Category Archives: Canada
Board dismisses president of Cape Breton University after severance agreement
SYDNEY, N.S. - An apparent falling out between the president of Cape Breton University and the school’s board of governors has resulted in the board dismissing David Wheeler from a position he&#...
Dec 09, 2016
'Hard to imagine:' Penguin drowning deaths at Calgary Zoo baffling everyone
CALGARY - Watchdog group Zoocheck Canada is calling for surveillance cameras in all animal enclosures following the puzzling drowning deaths of several penguins at the Calgary Zoo. Zoo officials have ...
Dec 09, 2016
Dead mouse found in cup of Tim Hortons coffee, says Nova Scotia man
STEWIACKE, N.S. - A man who says he pulled a dead mouse from a cup of Tim Hortons coffee is asking for an apology from the restaurant chain. Jim Elliott says he bought two take-out coffees two weeks a...
Dec 09, 2016
Quebec terror trial adjourned until Jan. 23 for confession arguments
MONTREAL - The Crown rested its case Friday at the trial of a Quebecer charged with attempting to leave the country to participate in the activities of a terrorist group. Ismael Habib, 29, is also cha...
Dec 09, 2016
BRP vows to remain in Mexico even if Trump's withdrawal from NAFTA raises tariffs
MONTREAL - The maker of Ski-Doos, personal watercraft and off-road vehicles says it will maintain low-cost production in Mexico even if Donald Trump withdraws from NAFTA. BRP Inc. (TSX:DOO) says it ex...
Dec 09, 2016
Manitoba refuses to sign climate framework over health spending concerns
OTTAWA - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister staged a one-man protest of sorts Friday, refusing to sign on to Justin Trudeau’s pan-Canadian climate change framework without first getting an agreeme...
Dec 09, 2016
Arctic science conference in Winnipeg roiled up over 'sexist' banquet joke
WINNIPEG - Canada’s annual gathering of top Arctic scientists has been roiled by an open letter from researchers protesting what they call a sexist joke at the conference’s gala banquet. T...
Dec 09, 2016
Family of slain doctor express gratitude for support as police search river
TORONTO - The family of a doctor found strangled and beaten to death in a suitcase on the side of the road expressed gratitude Friday for the outpouring of support that followed her tragic killing as ...
Dec 09, 2016
'Buy American': Trump wants domestic procurement in big infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump has made it clear he wants Buy American rules in the massive infrastructure program he’s planning, launching an ardent defence of domestic-purchase requirements that ca...
Dec 09, 2016
'No way to turn back tide' on cleaner energy, Joe Biden tells Canada's leaders
OTTAWA - The world - including the United States - is heading inexorably in the direction of reducing greenhouse gases, even if it isn’t a priority for president-elect Donald Trump, says Vice-Pr...
Dec 09, 2016