Category Archives: Canada
Elderly couple separated in different B.C. care homes are reunited
VANCOUVER - An elderly couple forced to live in two separate residential care homes in British Columbia have been reunited. Their granddaughter Ashley Bartyik posted an announcement on Facebook saying...
Sep 23, 2016
Ex-Quebec judge challenging murder conviction to seek bail in hearing in October
QUEBEC - A retired Quebec judge convicted of first-degree murder will make an attempt next month to be freed from prison while the Federal Justice Department has another look at his case. A bail heari...
Sep 23, 2016

The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Sept. 23 ____ CANADA’S TOP CYBERSPY HAS OMINOUS WARNING FOR CONSUMERS: The head of Canada’s cyberspy agency, the Communications Security Establish...
Sep 23, 2016
He insulted his dad, wife, religion, birthplace; Trump now gets Cruz endorsement
WASHINGTON - After Donald Trump insulted his wife’s appearance, linked his dad to the JFK assassination, questioned his religion and repeatedly mocked his Canadian birthplace, Sen. Ted Cruz is s...
Sep 23, 2016
Award winning Inuit artist Annie Pootoogook found dead in Ottawa
OTTAWA - An award winning Inuit artist has been identified as the woman who was found dead earlier this week in the Rideau River in Ottawa. Police say the body of Annie Pootoogook, 46, of Ottawa was d...
Sep 23, 2016
Climate, China, health care: how federal politics touched Canadians this week
OTTAWA - First the limos, now the fat moving packages. Members of Parliament returned to the House of Commons this week in a predictably feisty mood, with Conservatives pouncing on Liberal disclosures...
Sep 23, 2016
Cap on crooked lawyers fund in Ontario raised to $500K per claimant
TORONTO - Anyone cheated by a lawyer in Ontario will now be eligible for up to $500,000 in compensation, more than triple the previous limit, the body that regulates the profession has decided. In rec...
Sep 23, 2016
Thank You, Mr. Hockey Day to include burial of Gordie Howe's ashes in Saskatoon
SASKATOON - Members of Gordie Howe’s family are getting ready to celebrate his life in his hometown of Saskatoon. The city has declared Sunday as Thank You, Mr. Hockey Day, and a number of event...
Sep 23, 2016
OSFI changing rules for mortgage insurers and update capital requirements
OTTAWA - Canada’s federal financial regulator is proposing new rules for mortgage insurance companies to better assess the risks of borrowers and deal with hot real estate markets. The Office of...
Sep 23, 2016
Dion appalled by resumption of Syria bombing, as UN food chief calls for access
OTTAWA - The clock was ticking on Thursday afternoon as Stephane Dion sat in a New York hotel room at a special meeting on Syria with nearly two dozen fellow foreign ministers. He was destined to be l...
Sep 23, 2016