Category Archives: Canada
Two gamblers spearhead class action against casino over hacking of private data
TORONTO - Two gamblers who allege their privacy was breached are spearheading a proposed class action against an Ontario casino whose databases were hacked. In a notice of action, they also alleged Mo...
Nov 14, 2016
Awards to recognize women moved to Manitoba this year to mark anniversary
WINNIPEG - An annual awards ceremony that celebrates people who work toward gender equality is being held in Winnipeg instead of Ottawa this year. The Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration ...
Nov 14, 2016
Halifax rapper who made plea for end to violence charged with murder
HALIFAX - A rapper who made a heartfelt plea for an end to violence after a series of killings in Halifax earlier this year has been charged with murder in a weekend killing. Carvel Clayton, 21, was a...
Nov 14, 2016

Former aide testifies Michael Applebaum was 'open to corruption'
MONTREAL - A former aide to ex-Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum says it took just several months on the job to conclude the longtime local politician was “open to corruption.” More than th...
Nov 14, 2016

Canada needs pot-impaired driver education before legalizing, says CAA
OTTAWA - The Canadian Automobile Association is lobbying for a government-funded public education program to warn of the dangers of cannabis-impaired driving before Canada legalizes recreational pot. ...
Nov 14, 2016

First Nation says sunken tug lifted from ocean after 33 days in B.C. waters
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - A sunken tug has been lifted from the waters off British Columbia’s central coast more than a month after it ran aground and sank, releasing thousands of litres of fuel into ...
Nov 14, 2016
Conservation group hopeful delegates will maintain bluefin tuna quota
VILAMOURA, Portugal - A Halifax environmental group is hoping delegates at an international fisheries meeting will maintain quotas for the western Atlantic bluefin tuna to help restore the beleaguered...
Nov 14, 2016
Six stories in the news Monday, Nov. 14
Six stories in the news for Monday, Nov. 14 --- JUSTIN TRUDEAU MEETING WITH DEEP POCKETED INVESTORS Prime Minister Trudeau and nine of his cabinet ministers are in Toronto today to meet with some of t...
Nov 14, 2016

Emotional damage from trauma of childhood sexual abuse can last a lifetime
Miykhaela reaches back in her memory to the summer day when it all began. Her older brother had taken her into the bush on their northern Ontario reserve to join a few of their cousins, young teenaged...
Nov 14, 2016

Trump's first week: 12 developments since his election shocker
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump has sat down for his first interviews since becoming U.S. president-elect, has shared his views on his state of mind since the stunning victory, and made announcements on his...
Nov 14, 2016