Category Archives: Canada

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques set to return after more than six months in space
LONGUEUIL, Que. - David Saint-Jacques is set to return to Earth on Monday after more than six months aboard the International Space Station. The Canadian astronaut will join NASA astron...
Jun 24, 2019

Mysterious $100 bill, life-affirming note delights Nova Scotia town
NEW GLASGOW, N.S. - An anonymous benefactor who secretly placed a $100 bill and an unabashed message of positivity in a Nova Scotia park has delighted and intrigued the town's residents. The bill was ...
Jun 24, 2019

Father accused in son's death says boy wasn't sick enough to make parents worry
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A father accused in his son's death has taken the stand in a southern Alberta courtroom where the man and his wife are accused of failing to get medical attention for the...
Jun 24, 2019

Canada and U.S. agree to expand preclearance options for travellers, goods
OTTAWA - A new agreement between Canada and the United States will soon allow travellers and cargo to pre-clear customs before they leave, allowing an easier movement of people and goods crossing...
Jun 24, 2019

Montreal's new, $4.4-billion Champlain Bridge opens to first traffic
Montreal's expensive new Samuel De Champlain Bridge opened to traffic for the first time this morning, about six months behind schedule. Federal Infrastructure Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne was...
Jun 24, 2019

Parents of soldier killed in parachute exercise ask for thorough investigation
OTTAWA - The remains of the Canadian soldier killed in a parachute-training exercise in Bulgaria returned to Canada Saturday, where his grieving parents asked for a thorough investigation to prevent a...
Jun 24, 2019

Air Canada reviewing how crew left passenger on parked plane
Air Canada said Sunday it's looking into how crew members could have disembarked from a plane without noticing a sleeping passenger who was left behind. The airline was responding to an incident invol...
Jun 24, 2019

Who you gonna call? Alberta rattlesnake wrangler keeps serpents, citizens safe
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - One rattlesnake got caught in freshly laid tar under someone's stairs. Others typically get twisted and trapped in garden netting. Ryan Heavy Head comes to the rescu...
Jun 24, 2019

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's chief of staff resigns
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford's chief of staff resigned Friday night after a string of controversies in the government's first year that culminated in the premier rescinding ...
Jun 23, 2019

David Saint-Jacques faces long recovery after return to Earth, doctor says
MONTREAL - Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques will return to Earth on Monday following a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Raffi Kuyumjian, the doctor for the Canadian Spac...
Jun 23, 2019