Category Archives: Canada
Worst highway bottlenecks, according to CAA
TORONTO - A report commissioned by the Canadian Automobile Association has identified Canada’s 20 worst highway bottlenecks. The CAA report says the top 20 were found in just four cities - Toron...
Jan 10, 2017
Canada's worst traffic bottlenecks cost drivers 11.5M hours in delays each year
TORONTO - A new report suggests some of Canada’s worst traffic bottlenecks are serious enough to compare with those in major American cities like New York and Los Angeles. The report commissione...
Jan 10, 2017
High-end home sales in Toronto set to dominate for 3rd year: Sotheby's
TORONTO - Sotheby’s International Realty Canada says Toronto is poised to lead the country in high-end home sales for the third consecutive year. The latest report from the realtor showed sales ...
Jan 10, 2017
Edmonton zoo makes animal rights group's 'worst' list for elephants
Edmonton’s Valley Zoo is in fourth spot on an animal right’s group’s 2016 list of the Ten Worst Zoos For Elephants in North America. It’s the seventh consecutive year the zoo h...
Jan 10, 2017
Ex-medic in military court to face charges of sex assault, breach of trust
GATINEAU, Que. - A former Canadian Armed Forces medical technician appeared today in military court for pre-trial arguments on charges stemming from examinations he performed at Ontario recruiting cen...
Jan 10, 2017
B.C. finance minister criticizes U.S. protectionism as lumber dispute looms
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s finance minister says he’s worried that United States president-elect Donald Trump’s protectionist talk will turn into policy when it comes to softwood...
Jan 10, 2017
Lack of diplomacy no barrier for Canada's new top diplomat, Chrystia Freeland
OTTAWA - At a glance, Chrystia Freeland’s background in deconstructing the world’s super-wealthy and pugnaciously critiquing Russia’s president wouldn’t appear to be an ideal r...
Jan 10, 2017
Bacterial DNA in 13th-century Troy bones provides snapshot of maternal infection
TORONTO - It’s not the legendary Troy of Agamemnon and Paris, but the site of the ancient city is still giving up secrets to disease detectives who study the evolution of bacteria and other micr...
Jan 10, 2017
Assault charge against Toronto Star columnist Rosie DiManno withdrawn: lawyer
BANCROFT, Ont. - The lawyer for Toronto Star columnist Rosie DiManno says an assault charge against her has been withdrawn. William Watson says the charge against his client was dropped after she ente...
Jan 10, 2017
Drugs, needles seized from unqualified cosmetic surgeon: B.C. regulators
VANCOUVER - Health regulators in British Columbia say at least three people suffered infections after receiving cosmetic procedures, including eye lifts and Botox injections, from a woman who is not l...
Jan 10, 2017