Category Archives: Canada
Former Newfoundland star athlete pleads not guilty to first-degree murder
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The daughter of a one-time top public servant in Newfoundland and Labrador has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. Five weeks have been set aside for the trial of Anne ...
Jan 09, 2017
Officials meet in Toronto to tackle fentanyl issues
TORONTO - Politicians and public health officials say increasing access to overdose-fighting medication is key to tackling the fentanyl-fuelled opioid crisis that is moving across the country. Toronto...
Jan 09, 2017
Canadian firms expect post-election US growth despite uncertainty: central bank
OTTAWA - A greater number of Canadian firms are expecting to benefit from what they foresee as stronger post-election growth in the United States, a new Bank of Canada poll suggested Monday. However, ...
Jan 09, 2017
'Little connection to reality:' Manitoba teen sentenced for pro-ISIL remarks
BRANDON, Man. - A Manitoba teenager who pleaded guilty to counselling terrorism will spend no more time in custody, but will have to live under strict curfew conditions and wear an electronic monitori...
Jan 09, 2017
Nova Scotia murder-suicides: 'We can't ignore the role of family violence here'
HALIFAX - A week after a former soldier suffering from PTSD killed his wife, daughter and mother before killing himself, a difficult and complex debate has emerged in Nova Scotia about the role of dom...
Jan 09, 2017
Three stories in the news today, Jan. 9
Three stories in the news for Friday, Jan. 9 --- SASKATCHEWAN COMMUNITY REFLECTS ON SHOOTING RAMPAGE Leaders of the northern Saskatchewan community of La Loche will meet today to discuss the efforts t...
Jan 09, 2017
Dead man's daughter questions officer's version of shooting at N.L. inquiry
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The daughter of a Newfoundland man shot in his home by a police officer on Easter Sunday 2015 suggested Monday that he “staged the scene” after killing her dad by ...
Jan 09, 2017
Saskatchewan school feels abandoned after deadly shooting last year: principal
LA LOCHE, Sask. - The principal of a remote northern Saskatchewan school hit by a deadly shooting almost a year ago says staff and students feel like they’ve been abandoned. Greg Hatch says ther...
Jan 09, 2017
RCMP say murder suspect died after shooting that happened during his arrest
MORLEY, ALBERTA, Canada - RCMP say a murder suspect has died after a shooting that occurred when officers went to arrest him on a First Nation west of Calgary. Police say Ralph Stephens, 27, was one o...
Jan 08, 2017
Winter storm dumps 35 centimetres of snow on parts of Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX - Parts of Atlantic Canada were digging out Sunday after a winter storm dumped 35 centimetres of snow on some areas. Environment Canada says as much as 35 centimetres of snow fell over parts o...
Jan 08, 2017