Category Archives: Canada
"Can't keep living like this"; BC interior water quality problems coming to a boiling point
INTERIOR BC – Water is commonly regarded as British Columbia’s most precious resource, but it’s become nothing short of a source of stress for communities across the interior. Interi...
Nov 23, 2016
Median wait time for patients to get treatment up to 20 weeks, report finds
TORONTO - A new report by the Fraser Institute says Canadians had a median wait time of 20 weeks this year for medical treatment - the longest yet recorded by the independent public-policy think tank....
Nov 23, 2016
Quebec woman told to remove hijab in court appeals ruling on legal clarification
MONTREAL - A Montreal woman who was told to remove her hijab by a judge is appealing a ruling that declined to clarify whether Quebecers have a right to wear religious attire in court, her lawyer said...
Nov 23, 2016
Montreal firefighters battle five-alarm blaze in vacant building near downtown
MONTREAL - Fire raced through an abandoned building in Montreal’s Plateau neighbourhood on Wednesday, sending smoke billowing over downtown as firefighters struggled to contain the blaze. No inj...
Nov 23, 2016
Lawren Harris 'Mountain Forms' painting sells for a record-setting $11.2 million
TORONTO - The Lawren Harris painting “Mountain Forms” has set a towering new benchmark in Canadian art by selling for over $11.2 million at auction, more than doubling the previous record ...
Nov 23, 2016
'Internet black widow' signs peace bond requiring her to report romantic ties
HALIFAX - An 81-year-old woman who killed and poisoned her intimate partners has agreed to peace bond conditions that require her to report any new romantic relationships to police for the next two ye...
Nov 23, 2016
Defence minister promises action as report shows 18 military suicides in 2015
OTTAWA - The federal government will spare no expense in caring for Canada’s military personnel, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Wednesday after a new report revealed 18 service members took...
Nov 23, 2016
Investigators can't identify object that caused Porter plane's evasive moves
TORONTO - Federal transportation investigators say they are unable to identify an airborne object that caused a Toronto-bound plane to take evasive manoeuvres that left two flight attendants with mino...
Nov 23, 2016
Queen's University looking into reports of inappropriate costume party
KINGSTON, Ont. - An Ontario university says it is looking into reports of a costume party attended by undergraduates that has been condemned by student leaders because of racial stereotypes. A stateme...
Nov 23, 2016
Charlie Angus considers running for NDP leader, steps down as caucus chair
OTTAWA - New Democrat MP Charlie Angus stepped aside as his party’s caucus chair and indigenous affairs critic Wednesday to contemplate a potential leadership bid. The 54-year-old northern Ontar...
Nov 23, 2016