Category Archives: Canada

Protesters celebrate as statue of controversial Halifax founder is draped in tarp
HALIFAX - Protesters who pledged to remove a statue of Halifax’s controversial founder Saturday say they came away victorious after the monument to Edward Cornwallis was covered in a tarp. More ...
Jul 15, 2017
At The Turn: Handmade in Halifax, leather covers turn heads worldwide
OTTAWA - For many Canadians, golf is a family affair. For the Bishop brothers, it’s become a family business. The parallels between playing the game and becoming an entrepreneur are not lost on ...
Jul 15, 2017

Residents ordered out of Williams Lake, B.C., ahead of fire fanned by high winds
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Thousands of Williams Lake, B.C., residents are being forced from their homes as high winds fan a wildfire burning next to the community. An evacuation order was issued Saturday ...
Jul 15, 2017

Trudeau serves up pancakes, takes in rodeo on whirlwind Calgary Stampede visit
CALGARY - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says some of the people he met during his Calgary Stampede visit on Saturday lightheartedly mentioned a gaffe he made during a Canada Day speech, during which h...
Jul 15, 2017
Quebec ticket wins Friday night's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - A ticket sold in Quebec claimed Friday night’s $10 million dollar Lotto Max jackpot. The exact location of where the ticket was purchased was not immediately revealed. The jackpot for ...
Jul 15, 2017
Health Canada issues warning about Fluffy Unicorn workout supplement
OTTAWA - Health Canada says Fluffy Unicorn - an unauthorized natural health product promoted as a workout supplement - may pose serious health risks. Health Canada says laboratory testing on product s...
Jul 14, 2017
Trump pick for Canadian ambassador to face congressional hearing next week
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as ambassador to Canada will undergo her Senate confirmation hearing next Thursday, in an effort to have her in place in Ottawa ...
Jul 14, 2017
Aboriginal groups pull out of premiers meeting: AFN official
EDMONTON - An Ontario chief says three national Indigenous groups have told Alberta Premier Rachel Notley they won’t be at a meeting with the premiers next week in Edmonton. Isadore Day, Ontario...
Jul 14, 2017
Charges upgraded against Saskatchewan man accused of abduction girl
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Charges are being upgraded against a man accused of abducting an eight-year-old girl from a Saskatchewan playground. Court documents show a charge of sexual assault against Jare...
Jul 14, 2017
Scheer says Speer family needs to know Canadians don't back Khadr payment
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated his sympathies for the families of the alleged victims of Omar Khadr Friday, but unlike his prime ministerial predecessor, said he has not reached out...
Jul 14, 2017