Category Archives: Canada
Crown firm in case against Frank editor charged with breaking publication ban
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia prosecutor has put a damper on a Halifax gossip magazine editor’s hopes that a charge of violating a publication ban in the case of a police officer’s murder is goi...
Sep 06, 2016
Charge withdrawn for teen accused of making death threats in lyrics on Facebook
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - The Crown has withdrawn death-threat charges against a Cape Breton teenager who posted online a song he wrote that included lyrics suggesting a school shooting “sounds li...
Sep 06, 2016
No one hurt during Monday's Minor Earthquake in Southeastern Saskatchewan
YORKTON, Saskatchewan – If you were in southeastern Saskatchewan early Monday morning and felt the earth move, Earthquakes Canada wants to hear from you. Natural Resources Canada has confirmed a...
Sep 06, 2016

Basketball player David Eng to carry Canadian flag at Paralympics
RIO DE JANEIRO - When David Eng made his Paralympic debut 12 years ago in Athens, coach Mike Frogley would jot down a word each day and pin that word on the wall. They were words like “leadershi...
Sep 06, 2016
No one hurt Monday during minor earthquake in southeastern Saskatchewan
YORKTON, Sask. - If you felt the earth move in southeastern Saskatchewan early Monday morning, Earthquakes Canada wants to hear from you. Natural Resources Canada has confirmed a magnitude 3.8 earthqu...
Sep 06, 2016

Enbridge to buy Spectra Energy in all-stock deal worth C$37 billion
CALGARY - Enbridge is making a big bet on natural gas with the C$37-billion friendly takeover of Spectra Energy Corp., as it looks to grow while facing severe pushback on infrastructure projects. The ...
Sep 06, 2016
Canada pushes for border bill as U.S. lawmakers return to work
WASHINGTON - Canadian diplomats will be pushing for the adoption of border legislation as the current U.S. Congress convenes for its final few months of business. The embassy in Washington wants U.S. ...
Sep 06, 2016

Federal consultations on infrastructure plan point to need for flexibility
OTTAWA - Canadian municipalities want the federal government to change the way it decides how much money cities should get for transit and water projects. The changes outlined in June to the federal i...
Sep 06, 2016
Seven stories in the news today, Sept. 6
Seven stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- PM TRUDEAU HONOURS WAR DEAD IN HONG KONG Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid homage Tuesday to Canadian soldiers who died after fighting to d...
Sep 06, 2016
Appeal court reviewing trucker's acquittal in indigenous woman's death
EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal is hearing arguments on whether to overturn a controversial acquittal of an Ontario trucker charged with killing an indigenous woman. Last year, a jury found Bra...
Sep 06, 2016