Category Archives: Canada
Back to school in Fort McMurray: Grads get prom, others return to counselling
EDMONTON - Brynne Wood tries on her sparkly, champagne-coloured princess gown and smells a hint of smoke. The dress was left hanging in an alterations shop in downtown Fort McMurray when a huge wildfi...
Aug 26, 2016
Toronto student transferred to Bangladesh prison as investigation continues
TORONTO - The family of a Toronto university student who was detained in Bangladesh after surviving a terrorist attack says the young man has been transferred to prison. Tahmid Hasib Khan’s fami...
Aug 26, 2016
Crystal ball-like web tool could help patients with lung disease: B.C. doctor
VANCOUVER - Millions of people who feel like they’re suffocating from the symptoms of a lung disease could benefit from a new website its creator considers a crystal ball for helping doctors cal...
Aug 26, 2016
U.S. border agents rescue Canadians from Ontario house fire
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Americans have unexpectedly come ashore in Canada for the second time in less than a week - but they weren’t wayward partiers - they came here to save lives. It was just after 1 ...
Aug 25, 2016
Liberals edge closer to peacekeeping, stop short of choosing a mission
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has edged Canada closer to a return to peacekeeping, but stopped short of what might be the most important - and toughest - question: Where? Four federal cabinet minist...
Aug 25, 2016
Ottawa says it won't criminalize cellphone use at the wheel
OTTAWA - The federal government is not considering making cellphone use at the wheel a criminal offence. A spokeswoman for Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said Thursday provincial laws already e...
Aug 25, 2016
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Aug. 25 ___ THREE DEAD IN CROSSBOW INCIDENT: Three people suffering from what appeared to be wounds from a crossbow died in Toronto on Thursday in an incide...
Aug 25, 2016
No questions asked: Calgary pub wants purloined pig ornament returned
CALGARY - A Calgary pub wants the bacon burglar who took off with Henry the pig to bring him back. Henry is a 14-kilogram Fibreglas ornament that has been a fixture at the Unicorn Pub in the city̵...
Aug 25, 2016
Canadians with allergies not subject to same EpiPen price hike as U.S. consumers
TORONTO - The skyrocketing price for the rescue medication carried by people at risk for potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis has created a furor in the U.S., but there’s no need for Canadia...
Aug 25, 2016
Ontario police close investigation into death of 19-year-old soldier
OWEN SOUND, Ont. - Police in Ontario say their investigation into the death of a 19-year-old soldier from Nova Scotia has concluded. The Owen Sound Police Service says no foul play is suspected in the...
Aug 25, 2016