Category Archives: Canada

Following is a list of the works of W.P. Kinsella, who died Friday in Hope, B.C. - Dance Me Outside (1977). A series of stories narrated by a young Cree man from what was then called Hobbema in centra...

VANCOUVER - W.P. Kinsella, the B.C.-based author of “Shoeless Joe,” the award-winning novel that became the film “Field of Dreams,” has died at 81. His literary agency confirme...

MONTREAL - The province’s taxi industry will have to wait until Tuesday to find out if a judge will grant a request for an injunction against a deal between the Quebec government and ride-hailin...

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A Saskatchewan man found guilty along with his lover of plotting to kill each other’s spouse is challenging his conviction. Curtis Vey’s lawyer has filed an appeal t...

VANCOUVER - Supergirl may be able to use her superpowers to solve problems on TV, but it was the show’s crew and Vancouver firefighters who jumped into action when fire sprinklers went off at th...

OTTAWA - Federal politicians were scarce on Parliament Hill this week, taking advantage of the last few days before Parliament returns to kick up their heels and work the barbecue circuit one last tim...

Highlights from the news file for Friday, Sept. 16 ____ TRUDEAU ISSUES CALL TO ACTION ON FIGHTING DISEASE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on the world to help to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and...

CALGARY - A regulator’s proposal to give more time to an energy company that wants to drill in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is provoking anger from opponents who say it’s high time the federal...

OTTAWA - Here is the text of a message which Wayne Smith, former chief statistician of Canada, sent to members of the National Statistical Council on Friday: I am writing to inform you of my decision ...

OTTAWA - Health Minister Jane Philpott plans to repay an additional $381 to taxpayers following the completion of an office spending review sparked by a car controversy. The latest repayment includes ...