Category Archives: Canada
Canadian military unfazed by 'fishy' beluga whale suspected of spying for Russia
OTTAWA - Norway may be wondering about the porpoise of a beluga whale found in its waters sporting a Russian harness, but Canadian defence officials say they are dolphinately not worried about militar...
May 02, 2019
A look at recent fatal fires on First Nations
A mother and four children have died following a house fire on a northern Ontario First Nation. Here are some other fatal fires that have taken place in First Nation communities in recent years: ____ ...
May 02, 2019
From blizzards to flooding, Canadians left wondering what happened to spring
MONTREAL - As Canadians grapple with wild weather ranging from snowstorms on the Prairies to heavy rain and flooding in the East, many are wondering if the days of T-shirts and mild spring temperature...
May 02, 2019
Alberta man wins appeal after accidentally shooting girlfriend during sex
EDMONTON - An Alberta man has won an appeal to serve his sentence in the community after he accidentally shot and injured his girlfriend during sex. Matthew Bergh was sentenced to 12 months in jail fo...
May 02, 2019
Alberta Premier Kenney cleared after questions raised about MP housing expenses
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee has cleared Alberta Premier Jason Kenney of allegations he wrongly claimed residential expenses while he was a Conservative cabinet minister in Ottawa. The Board ...
May 02, 2019
Alberta's 'turn-off-taps' law makes gas price jumps and shortages real
VICTORIA - Get ready for higher gasoline prices and shortages in British Columbia and a supply surplus on the Prairies if Alberta Premier Jason Kenney uses a newly proclaimed law to restrict fuel expo...
May 02, 2019
Canadian Forces adapting as requests for disaster-related assistance grow
OTTAWA - The first time Warrant Officer Andrew Buchan was called on to help provide disaster relief at home was the flooding in Quebec in 2017, after 15 years in the reserves. Now, only two years late...
May 02, 2019
Mother and four kids dead in fire in northern Ontario First Nation
A mother and four of her children were killed in a house fire on a northern Ontario First Nation on Thursday, leaving the remote community struggling to deal with the tragedy. There was no immediate w...
May 02, 2019
Elections commissioner says no political input into SNC-Lavalin deal
OTTAWA - The watchdog who enforces Canada’s election laws says no one from the Prime Minister’s Office tried to help SNC-Lavalin avoid being charged with breaking campaign-financing rules....
May 02, 2019
24-year-old Quebec man pleads guilty to killing 18-year-old ex-girlfriend
A Quebec man accused of ambushing and killing his ex-girlfriend pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder and will serve an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 18 years. Daphne ...
May 02, 2019