Category Archives: Canada

Alberta man found dead in home with two sons a doting father: relative
SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. - Corry MacDougall took his two sons to their hockey games, and coaches say nothing seemed amiss, the day before the three were found dead in what police say was a double murder-su...
Dec 20, 2016
Alberta judge criticized in sexual assault case takes early retirement
RED DEER, Alta. - A judge who came under fire from Alberta’s appeal court for ruling a rape complainant in a sexual assault case consented after tiring from fighting off her attacker has decided...
Dec 20, 2016

Trudeau promises debate on peacekeeping mission, stops short on vote
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau says MPs will get a chance to debate the Liberal government’s plan to send Canadian troops on UN peacekeeping missions, but he won’t quite promise a vote on any fut...
Dec 20, 2016
Boy says his ankle scars 'still burn' from being shackled in family's basement
OTTAWA - A boy who was severely abused at the hands of his father, a now-suspended RCMP counterterrorism officer, has told a court he still needs help getting over the torture he endured and expects t...
Dec 20, 2016
Man accused of murdering off-duty Nova Scotia officer released on bail
HALIFAX - A man accused of killing an off-duty Nova Scotia police officer more than a year ago has been released on bail, about 11 months before his case goes to trial. The province’s Public Pro...
Dec 20, 2016

Trudeau admits he was 'cheeky' when he made comments on bilingualism
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admits he may have been a little “cheeky” when he made a comment last week on bilingualism. When questioned by a Radio-Canada journalist if he suppor...
Dec 20, 2016
Santa asked to leave Cape Breton school over work-to-rule campaign: firefighter
SCOTCHTOWN, N.S. - A Cape Breton fire chief says members of his department - including one dressed as Santa - were just trying to bring some holiday cheer to a local school when they were politely ask...
Dec 20, 2016
Case of neurosurgeon charged in doctor wife's killing put over to January
TORONTO - The case of a Toronto neurosurgeon charged in the death of his wife has been put over to January. Dr. Mohammed Shamji has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Dr. ...
Dec 20, 2016

Light exercise after concussion in kids, teens may halt prolonged symptoms: study
TORONTO - Getting physical exercise within a week of suffering a concussion may reduce a young person’s risk of experiencing ongoing symptoms, say researchers, whose finding runs counter to conv...
Dec 20, 2016
Federal Court dismisses appeal that NewLeaf Travel needs licence to operate
OTTAWA - A federal court has ruled that passengers who lose luggage or encounter cancelled flights while flying with NewLeaf Travel need to take it up with the flight operator Flair Airlines, not the ...
Dec 20, 2016