Category Archives: Canada

Two students dead, several seriously injured in Vancouver Island bus rollover
Two University of Victoria students died and more than a dozen other people were injured after a bus on its way to a marine research centre rolled over on a narrow gravel road on V...
Sep 14, 2019

The Latest: First debate night of the campaign, minus the Liberal leader
OTTAWA - The latest developments as federal party leaders take part in the first debate of the campaign (all times Eastern): 10 p.m. The first leaders debate of the federal election campaign ha...
Sep 14, 2019

Trump front and centre as talk of trade, jobs emerges on campaign trail
OTTAWA - A familiar U.S. face finally showed up front and centre Saturday on the federal campaign trail: Donald Trump. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised to go toe-to-toe with the m...
Sep 14, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

Dorian damage worse than first thought in Nova Scotia's famed Annapolis Valley
HALIFAX - Closer inspections of the ripening apple crop in Nova Scotia's fertile Annapolis Valley have revealed the damage caused by post-tropical storm Dorian was worse than first thought. ...
Sep 14, 2019

Quebecer behind assisted dying ruling wants to see it become election issue
MONTREAL - Armed with a court judgment that potentially expands access to medical aid in dying across the country, one of the Quebecers who led the legal fight described it Thursday as a win for ...
Sep 14, 2019

Glen Assoun to receive initial compensation payment for wrongful murder conviction
HALIFAX - A Halifax man will receive interim compensation from the federal and provincial governments after spending almost 17 years in prison as the result of a wrongful conv...
Sep 14, 2019

'It's time:' Paralyzed Bronco returning to Humboldt for first time since crash
For the first time in 526 days, former Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki will be back in Humboldt, Sask. The 20-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyzed from the chest down when&nb...
Sep 14, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

As Tories, NDP, Greens debate, Trudeau accused of ducking record
OTTAWA - An absent Justin Trudeau was the primary target for opposition leaders Thursday during the first debate of the federal election campaign but his rivals managed to bloody one another...
Sep 14, 2019

Vancouver library loans out dogs in poetry promotion for 15-minute outings
VANCOUVER - You can take out almost anything from libraries these days, but this one requires a leash. Eight therapy dogs will be available to borrow from the Canine Library on Saturday for ...
Sep 13, 2019

Political parties face fatigue as Manitoba moves from one campaign to the next
WINNIPEG - Politicians and supporters in Manitoba had less than 24 hours to take in the results of a provincial election before diving into the federal one. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday&...
Sep 13, 2019