Category Archives: Canada

Opponents of Bill 21 seek leave to appeal decision that maintained secularism law
MONTREAL - Civil liberties groups are seeking leave to appeal a recent Quebec Superior Court decision that found it wasn't necessary to temporarily suspend certain provisions of Quebec's seculari...
Jul 25, 2019

Timeline of events in the deaths of three people in northern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Three people are dead in northern B.C. and there is a major search stretching across Western Canada for two teens police say are suspects. Here's a timeline of events: July 15 - The b...
Jul 25, 2019

In the news today, July 23
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, July 23 --- FOOD GUIDE, BUTTS IN PRE-CAMPAIGN FIGHT Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre took aim at the Liberals Monday morning for bringi...
Jul 25, 2019

In the news today, July 25
Five stories in the news for Thursday, July 25 --- FATHER OF SUSPECT IN 3 DEATHS SAYS SON IS IN PAIN The father of a suspect in the deaths of three people in northern British Columbia says h...
Jul 25, 2019

New Supreme Court judge set to answer questions from MPs, senators
OTTAWA - Canada's soon-to-be newest member of the Supreme Court of Canada is set to publicly answer questions from federal politicians today. Justice Nicholas Kasirer is to take part this afternoon in...
Jul 25, 2019

Bernier promises to cut immigration, build border fences in platform speech
OTTAWA - Maxime Bernier says that if he becomes prime minister, his government would slash immigration and refugee numbers, build a fence to block asylum seekers from walking across the border, a...
Jul 24, 2019

Suspect's father fears his son will die in "blaze of glory"
The father of one of the teenagers wanted in three killings in northern B-C says he fears his son will die in a ``blaze of glory'' in a confrontation with police. Alan Schmegelsky says his 18-year-old...
Jul 24, 2019 Photo courtesy Canadian Press

Former Humboldt Broncos player who survived bus crash hopes for spot on team
RED DEER, Alta. - A former Humboldt Broncos player whose back was broken when the team's bus crashed last year says he'll return to Humboldt to battle for a spot on the team. Graysen Cameron...
Jul 24, 2019

Cop father says couple's double homicide in B.C. devastating for two families
SURREY, B.C. - The father of an Australian man who was gunned down with his girlfriend while travelling on a remote British Columbia highway says the deaths are a tragic end to a love story ...
Jul 24, 2019

Finding plane in Labrador lake like looking for 'needle in the haystack': RCMP
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The RCMP say the daunting size of the remote Labrador lake where a float plane crashed July 15 has complicated an ongoing underwater search for four missing men and the ai...
Jul 24, 2019