Category Archives: Canada
Investigation, cleanup underway after riot at Saskatchewan Penitentiary
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A Saskatchewan prison where a riot took place this week had the most complaints of any penitentiaries in the country last year, says Canada’s prisoners’ ombudsman. O...
Dec 16, 2016
Trudeau and Couillard hopeful Ottawa will reach a deal with Bombardier
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says negotiations with Bombardier Inc. are going well but he wouldn’t say Friday if the federal government is close to reaching a deal with the transport...
Dec 16, 2016
Quebec coroner says man who killed Forces soldier in 2014 wanted more victims
MONTREAL - The Quebec man who killed a Canadian Forces warrant officer in 2014 wanted more victims, according to a coroner’s report. Patrice Vincent, 53, was killed in the parking lot of a shopp...
Dec 16, 2016
Free flow for fish, surfers with new bridge over restored Petitcodiac River
MONCTON, N.B. - A muddy, silt-clogged New Brunswick river best known for a unique tidal bore that attracts surfers from around the world is being brought back to life. For nearly 50 years the flow of ...
Dec 16, 2016
At least three deaths may be attributed to extreme cold weather in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s coroners’ service says extreme cold weather across the province may be connected to at least three deaths this month. The service is warning the public to tak...
Dec 16, 2016
Designer of Gord Downie's suits raises money with keychains built from leftovers
TORONTO - Keychains made from scraps of leather used to tailor Gord Downie’s eye-catching metallic suits were a hot item online Friday. In several hours the limited-edition keychains from fashio...
Dec 16, 2016
Health demands 'out of the realm' of what feds would consider: Morneau
OTTAWA - Canada’s finance minister is calling provincial demands for bigger federal health transfers “out of the realm” of anything Ottawa would consider as the federation appears he...
Dec 16, 2016
Montreal police launch raids against illegal marijuana stores opened on Thursday
Montreal police launched raids Friday evening against illegal cannabis stores opened one day prior by the self-styled “Prince of Pot,” Marc Emery, and his wife, Jodie. Police say they made...
Dec 16, 2016
Minister pledges aboriginal housing improvements after fatal Ontario fire
OTTAWA - The federal government is determined to improve aboriginal housing, Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett said Friday after an Ontario chief blasted Ottawa for a lack of action followin...
Dec 16, 2016
Tories, NDP try to damage the Liberals as they eagerly await new leaders in 2017
OTTAWA - Count the federal Conservatives and the NDP among those looking forward to a better year in 2017 - a year the two opposition parties are also counting on as a significant challenge for one Ju...
Dec 16, 2016