Category Archives: Canada
Reopen NAFTA? Good, because it's out of date, says original negotiator
WASHINGTON - NAFTA is out of date and needs to be brought into the 21st century, says one of the trade agreement’s original negotiators and most ardent champions, adding his voice to the explosi...
Nov 17, 2016
'More common than asthma:' high rates of mental illness among Manitoba kids
WINNIPEG - A new study suggests the rate of mental illness among Manitoba children is almost double the national average, and even higher in Winnipeg’s inner-city neighbourhoods and the province...
Nov 17, 2016
Saskatchewan doctor accused of trading marijuana to get stereo speakers back
REGINA - A Regina doctor is accused of unprofessional conduct for allegedly giving someone he was involved with marijuana so he could get his stereo speakers back. The allegation posted on the website...
Nov 17, 2016
Fire guts historic Montreal building that housed Canada's first cinema
MONTREAL - Fire gutted a historic building in Montreal’s Chinatown district on Thursday that once housed Canada’s first cinema. More than 120 firefighters battled flames leaping out of the...
Nov 17, 2016
Innocent explanation for strange, circling Air Canada flight south of Victoria
VICTORIA - An usual sight in the skies south of Victoria prompted curiosity and concern from some Vancouver Island residents. Early Wednesday afternoon people reported seeing a low-flying Air Canada j...
Nov 17, 2016
Alleged sex assault of seven-year-old girl leads to arrest of 9 people in Ontario
HAMILTON - The alleged sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl is being called “one of the most heinous crimes” Hamilton police officers have had to deal with. The six-month investigation ...
Nov 17, 2016
'Perfect bird for Canada': Geographic society bids gray jay as national bird
OTTAWA - Smart, hardy and friendly - the Royal Canadian Geographic Society says its choice for Canada’s national bird epitomizes the best of the country’s national traits. The gray jay, al...
Nov 17, 2016
Canadian government says B.C. man dead, another Canadian under arrest in Mexico
VANCOUVER - A Canadian killed in Mexico has been identified by family and friends as a 48-year-old man from Victoria. Several Facebook posts offer condolences to Roger Corbett’s family, and his ...
Nov 17, 2016
Newfoundland and Labrador law to restrict abortion protests near clinics
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government has introduced a law that would keep protesters at least 50 metres away from an abortion clinic, saying it balances women’s righ...
Nov 17, 2016
Trudeau heads to Liberia and Madagascar on first trip to Africa as PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Africa next week, his first visit to the continent since the Liberal government came to power last year. “We want to strengthen relations wit...
Nov 17, 2016