Category Archives: Canada

RCMP complete search of river near Gillam, Man., for murder suspects
GILLAM, Man. - RCMP say they will no longer be searching a river in northern Manitoba for two murder suspects. Mounties say the search of the river began after a damaged aluminum boat was di...
Aug 05, 2019

Sewage stink plaguing scenic N.S. tourist town cleared with new biofilter
LUNENBURG, N.S. - 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. Lunenburg town engineer Lee Fou...
Aug 05, 2019

Consular officials visit Canadian Michael Kovrig detained in China
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says consular officials in China have met for the 10th time with a Canadian detained in China. The department says it cannot provide details on the visit due to privacy ...
Aug 05, 2019

Trudeau kept 'back pocket' G7 summit statement to guard against Trump
OTTAWA - The top Canadian organizer at last year's stormy G7 summit says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kept a "back pocket" closing statement ready in case U.S. President Donald Trump blocked the usua...
Aug 05, 2019

'Shocked,' 'heartbroken':
Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai, 69, dead of cancer
OTTAWA - Calgary MP Deepak Obhrai, the scarf-sporting, fun-loving elder statesman of the Conservative caucus and a beloved character on Parliament Hill who championed the virtues of tolerance and...
Aug 05, 2019

Government lifts speed restrictions after spotting no whales in shipping lanes
OTTAWA - The federal government has lifted speed restrictions meant to protect North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence after finding that the policy may have been pushing ships closer ...
Aug 05, 2019

Infrastructure bank looks to avoid distraction from election talk, CEO says
OTTAWA - The pitched political debate about the future of Canada's nascent infrastructure financing agency doesn't reflect the ongoing behind-the-scenes talks on projects with provincial governme...
Aug 05, 2019

Three federal leaders march together at Vancouver Pride
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extolled on the importance of unity as he marched in Vancouver's annual Pride parade with two of his political rivals on Sunday. The prime minister took the o...
Aug 04, 2019

Evacuation of Alberta hamlet rescinded after CPR train derailment
IRVINE, Alta. - Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a train derailment in southeastern Alberta that forced people from their homes and the temporary closure of a stretch of the Trans-Ca...
Aug 04, 2019

Ottawa opposing Saskatchewan's move to have top court delay carbon tax case
REGINA - Ottawa is pushing back against Saskatchewan's request to have the Supreme Court of Canada delay hearing its challenge of the federal carbon tax. The press secretary for fe...
Aug 04, 2019