Category Archives: Canada

MERIGOMISH, N.S. - Marine rescue workers were scanning a small Nova Scotia harbour on Monday for a pod of wayward dolphins after three of the animals washed up dead on shore. Andrew Reid of the Marine...

TORONTO - Canada’s broadcast regulator renewed the licences of most TV service providers for one year, rather than the usual seven-year term, as it keeps a close eye on whether their basic cable...

WASHINGTON - Some varieties of Sabra hummus sold in the United States and Canada are being recalled amid concerns over possible listeria contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says says ...

TORONTO - Wind Mobile, Canada’s fourth-largest mobile phone company, is changing its name to Freedom Mobile and moving to upgrade its network. The company, which was acquired by Shaw Communicati...

OTTAWA - An Ottawa judge found a suspended RCMP counter-terrorism officer guilty in a “gut-wrenching” case Monday after hearing how the accused chained up his 11-year-old son in the baseme...

CALGARY - A Canadian coffee company brew battle has been decided, with McDonald’s Canada winning the right to fly its McCafe brand on WestJet aircraft. WestJet CEO Gregg Saretsky said Monday Tim...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government once again earned the scorn of Saskatchewan’s premier Monday with the next phase of its clean-energy strategy: pushing provinces to either phase out or cl...

EDMONTON - Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives have fined leadership candidate Jason Kenney $5,000 for breaking the rules by showing up and running a hospitality suite near a meeting where votin...

CANBERRA, Australia - Two Canadian lawyers came to Australia’s Parliament House on Monday to persuade lawmakers to pass a motion urging China to immediately end the practice of what they say is ...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A Newfoundland man facing $55,000 in outstanding fines may be adding to that whopping tally after police pulled him over for making an unsafe turn and failing to signal. Patro...