Category Archives: Canada
Islamophobia on rise in Canada, Muslim leader tells vigil in Victoria
VICTORIA - A vigil to remember those killed and injured during a shooting rampage at a mosque in Quebec City heard from a religious leader Tuesday about a rise in Islamophobia and the struggle to conn...
Jan 31, 2017
Canada eyes marijuana legalization as it manages U.S. relationship
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says the Liberal government is determined to bring forward legislation to legalize and regulate the recreational use of pot this spring, despite the fact...
Jan 31, 2017
Friend of Russell Williams' murder victim speaks out against play on killer
TORONTO - A close friend of a woman murdered by convicted sex killer Russell Williams says an upcoming stage production based on the intense police interrogation of the former military commander will ...
Jan 31, 2017
Nova Scotia man found not responsible in murders of mother, grandparents
HALIFAX - A mentally ill man who killed his mother and two grandparents was found not criminally responsible for the murders by a Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge. Codey Reginald Hennigar, 32, was arre...
Jan 31, 2017
Bodyguard for
rapper Tip (T.I.) Harris stabbed at concert in New Brunswick: RCMP
MONCTON, N.B. - RCMP say a bodyguard for Atlanta rapper Tip (T.I.) Harris was stabbed early Tuesday at a concert in Moncton, N.B. Police say the man tried to stop concertgoers from stealing items from...
Jan 31, 2017
Ending weeks of silence, Stephane Dion agrees to be Canada's EU ambassador
OTTAWA - Former Liberal leader and foreign affairs minister Stephane Dion ended weeks of speculation Tuesday when he said he has accepted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s offer to be Canada’...
Jan 31, 2017
Canadians need to talk about racism and Islamophobia, legal advocacy groups say
VANCOUVER - A deadly attack on a Quebec City mosque is a “harsh reminder” of the reality of Islamophobia, and citizens and politicians need to talk more openly about racism in Canadian soc...
Jan 31, 2017
Charred house where Newfoundland girl died to be torn down: councillor
CARBONEAR, N.L. - A charred house where a five-year-old girl was allegedly murdered while visiting her father will be torn down as early as next week, a municipal councillor says. David Kennedy lives ...
Jan 31, 2017
Former Manitoba minister ousted from NDP caucus after harassment allegations
WINNIPEG - A former Manitoba cabinet minister accused of sexual harassment has been kicked out of the NDP caucus. Caucus chair Tom Lindsey read a terse statement Tuesday announcing that Mohinder Saran...
Jan 31, 2017
U.S. government makes it official: Canadian passport-holders excused from ban
WASHINGTON - The U.S. government has provided some clarity: Canadian passport-holders have the right to travel to the United States, despite days of confusing, contradictory messages about Donald Trum...
Jan 31, 2017