Category Archives: Canada
Ambrose to highlight rights of women and girls with U.K. Conservatives
OTTAWA - Rona Ambrose is not about to let herself be outdone when it comes to promoting the rights of women and girls on the world stage. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau created some buzz last week when...
Oct 02, 2016
'It feels very personal:' House concerts becoming more popular in Canada
HALIFAX - Carolyn Kelly cradles a glass of wine in one hand and pats her English bulldog Dudley with the other as she nestles barefoot into a bright red bean bag chair, reclining comfortably as singer...
Oct 02, 2016
Japanese thwart Canadian parents' struggle to access abducted children
TORONTO - A Canadian father is hoping a mountain hike will help ease his distress and draw attention to the insurmountable roadblocks countless parents like him face in trying to access their children...
Oct 02, 2016
Three dead and two injured in Hamilton house fire, police say
HAMILTON - Three people are dead and three more were taken to hospital after a house fire near the industrial district of Hamilton, Ont., late Saturday night. Staff Sgt. Marco Del Conte of the Hamilto...
Oct 02, 2016
'The Art of Command:' Canada's Afghan mission leaders subject of new exhibit
CALGARY - They were the public faces of Canada in the Afghan war. Now an exhibit of those who led the mission is on display at The Military Museums in Calgary. “The Art of Command: Portraits and...
Oct 02, 2016
U.S. trade ambassador to meet with Canadian lumber execs before softwood deadline
MONTREAL - Canadian softwood lumber executives will meet this week with America’s trade ambassador as they brace for the prospect of U.S. tariffs that they say could result in mill closures and ...
Oct 02, 2016
Legal experts look at what might happen after verdict in murder trial questioned
EDMONTON - Legal experts say a judge who used an unconstitutional section of law to convict an Alberta man of murdering two missing seniors can take a few different avenues to fix the error, including...
Oct 02, 2016
Akwesasne creates first indigenous court in Canada for and by indigenous people
MONTREAL - The Mohawk band council of Akwesasne has introduced what is considered the first indigenous legal system in Canada outside a federal framework. While First Nations band councils have been p...
Oct 02, 2016
First Nations use royal visit as platform to talk reconciliation, environment
VANCOUVER - As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge toured British Columbia and the Yukon over the past week, they heard impassioned speeches on reconciliation and saw protest T-shirts emblazoned with sl...
Oct 02, 2016
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $12.6 million Lotto 649 jackpot
No winning ticket was sold for the $12.6 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 jackpot. However, the draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in Ontario. T...
Oct 02, 2016