Category Archives: Canada
Vancouver home sales fall in August after new tax on foreign buyers
VANCOUVER - Home sales in the Vancouver area tumbled 26 per cent in August compared to the same month last year, as observers say a new tax on foreign buyers accelerated a cooling trend in the market....
Sep 02, 2016
Man detained in Egypt without charge returns to Canada: family
TORONTO - The family of a Toronto-area resident who had been detained in Egypt without charge says the man has returned to Canada. Khaled Al-Qazzaz - a permanent resident of Canada and a University of...
Sep 02, 2016
Case of man accused in crossbow slaying of 3 put over to Sept. 23
TORONTO - The case of a man accused of killing his mother and two of his brothers in a bloody crossbow attack has been put over to Sept. 23. Brett Ryan, 35, is charged with three counts of first-degre...
Sep 02, 2016
Bombardier gets final instalment of Quebec's US$1-billion investment in CSeries
MONTREAL - Bombardier has received the final instalment of Quebec’s US$1-billion investment in the company’s CSeries commercial jet program. The Montreal-based company announced on June 23...
Sep 02, 2016
Trade deficit narrowed to $2.5B in July, offering sign of economic rebound
OTTAWA - Canadian exports picked up in July, raising hopes for a bounce back in the economy after it contracted in the second quarter. Statistics Canada said Friday the country’s trade deficit n...
Sep 02, 2016

Conservative leadership race: Who is in and Who's still thinking it over
OTTAWA – Stephan Harper is officially out of politics and the deadline to enter the Conservative leadership race is nearly half a year away. However, the list of potential candidates is still gr...
Sep 02, 2016
Frightened pooch plucked from side of rocky cliff in daring rescue
PARADISE, N.L. - A lucky, but tired dog is back with his family after rescuers plucked him from the side of a sheer cliff where he had been stranded for days. Askim, a black and white pooch, was spott...
Sep 02, 2016
Seven stories in the news today, Sept. 2
Seven stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- NEW VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE FIGURES OUT TODAY Metro Vancouver’s real estate market is bracing for a steep decline in detached home sales...
Sep 02, 2016

Lovers who plotted to murder their spouses sentenced to three years in prison
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Two lovers caught on tape planning to drug and kill their spouses have each been sentenced to three years in prison. Chief Justice Martel D. Popescul on Friday ruled Curtis Vey ...
Sep 02, 2016

Smoked meat and basketball: Trudeau takes lighter approach to connect with China
SHANGHAI - With the higher-stakes political discussions behind him, Justin Trudeau’s week-long mission to foster Canadian-Chinese relations adopted a lighter tone Friday. Early in the week, the ...
Sep 02, 2016