Canada

Saint John police chief says Oland murder investigation no longer active

FREDERICTON - Saint John police Chief Bruce Connell says the Richard Oland murder case is no longer an active investigation. The statement today is the first from the police force since last...

Aug 14, 2019

Canadians warned to be cautious about travelling to Hong Kong amid unrest

OTTAWA - The federal government is warning Canadians about travelling to Hong Kong amid massive protests and the Chinese military amassing on the border. The travel advisory went up around 9:30 E...

Aug 14, 2019

Lyft says it will launch ride-hailing in Vancouver before the end of the year

VANCOUVER - Ride-hailing company Lyft says it plans to be operating in Vancouver before the end of this year. The Passenger Transportation Board in B.C. has yet to unveil its final ride-hailing regula...

Aug 14, 2019

Judge to decide guilt of Calgary man accused in grandson's death

CALGARY - A judge is expected to decide today whether a Calgary man is guilty of killing his young grandson. Allan Perdomo Lopez is charged with manslaughter in the 2015 death of five-y...

Aug 14, 2019

In the news today, August 12

Four stories in the news for Monday, August 12 --- AIR CANADA UPS PURCHASE PRICE OF TRANSAT Air Canada says it will spend more to buy Transat A.T., upping its total offer by $...

Aug 14, 2019

In the news today, Aug. 14

Four stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 14 --- LIBERALS NAME CANDIDATE IN WILSON-RAYBOULD'S RIDING The Liberals now have a candidate in the British Columbia riding of Vancouver Granvill...

Aug 14, 2019

Fish buyer in P.E.I. opens plant to promote Canada's sustainable tuna fishery

A tuna buyer in Prince Edward Island has opened Canada's first federally licensed plant to process bluefin tuna for the world sushi market. Jason Tompkins of OneTuna, says after 18 years as a tuna buy...

Aug 14, 2019

RCMP 'sitting on' watchdog report into alleged spying on anti-oil protesters

OTTAWA - A civil liberties group is accusing the RCMP of sitting for two years on a watchdog report into alleged Mountie surveillance of anti-oil protesters. In a recent letter to RCMP Commission...

Aug 14, 2019

Behavioural analysis can help answer the 'why' in B.C. murders: expert

VANCOUVER - A certified criminal profiler says investigators should find clues about why two men might have killed three people in northern British Columbia and whether there was a leader and a follow...

Aug 13, 2019

At unveiling of memorial to democracy activist, fears of crackdown in Hong Kong

OTTAWA - Prominent human rights activists and Chinese political dissidents warned Tuesday about the potential for a brutal crackdown on protesters in Hong Kong. People in Hong Kong have...

Aug 13, 2019