Category Archives: Canada
Final 11 accused in big Mob bust in Quebec see charges stayed by judge
MONTREAL - The last 11 people accused in a massive Quebec Mob bust dubbed Project Clemenza saw the charges against them stayed Monday at the request of the prosecution. A spokesperson for the Public P...
Jul 17, 2017
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau urges girls to have confidence in themselves
WASHINGTON - Sophie Gregoire Trudeau kicked off a United Nations-led girls’ conference in Washington with a pep talk Monday, urging young women to believe in themselves and in their ability to s...
Jul 17, 2017
Quebec mayor whose citizens rejected Muslim cemetery won't reintroduce project
MONTREAL - There are no plans to use a new Quebec law in order to reintroduce the Muslim cemetery project in Saint-Apollinaire, the town’s mayor said Monday, a day after voters rejected the prop...
Jul 17, 2017
WestJet plane hit by green laser on approach to airport in Charlottetown: police
CHARLOTTETOWN - RCMP are investigating a report of a green laser being directed into the cockpit of a commercial aircraft as it approached the airport in Charlottetown. Police said the WestJet passeng...
Jul 17, 2017
Generic drug deal to save Quebec more than $300 million yearly: Barrette
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it will save more than $300 million a year on generic drugs after reaching a deal with the association representing Canada’s generic pharmaceutical companie...
Jul 17, 2017
Group uses technology to try creating most accessible neighbourhood
TORONTO - Canada’s most high-profile organization supporting people with vision loss is turning to technology in a bid to create what it calls the country’s most accessible neighbourhood. ...
Jul 17, 2017
Royal Canadian Navy vessel returns to Halifax after six-month NATO mission
HALIFAX - A Halifax-based navy frigate has returned to its home port after a six-month deployment with NATO forces in Europe. HMCS St. John’s and its 240-member crew participated in Operation Re...
Jul 17, 2017
Home sales across Canada fall 6.7 per cent, biggest monthly drop in seven years
OTTAWA - Home sales in June posted their largest monthly drop in seven years, driven by a plunge in the Greater Toronto market, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday, the latest evidence th...
Jul 17, 2017
Dominion Diamond to be taken over by Washington Cos. in US$1.2B agreement
CALGARY - The Washington Companies has won over the board of Dominion Diamond Corp., one of the world’s largest diamond producers, with a sweetened US$1.2-billion bid. The privately held Montana...
Jul 17, 2017
Five stories in the news for today, July 17
Five stories in the news for Monday, July 17 --- RESOURCES STRETCHED AS B.C. WILDFIRES RAGE Fast-moving wildfires in the B.C. Interior are posing serious challenges for crews fighting to keep the flam...
Jul 17, 2017