Category Archives: Canada
Text of a statement released by Prince William
VICTORIA - Text of a statement released Saturday by Prince William on his family’s eight-day visit to British Columbia and Yukon: “Catherine and I are incredibly grateful to the people of ...
Oct 01, 2016

A timeline of events during the royal tour of British Columbia and Yukon
VICTORIA - A timeline of key events during the tour of British Columbia and Yukon by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: Saturday, Sept. 24: - Prince William, Kate and their children, Prince George and...
Oct 01, 2016
Canadian expat photographer, 74, found dead on Mexican highway
MERIDA, Mexico - A 74-year-old Canadian photographer who “saw beauty in everything” was killed in Merida, Mexico, officials and a business associate said Saturday. State prosecutor spokesm...
Oct 01, 2016
Murder suspect extradited from Trinidad and Tobago to face charges in Montreal
Montreal police say a man arrested last year in connection with a string of violent crimes has been extradited from Trinidad and Tobago to Canada. Septimus Neverson is facing 54 charges including murd...
Oct 01, 2016

Assisted Reproduction Law to Get Rules Update
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to tighten and clarify the regulations dealing with assisted reproduction. Health Canada is outlining a number of proposed changes to the rules that are part of t...
Oct 01, 2016

How Trump developed that character: A look at the people who influenced him
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s sister burst out laughing when a biographer asked about his unusual habit of using a pseudonym to say flattering things about himself to the media. The biographer rec...
Oct 01, 2016

Big City Mayors Ask Federal Liberals for $12.6B for Affordable Housing
OTTAWA - The mayors of Canada’s largest cities are making a billion-dollar push for federal housing money just as the Liberals are set to finalize a national strategy, and the minister responsib...
Oct 01, 2016

Quebec group pushes Ottawa to recognize former slave burial site
MONTREAL - A Quebec cemetery where black slaves are believed to be buried should be formally recognized as a historical site, say a black rights group and some Montreal city councillors. Several loyal...
Oct 01, 2016

Prince William thanks Canada for the family memories at end of royal tour
VICTORIA - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge expressed their gratitude Saturday for the welcome they received as they wrapped up their tour of B.C. and Yukon by bringing attention to social and mental...
Oct 01, 2016
A look at where the royals are going Saturday
VICTORIA - Here are details of the royal tour by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for Saturday, the final day of their eight-day visit to B.C. and Yukon: - The couple will be in Victoria at the Cridg...
Oct 01, 2016