Category Archives: Canada
Alleged sex assault of seven-year-old girl leads to arrest of 9 people in Ontario
HAMILTON - The alleged sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl is being called “one of the most heinous crimes” Hamilton police officers have had to deal with. The six-month investigation ...
Nov 17, 2016
'Perfect bird for Canada': Geographic society bids gray jay as national bird
OTTAWA - Smart, hardy and friendly - the Royal Canadian Geographic Society says its choice for Canada’s national bird epitomizes the best of the country’s national traits. The gray jay, al...
Nov 17, 2016
Canadian government says B.C. man dead, another Canadian under arrest in Mexico
VANCOUVER - A Canadian killed in Mexico has been identified by family and friends as a 48-year-old man from Victoria. Several Facebook posts offer condolences to Roger Corbett’s family, and his ...
Nov 17, 2016
Newfoundland and Labrador law to restrict abortion protests near clinics
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government has introduced a law that would keep protesters at least 50 metres away from an abortion clinic, saying it balances women’s righ...
Nov 17, 2016
Trudeau heads to Liberia and Madagascar on first trip to Africa as PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Africa next week, his first visit to the continent since the Liberal government came to power last year. “We want to strengthen relations wit...
Nov 17, 2016
CRTC partners with FCC to fight against robocalls and ID spoofing
OTTAWA - The CRTC has signed an agreement with its U.S. counterpart to work together to combat unwanted robocalls and illegitimate ID spoofing. The Canadian telecom regulator says its partnership with...
Nov 17, 2016
Guilty plea 'on the table' as Stuckless faces new sexual abuse charges
TORONTO - A guilty plea is “very much on the table” for the man at the heart of the Maple Leaf Gardens sex abuse scandal as he faces new charges related to the sexual abuse of boys while h...
Nov 17, 2016
Former Valeant executive, ex-Philidor CEO face charges in alleged fraud scheme
MONTREAL - U.S. prosecutors have charged a former executive with Valeant Pharmaceuticals and the head of a defunct U.S. mail-order pharmacy with conspiring to defraud the Quebec-based drug giant throu...
Nov 17, 2016
'It did not happen:' Toronto pastor says on witness stand of sexual allegations
KENTVILLE, N.S. - Prominent Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes appeared calm on the witness stand Thursday as he categorically denied that he performed sex acts on a teenage boy at his trailer in Nova Scotia...
Nov 17, 2016
Sudden rise in interest rates could cause home prices to drop 30 per cent: CMHC
TORONTO - A sudden rise in interest rates could cause house prices to plummet on average 30 per cent nationally, according to stress tests performed by Canada’s federal housing agency released T...
Nov 17, 2016