Category Archives: Canada
Feds to fulfil pledge to drastically cut wait times for sponsorship spouses
OTTAWA - The length of time it takes to process spousal sponsorship applications for immigrants is dropping to months from years under a multimillion-dollar revamp of a key, the federal government sai...
Dec 07, 2016
Newfoundland woman's disappearance 'suspicious in nature,' Mounties say
ST. ANTHONY, N.L. - The disappearance of a 38-year-old Newfoundland woman is considered suspicious and the case is a high priority for RCMP in St. Anthony, N.L., a police spokesman said Wednesday as a...
Dec 07, 2016
Man driving to work in snowstorm in Manitoba helps lost elderly man walking
An elderly Winnipeg man lost in the winter storm slamming southern Manitoba was found safe thanks to a man driving to work. Winnipeg police sent out a public alert for 82-year-old Charles McAulay on M...
Dec 07, 2016
Moose Knuckles reaches deal with Competition Bureau over made-in-Canada concerns
OTTAWA - Winter jacket maker Moose Knuckles has reached a deal with the Competition Bureau regarding concerns over its advertising and labelling of certain parkas that are promoted as made-in-Canada. ...
Dec 07, 2016
Toddler east of Toronto dies after swallowing pill at relatives' home: police
WHITBY, Ont. - Police are warning people to lock up their medication following the death of a toddler east of Toronto. The incident took place on Nov. 19 after a Whitby, Ont., family visited relatives...
Dec 07, 2016
Elderly couple separated after 68 years of marriage, face first Christmas apart
CLARENVILLE, N.L. - An elderly Newfoundland couple who have been married for 68 years, but are now separated because of their health needs are hoping to be reunited. Roy and Dorothy Vardy have been se...
Dec 07, 2016
Parents prep for realities of legalized marijuana
TORONTO - B.C. mom Scarlett Ballantyne wonders if Ottawa’s plans to legalize marijuana will make her 14- and 16-year-old daughters more inclined to try it. But she’s not waiting to find ou...
Dec 07, 2016
Six stories in the news today, Dec. 7
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, Dec. 7 --- EQUIFAX: CONSUMER DEBT AND DELINQUENCY RATES RISE IN Q3 A new Equifax Canada report says low interest rates and falling oil prices drove up consumer d...
Dec 07, 2016
Pot use on rise, as is driving under drug's influence, Ontario survey finds
TORONTO - With Ottawa poised to legalize recreational marijuana next year, researchers are keeping a close eye on use of the drug, which has been steadily trending upward over the last couple of decad...
Dec 07, 2016
Solar power lights school at off-the-grid Vancouver Island alternative bastion
LASQUETI ISLAND, B.C. - The solar-power energy system that lights up False Bay School on Lasqueti Island passed a major test this fall when the tiny two-classroom building suddenly went dark. That was...
Dec 07, 2016