Category Archives: Canada
Three stories in the news today, Jan. 9
Three stories in the news for Friday, Jan. 9 --- SASKATCHEWAN COMMUNITY REFLECTS ON SHOOTING RAMPAGE Leaders of the northern Saskatchewan community of La Loche will meet today to discuss the efforts t...
Jan 09, 2017
Dead man's daughter questions officer's version of shooting at N.L. inquiry
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The daughter of a Newfoundland man shot in his home by a police officer on Easter Sunday 2015 suggested Monday that he “staged the scene” after killing her dad by ...
Jan 09, 2017
Saskatchewan school feels abandoned after deadly shooting last year: principal
LA LOCHE, Sask. - The principal of a remote northern Saskatchewan school hit by a deadly shooting almost a year ago says staff and students feel like they’ve been abandoned. Greg Hatch says ther...
Jan 09, 2017
RCMP say murder suspect died after shooting that happened during his arrest
MORLEY, ALBERTA, Canada - RCMP say a murder suspect has died after a shooting that occurred when officers went to arrest him on a First Nation west of Calgary. Police say Ralph Stephens, 27, was one o...
Jan 08, 2017
Memorial service held for Ontario woman killed in Istanbul terror attack
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - A cousin of the Ontario woman killed in the New Year’s Eve terrorist attack in Turkey says his family feels empty without her. Ammar Abdul-Raheem spoke outside the memorial s...
Jan 08, 2017
Liberal MP Fry says feds would speed up action on fentanyl if Ontario impacted
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP is speaking out about what she considers a frustratingly slow response by her own federal government to the crisis of fentanyl, a potent opioid linked to more than 500 overdose d...
Jan 08, 2017
Winter storm dumps 35 centimetres of snow on parts of Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX - Parts of Atlantic Canada were digging out Sunday after a winter storm dumped 35 centimetres of snow on some areas. Environment Canada says as much as 35 centimetres of snow fell over parts o...
Jan 08, 2017
Toronto mayor wants all hands on deck to tackle the opioid crisis
TORONTO - The fentanyl-fuelled opioid crisis that has wreaked havoc in British Columbia is moving east, and the mayor of Toronto hopes a united and rapid response will help save lives in Canada’...
Jan 08, 2017
Inquiry to ask: Why did Newfoundland police officer shoot Don Dunphy?
MITCHELL’S BROOK, N.L. - Don Dunphy lived in a rundown little beige house on a pretty stretch of St. Mary’s Bay. “Poor old Don is gone,” said Tom Hearn, a close friend who live...
Jan 08, 2017
Canadian teams reimagine carbon dioxide emissions for $20M competition
VANCOUVER - What if carbon dioxide emissions could be transformed from a liability into an asset? That’s the $20-million question behind the NRG COSIA Carbon XPrize, a global competition to crea...
Jan 08, 2017