Canada

Police following tip that B.C. homicide suspects were seen in York Landing, Man.

GILLAM, Man. - Helicopters, a plane, heavily armed officers and police canine units descended on a northern Manitoba community following a tip that two B.C. homicide suspects were spotted in the ...

Jul 30, 2019

In the news today, July 30

Five stories in the news for Tuesday, July 30 --- COMMUNITY ON EDGE AS SEARCH CONTINUES: CHIEF Doors were locked, roads were empty and people were on edge, said a ch...

Jul 30, 2019

Warning about marijuana dangers from SPCA after puppy named Bear overdoses

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia SPCA is warning dog owners about the dangers of recreational marijuana to their pets now that it's legal. The Vancouver branch says in a news release that an 11-week o...

Jul 29, 2019

Still no sign of B.C. murder suspects

YORK LANDING, Man. - The RCMP says it knows the uncertainty over a sighting of two B-C murder suspects in the northern Manitoba community of York Landing is trying for residents. But it says that afte...

Jul 29, 2019

Prime Minister applauds actions of coast guard in help with deadly plane crash

VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau praised the efforts of Canadian Coast Guard crews in the tragic plane crash that claimed four lives off B.C.'s coast. Trudeau, who's in Vancouver to mark the ...

Jul 29, 2019

Man accused of killing four people in Fredericton changes lawyer again

FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick man accused of murdering four people, including two police officers, in a shooting spree last August has fired his lawyer and rehired a lawyer he originally dismissed las...

Jul 29, 2019

Grilled cheese under the microscope in Quebec after seniors' choking deaths

MONTREAL - Health officials in Quebec are revisiting the place of the grilled cheese sandwich on menus in care facilities following the choking deaths of at least two elderly residents. A coroner conc...

Jul 29, 2019

Federal Court orders 'Product of Israel' labels off of West Bank wines

OTTAWA - A new Federal Court ruling calls it misleading and deceptive to characterize wines from the West Bank as "products of Israel." The decision, out today, marks the latest twist i...

Jul 29, 2019

'There is no Oka crisis 2.0,' Kanesatake chief says as land dispute simmers

MONTREAL - Kanesatake's grand chief says his people are not heading towards a second Oka crisis despite tensions over a land dispute and a highly publicized war of words with the mayor ...

Jul 29, 2019

Chief electoral officer decides to stick with voting day amid religious concerns

OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer says voting day this fall should not be moved. Election day can be no later than Oct. 21 under federal law, which this year falls on the Jewish holiday known ...

Jul 29, 2019