Category Archives: Canada
Quebec newborn found in shoebox in stable condition; mother could face charge
LAVAL, Que. - Police north of Montreal say a newborn baby left in a shoebox earlier this week was in stable condition Friday and her mother could face charges stemming from the discovery. Laval police...
Apr 26, 2019
Victoria aims to eliminate public transit fares to encourage more riders
Victoria wants to eliminate public transit fares for everyone in the region to encourage more ridership and reduce the impacts of climate change. Mayor Lisa Helps will bring a motion to the regional t...
Apr 26, 2019
Quebec rejects bid for 2021 Francophonie Games bid, citing cost and time crunch
QUEBEC - The Quebec government has abandoned the idea of bidding to hold the 2021 Francophonie Games in Sherbrooke, Que., after concluding the price tag was too high. International Relations Minister ...
Apr 26, 2019
Philippines warns diplomatic relations with Canada at risk amid garbage dispute
OTTAWA - The Philippines is not really going to start a war with Canada over garbage but it is warning that Canada’s inaction to take back its trash is threatening 70 years of diplomatic relatio...
Apr 26, 2019
BC Hydro crews complete delicate task saving bald eagle nest atop damaged pole
CHASE, B.C. - When a grass fire in British Columbia’s Shuswap region damaged six wooden transmission poles, BC Hydro faced a much more complicated task than simply replacing the charred poles. A...
Apr 26, 2019
Dominic LeBlanc taking leave from cabinet to battle new cancer
OTTAWA - Dominic LeBlanc is stepping away temporarily from his duties as federal intergovernmental and northern affairs minister after being diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. “A few weeks a...
Apr 26, 2019
Feds facing short runway on fighter jets amid new questions about schedule
OTTAWA - Canada’s tortured effort to buy new fighter jets is facing a fresh challenge as uncertainty about when the aircraft will arrive is making it hard for officials to know how long the mili...
Apr 26, 2019
Aunt desperate to know what happened to missing Calgary toddler and her mother
CALGARY - An aunt of a missing Calgary toddler says she’s desperate to know what happened to the little girl and her mother, who police believe may be victims of homicide. Aliyah Sanderson, 22-m...
Apr 26, 2019
Can't ignore frustrated patient's 'heartbreaking' video, doctors group says
HALIFAX - A viral video made by a frustrated young Nova Scotia mother who says she waited two years for her cancer diagnosis can’t be ignored, says the president of the Canadian Medical Associat...
Apr 26, 2019
Ex-Afghanistan hostage Boyle to fight wife's appeal over assault-trial evidence
OTTAWA - A legal challenge by former Afghanistan captive Joshua Boyle’s wife in the middle of his sexual-assault trial sets a “very dangerous precedent” that could be disastrous for ...
Apr 26, 2019