Category Archives: Canada
A glance at Thursday's key developments during Trudeau's China visit
SHANGHAI - A quick look at some of the key developments Thursday from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ongoing visit to China. ___ Speaking to an elite business crowd in Shanghai, the prime minis...
Sep 01, 2016
Python on the lam: slithery fugitive named Lady gives experts the slip
MONTREAL - It appears luck is still on Lady’s side. Montreal officials said Thursday a royal python by the name of “Lady” was still on the loose after escaping from a residence a wee...
Sep 01, 2016

Newfoundland singer decries 'trolls' criticizing Gomez's concert cancellations
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A Newfoundland singer-songwriter is calling out critics of pop star Selena Gomez, saying she was right to cancel two concerts in Atlantic Canada for health reasons. Jerry Stam...
Sep 01, 2016
Six Polish citizens charged with improper entry into the U.S. from Canada
SARNIA, Ont. - Authorities in Canada and the United States say they have thwarted a human smuggling attempt near Sarnia, Ont. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says its agents saw two men board a boa...
Sep 01, 2016

Time to decide whether to seek Tory leadership, says former MP Peter MacKay
OTTAWA - The deadline to enter the Conservative leadership race is still months away, but Peter MacKay said he knows he will have to make up his mind quickly. “Obviously a decision has to be tak...
Sep 01, 2016

Largest cruise ship to visit Halifax sails into port under grey skies
HALIFAX - A palatial cruise ship described by passengers as a mini, moving city cast an impressive figure on the Halifax waterfront Thursday, breaking port records as thousands of tourists flooded int...
Sep 01, 2016
PBO predicts decline in buying power of new child benefit program
OTTAWA - Canadian families will see their payments slowly erode over time under the Liberal government’s new child benefit program, says Parliament’s budget watchdog. In a report released ...
Sep 01, 2016
Ontario man pleads guilty to importing ecstasy, pot, to U.S.
BOSTON - An Ontario man has pleaded guilty to charges he imported marijuana and MDMA, also known as ecstasy, from Canada into the United States. U.S. Massachusetts Attorney Carmen Ortiz says Gurshuran...
Sep 01, 2016
Five stories in the news today, Sept. 1
Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- WORK TO BEGIN ON INQUIRY INTO MISSING, MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN Marion Buller, the judge who will lead a national inquiry into missing and m...
Sep 01, 2016
A tale of two neighbours: In U.S. election, only the southern one gets the heat
HOLTVILLE, Calif. - In this election year, in this place, in the rare event someone mentions Canada it’s liable to be as a joke. John Hernandez offers an example of the genre. He greets a visito...
Sep 01, 2016