Category Archives: Canada

Trade tribunal investigating allegation of bias in search for third shipyard
OTTAWA - A trade tribunal is investigating the federal government's plan to add a third shipyard to its multibillion-dollar shipbuilding strategy over allegations the process is rigged in fa...
Sep 04, 2019

NDP and Greens battle to be the alternative for voters looking for a change
OTTAWA - When 14 former NDP candidates and officials in New Brunswick defected to the Greens on Tuesday, they acted out a switch the Green party hopes more left-leaning voters will make in the upcomin...
Sep 04, 2019

Trial begins for Montreal man charged with fatal stabbing of unborn child
MONTREAL - The trial of a Montreal man charged with fatally stabbing his unborn baby has opened at the Montreal courthouse. Sofiane Ghazi is charged with first-degree murder of the infa...
Sep 04, 2019

American police warned former army reservist in Manitoba likely crossed border
Police in the United States say a missing former army reservist with alleged ties to a neo-Nazi group is likely to have walked across the border from Manitoba and may have weapons. Patrik Mathews...
Sep 04, 2019

Ousted candidate says Liberals knew about social media posts well before sacking him
MONTREAL - A recently ousted Liberal candidate says the party knew about his controversial social media posts well before he was turfed as the nominee in a Montreal riding. Hassan Guillet to...
Sep 04, 2019

Investigators unable to determine cause of Halifax fire that killed 7 children
HALIFAX - Fire officials in Halifax say investigators have been unable to identify the cause of a fire that killed seven children in their family home in February. In the first significant update...
Sep 04, 2019

Jane Philpott stands by commitment she made as a Liberal not to oppose abortion
OTTAWA - Jane Philpott says she stands by the commitment she made as a Liberal candidate to support access to abortion despite her personal beliefs. The former cabinet minister, now running as an Inde...
Sep 04, 2019

Former hostage Joshua Boyle tells court his wife was unstable, violent
OTTAWA - Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle, accused of assaulting now-estranged spouse Caitlan Coleman, portrayed her today as a mentally unstable person prone to fits and violence. Boyle t...
Sep 04, 2019

7 Shake Slime kits for kids recalled due to high boric acid content
TORONTO - CLS Sales Inc. is recalling several make-your-own slime kits because of a chemical hazard. Health Canada says the DIY Shake Slime kits fail to meet Canadian toy safety requirements when it c...
Sep 04, 2019

Federal government commits cash for national strategy to fight human trafficking
REGINA - The federal government is putting up tens of millions of dollars to fight human trafficking. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has announced that Ottawa will commit $57 million o...
Sep 04, 2019