Category Archives: Canada

QuickSketch: murder victims found in northern British Columbia
Two bodies believed to be British Columbia murder suspects who were the focus of a massive manhunt have been in northern Manitoba. Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, from Port A...
Aug 07, 2019

First Nations leaders mourn death of former chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders are mourning the death of a former Ontario chief. Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald says the Chiefs of Ontario are extending their deepest condole...
Aug 07, 2019

Timeline of events in British Columbia homicide manhunt
WINNIPEG - Police say they believe they have found the bodies of two young men who were wanted in the deaths of three people in northern B.C. Here's a timeline of events: July 15 - The bodies of ...
Aug 07, 2019

Manitoba RCMP to provide update on hunt for B.C. murder suspects
WINNIPEG - RCMP in Manitoba say they will be making a significant announcement this afternoon regarding two British Columbia murder suspects. Mounties say they will be making the announcement at 2 p.m...
Aug 07, 2019

Trudeau pressed to give update on review of Canada's arms deal with Saudi Arabia
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing pressure from civil society groups to update Canadians before the October election on his government's review of a multibillion-dollar arms d...
Aug 07, 2019

Expert raises doubt about cause of fish deaths near Ottawa this summer
OTTAWA - An Ottawa River monitor is skeptical of the Quebec government's contention that a local hydro dam is to blame for the deaths of thousands of fish near the national capital. The fish have...
Aug 07, 2019

Nicholas Kasirer to begin tenure as Supreme Court justice Sept. 16
OTTAWA - Justice Nicholas Kasirer will officially join the Supreme Court of Canada on Sept. 16. The Prime Minister's Office made the date official in a statement this afternoon as part of an...
Aug 07, 2019

Sewage stink plaguing scenic N.S. tourist town cleared with new biofilter
HALIFAX - One of Nova Scotia's most scenic tourist towns appears to have rid itself of a nasty smell that would often drive residents indoors during the summer. The Town of Lunenburg installed a biofi...
Aug 07, 2019

Feds go around Manitoba government to get carbon tax funds to schools
OTTAWA - The federal government is going around the Manitoba government in order to give carbon tax revenues to the province's schools. Ottawa set aside $60 million from this year's car...
Aug 07, 2019

Consular officials visit Canadian Michael Kovrig detained in China
OTTAWA - Consular officials in China have met for the 10th time with a detained Canadian, Global Affairs Canada said Monday. The department said it cannot provide details on the Monday visit...
Aug 07, 2019