Category Archives: Canada
12-day-old goat stolen during snuggle event at Vancouver Island farm, owners say
LADYSMITH, B.C. - The owners of a Vancouver Island farm say one of their baby goats was stolen during an event where people can visit and snuggle with the cuddly animals. Rebecca and Justin Dault own ...
Apr 29, 2019
Mother, daughter missing: Calgary police say suspect may have burned evidence
CALGARY - Police say a suspect in the possible homicides of a missing woman and her toddler daughter may have tried to burn evidence and are urging the public to report any unusual fires in a rugged a...
Apr 29, 2019
Flood victims say more homes would be lost if not for volunteers, military
OTTAWA - Were it not for volunteers and the military as water levels climbed over the weekend, victims of this year’s devastating spring flooding in Eastern Canada say many more homes would be l...
Apr 29, 2019
Canadian citizen kidnapped in Nigeria: Global Affairs Canada
Global Affairs Canada says a Canadian has been kidnapped in Nigeria. A spokesman says consular officials are in contact with local authorities to gather more information. Global Affairs also says cons...
Apr 29, 2019
Families of Canadians killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash file lawsuit
The families of Canadians killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash last month launched a collection of lawsuits against Boeing on Monday, alleging the plane manufacturer put profits over safety when it ...
Apr 29, 2019
Catalan leader goes to court after Canada refuses him entry for speaking visit
MONTREAL - The exiled former president of Spain’s Catalonia region is fighting a Canadian government decision to refuse him entry into the country to attend an event hosted by a Quebec nationali...
Apr 29, 2019
Record number of anti-Semitic incidents fuelled by online hate: B'nai Brith
OTTAWA - B’nai Brith Canada says online hatred is fuelling a rise in anti-Semitism that saw record numbers of Jewish Canadians harassed and assaulted last year. The group released its annual aud...
Apr 29, 2019
Soaking wet arrest after baby allegedly grabbed in bizarre B.C. incident
KELOWNA, B.C. - A man is awaiting a court appearance in Kelowna, B.C., after a bizarre weekend incident which began with a baby being allegedly snatched from its mother and ended with the RCMP wading ...
Apr 29, 2019
Canada looking for new canola customers, pushing China to verify claims: Carr
OTTAWA - Canada is looking for new Asian customers for its canola to answer China’s ban on many shipments of the product, says International Trade Minister Jim Carr. The Canadian government is a...
Apr 29, 2019
No respite from flood threat for thousands in Que., Ont., and N.B.
OTTAWA - Thousands of people across Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick are facing several more days of flooding as waters rise to record levels in some regions and slowly recede in others. Efforts to ...
Apr 29, 2019