Category Archives: Canada
New delay slows construction of navy supply ships, polar icebreaker
OTTAWA - The federal shipbuilding program has hit another setback, as government documents show more delays in the construction of the navy’s new supply ships and the Canadian Coast Guard’...
Dec 09, 2016
Sears Canada takes gamble on groceries as losses more than double
TORONTO - Sears Canada, which has been struggling with store closures and sagging sales, said Friday it will venture into the grocery business in an effort to lure shoppers. The Toronto-based retailer...
Dec 09, 2016
'A constant reminder': Neighbours want burnt house where girl died torn down
CARBONEAR, N.L. - David Kennedy lives next door to the charred remains of the house in southeastern Newfoundland where a five-year-old girl died last April. He is also a councillor for the Town of Car...
Dec 09, 2016
Florida woman charged in Canadian law professor's killing seeks release from jail
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Lawyers for a Florida woman accused of playing a pivotal role in the killing of a Canadian law professor are trying to convince a judge to release Katherine Magbanua from jail ahea...
Dec 09, 2016
Two Quebec teens in alleged murder plot to remain behind bars
SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. - Two Quebec teens charged with conspiracy to commit murder and sexual assault in an alleged plot against some of their classmates will remain behind bars. In rejecting their bid...
Dec 09, 2016
CBSA officer at Peace Bridge charged in cross-border tobacco smuggling probe
HAMILTON - The RCMP says a Canada Border Services Agency officer has been charged in a smuggling investigation. The Mounties say the arrest came as part of a joint forces investigation that focused on...
Dec 09, 2016
Snow in normally southern B.C., but usual rain expected to join in
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s south coast is known for its temperate weather and mild winters, but that norm was replaced with lower temperatures Friday as snow blanketed the region for the sec...
Dec 09, 2016
Board dismisses president of Cape Breton University after severance agreement
SYDNEY, N.S. - An apparent falling out between the president of Cape Breton University and the school’s board of governors has resulted in the board dismissing David Wheeler from a position he&#...
Dec 09, 2016
'Hard to imagine:' Penguin drowning deaths at Calgary Zoo baffling everyone
CALGARY - Watchdog group Zoocheck Canada is calling for surveillance cameras in all animal enclosures following the puzzling drowning deaths of several penguins at the Calgary Zoo. Zoo officials have ...
Dec 09, 2016
Dead mouse found in cup of Tim Hortons coffee, says Nova Scotia man
STEWIACKE, N.S. - A man who says he pulled a dead mouse from a cup of Tim Hortons coffee is asking for an apology from the restaurant chain. Jim Elliott says he bought two take-out coffees two weeks a...
Dec 09, 2016