Category Archives: Canada
New plan will help restore Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River ecosystem: officials
Officials in Canada and the U.S. have signed a new plan to regulate water levels and flows in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that they say will help restore coastal ecosystems. The agreement,...
Dec 08, 2016
Man robs Nobleton, Ont., drug store wearing Santa hat and white beard: police
NOBLETON, Ont. - Police are looking for a man who robbed a Nobleton, Ont., pharmacy wearing a Santa hat and a white beard. York regional police say a man entered the drug store on Wednesday afternoon ...
Dec 08, 2016
Cenovus Energy revives oilsands project, second to resume since downturn
CALGARY - Cenovus Energy said Thursday it is reviving an oilsands project it had shelved two years ago due to the downturn in crude prices, the latest sign of a possible rebound in the oilpatch. The C...
Dec 08, 2016
Cost for Cape Breton flood damage could surpass $15 million: minister
HALIFAX - The estimated cost for damage caused by the Thanksgiving Day floods in Cape Breton could exceed $15 million, says the Nova Scotia government. Zach Churchill, minister responsible for the Eme...
Dec 08, 2016
Police warn P.E.I. drivers to stop being so nice after series of accidents
CHARLOTTETOWN - Police in Prince Edward Island are warning drivers to stop being so nice to each other, after a number of accidents caused by motorists trying to be kind. Charlottetown Police Chief Pa...
Dec 08, 2016
Auditor raps B.C. for stopping progress reports on missing women programs
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s auditor general rapped the province Thursday for dropping its public progress reports on a commission of inquiry that reviewed the disappearances of 67 women - some...
Dec 08, 2016
RCMP agent goes over sting operation against Quebecer facing terror charge
MONTREAL - The RCMP pulled out all the stops during an elaborate sting operation to ensnare a Quebec man who is now on trial on a terrorism-related charge, the court heard Thursday. An officer testifi...
Dec 08, 2016
B.C. says no risk of tsunami from earthquake in the South Pacific
VANCOUVER - British Columbia says there is no risk of a tsunami reaching the province’s coastline following a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific. The United States Geological Survey says a...
Dec 08, 2016
Provinces seek one-year extension of health funding accord while they negotiate with feds
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s preference for discussing climate change over health care is being used as an argument by the provinces to justify extending the annual six per cent incr...
Dec 08, 2016
Alberta human services minister says he didn't botch probe into girl's death
EDMONTON - Alberta’s human services minister says he didn’t botch an investigation into the death of a girl in government care and rejects opposition calls for his resignation. Irfan Sabir...
Dec 08, 2016