Category Archives: Canada

Funeral underway for 7-year-old Quebec girl whose death sparked outrage
GRANBY, Que. - A funeral is underway east of Montreal for a seven-year-old girl whose death has outraged the Quebec public and prompted an investigation into the province's youth protec...
May 09, 2019

Sex doll is three-dimensional child pornography, prosecutors tell man's trial
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A judge hearing an unusual child pornography trial says his verdict will hinge on whether a Newfoundland man knew the sex doll he ordered online was designed to resem...
May 09, 2019

Dead end: millions of calls to government go unanswered, AG finds
OTTAWA - Half of the 16 million Canadians trying to reach one of three government agencies by telephone are unable to speak to live humans, according to Canada's interim auditor general. Sylvain ...
May 09, 2019

Freeland affirms Arctic co-operation with U.S. despite differences on climate
MONTREAL - Canada is disappointed the United States has blocked the Arctic Council from issuing a unanimous declaration acknowledging climate change but has no choice but to keep working with a key al...
May 09, 2019

Polls suggest tight race and frustrated voters with one week to N.L. election
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - With Newfoundland and Labrador a week away from a general election, three recent polls with conflicting results suggest a tight race between the Liberals and Tories. ...
May 09, 2019

Tory Leader Dennis King to be sworn in as 33rd premier of Prince Edward Island
GEORGETOWN, P.E.I. - Prince Edward Island premier-designate Dennis King is to be sworn in today along with his new cabinet. The ceremony with Lt.-Gov. Antoinette Perry will be held at the Kings Playho...
May 09, 2019

Toronto man who killed his wife gets life sentence with no parole for 14 years
TORONTO - A Toronto man who murdered his wife two days after she filed for divorce has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 14 years. Neurosurgeon Mohammed Shamji, 43, pleaded...
May 09, 2019

RCMP not fully prepared for active shooters five years after Moncton: auditor
OTTAWA - The RCMP isn't sure that all its officers have access to the rifles and body armour they need to respond to an active shooter, almost five years after three Mounties were gunned dow...
May 09, 2019

Canada's asylum system unable to respond to spikes in claims, auditor finds
OTTAWA - Canada's refugee system is plagued with a backlog of asylum claims that is worse now than it has ever been, caused in part by systemic inefficiencies, according to findings from acting a...
May 09, 2019

Jean Vanier, Catholic hero to developmentally disabled, dies
PARIS - Jean Vanier, whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in Canada and multiple other countries over the past half-century, has died at 90. A charity he found...
May 09, 2019