Category Archives: Canada
Marmora, Ont., man found guilty of cruelty to a squirrel, fined $1,000
MARMORA, Ont. - A 34-year-old Marmora, Ont., man has been found guilty of animal cruelty after leaving a squirrel in a cage under the hot sun this past summer. The Ontario Society for the Prevention o...
Dec 30, 2016
Additional sites aimed at preventing drug overdoses open around B.C.
VANCOUVER - More overdose prevention sites are opening around British Columbia as health officials try to contain a growing overdose crisis. Vancouver Coastal Health said Friday it has opened its fift...
Dec 30, 2016
Halifax utility takes extra water precautions ahead of annual polar bear dip
HALIFAX - A Halifax utility has taken special precautions to keep harbour bacteria levels within swimming guidelines ahead of the annual New Year’s Day plunge - although water-quality issues don...
Dec 30, 2016
No 'great cause for concern' in Nova Scotia fish kill, federal scientist says
HALIFAX - Scientists have yet to find a cause for the massive fish kill off southwestern Nova Scotia, but one federal official said he doesn’t think there is a reason to be concerned based on te...
Dec 30, 2016
Search for missing snowshoers on Vancouver's North Shore called off after 5 days
VANCOUVER - Police say search crews have run out of places where they can safely look for two men missing since Christmas Day in the back country of Vancouver’s North Shore Mountains. West Vanco...
Dec 30, 2016
College in Canada? After Trump's win, more students in the US consider it
For some college-bound students distressed by the election of Donald Trump, Canada is calling. Colleges from Quebec to British Columbia say applications and website traffic from the United States have...
Dec 30, 2016
Halifax Port Authority review finds Jim Spatz not in conflict of interest
HALIFAX - The Halifax Port Authority says a prominent developer appointed to the port’s board by the federal government is not in a conflict of interest. In a statement today, the board of direc...
Dec 30, 2016
14-year-old boy charged after senior, 80, allegedly sexually assaulted on trail
KINGSTON, N.S. - A 14-year-old boy has been charged with sexually assaulting an 80-year-old woman while she was walking on a public trail in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley. The woman was hiking ...
Dec 30, 2016
Saskatchewan has a problem with drunk driving; new law aims to change culture
REGINA - A Saskatchewan man whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver says new, tougher laws coming into force could reduce the number of impaired driving incidents. Allan Kerpan’s 25-year-old...
Dec 30, 2016
Funeral Monday for retired teacher killed in Jordan terror attack
CORNER BROOK, N.L. - The retired Newfoundland schoolteacher killed in a Jordan terror attack this month will be laid to rest in Corner Brook on Monday. Linda Vatcher was one of 10 people killed Dec. 1...
Dec 30, 2016