Category Archives: Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacts to former Cuban leader Fidel Castro's death
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is remembering former Cuban President Fidel Castro as a larger than life leader. Castro died today at the age of 90. Trudeau, who is attending ...
Nov 26, 2016
No winning ticket for Friday night's $21 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for Friday nights $21 million Lotto Max jackpot. The jackpot for the next draw on Dec. 2 will now grow to an estimated $30 million. The Canadian Press
Nov 26, 2016
PM says among friends at la Francophonie, he must speak truth on LGBTQ rights
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there is no reason to shield the truth from friends. The remark provoked some laughter from the audience at the opening ceremonies of the ...
Nov 26, 2016
PM says among friends at la Francophonie, he must speak truth on LGBTQ rights
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t shy away from raising controversial topics - including abortion and the rights of LGBTQ people - as he spoke at the opening ceremo...
Nov 26, 2016
Vancouver Aquarium's beluga whale Aurora dies after two week illness
VANCOUVER - Sad news from the Vancouver Aquarium - the beluga whale name Aurora has died. The Aquarium released a statement late Friday night that said Aurora was surrounded by people who loved her wh...
Nov 26, 2016
Cuba's Fidel Castro, who defied US for 50 years, dies at 90
HAVANA - Former President Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half century rule, has died at ag...
Nov 25, 2016
Russian plane makes emergency landing in Iqaluit, Armenian man faces charges
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A 36-year-old man from Armenia was arrested after Aeroflot Russian flight SU 0107 made an emergency landing at the airport in Iqaluit, Nunavut. RCMP say the plane was travelling fro...
Nov 25, 2016
Former school principal faces child luring charge after Creep Catchers sting
MISSION, B.C. - A charge has been laid against a man who was a school principal after a confrontation with a vigilante group at a shopping mall in Abbotsford, B.C. Const. Ian MacDonald of Abbotsford p...
Nov 25, 2016

The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Nov. 24 --- LIBERALS MOVE TO UNDO CONSERVATIVE ELECTORAL CHANGES: The Liberal government has introduced legislation that would undo some controversial chang...
Nov 25, 2016
Mystery object found off B.C. coast is not a military device: navy
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - The Royal Canadian Navy says an unidentified object found off British Columbia’s north coast is not a lost bomb. The navy says a remotely operated vehicle was deployed earl...
Nov 25, 2016