Category Archives: Canada
RCMP agent goes over sting operation against Quebecer facing terror charge
MONTREAL - The RCMP pulled out all the stops during an elaborate sting operation to ensnare a Quebec man who is now on trial on a terrorism-related charge, the court heard Thursday. An officer testifi...
Dec 08, 2016
B.C. says no risk of tsunami from earthquake in the South Pacific
VANCOUVER - British Columbia says there is no risk of a tsunami reaching the province’s coastline following a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific. The United States Geological Survey says a...
Dec 08, 2016
Provinces seek one-year extension of health funding accord while they negotiate with feds
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s preference for discussing climate change over health care is being used as an argument by the provinces to justify extending the annual six per cent incr...
Dec 08, 2016
Alberta human services minister says he didn't botch probe into girl's death
EDMONTON - Alberta’s human services minister says he didn’t botch an investigation into the death of a girl in government care and rejects opposition calls for his resignation. Irfan Sabir...
Dec 08, 2016
A $750K question: Can a subsea tunnel link Newfoundland with Labrador?
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Could a subsea tunnel under the Strait of Belle Isle finally link northern Newfoundland with Labrador? It’s a question that for decades has inspired dreams of free-flowi...
Dec 08, 2016
Halifax selling old harbour ferry connecting downtown to Dartmouth
HALIFAX - A charming blue-and-white ferry that long offered commuters the scenic route to work across Halifax Harbour will go to the highest bidder. “So many people have enjoyed their peaceful, ...
Dec 08, 2016
Nova Scotia Crown lawyer in Alton Gas appeal removed from the case: minister
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia Crown lawyer behind a controversial legal brief implying members of a First Nation band are a conquered people has been taken off the case. The province’s acting attorn...
Dec 08, 2016
PQ member Martine Ouellet considering run at Bloc Quebecois leadership
QUEBEC - One of the most hardline sovereigntists in Quebec’s legislature said Thursday she’s considering a run at the Bloc Quebecois leadership. Parti Quebecois member Martine Ouellet said...
Dec 08, 2016
Biden calls on Trudeau to defend international 'rules of the road'
OTTAWA - U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to be a defender of the international “rules of the road” to help shepherd the world through a period of deep...
Dec 08, 2016
Nurse accused of killing seniors had case put over until January
WOODSTOCK, Ont. - The case of a nurse accused of killing eight seniors at two long-term care homes in southwestern Ontario has been put over until Jan. 6. Elizabeth Wettlaufer, 49, was remanded into c...
Dec 08, 2016