Category Archives: Canada
Woman threw bucket of vomit at Guelph, Ont., paramedics, police allege
GUELPH, Ont. - Police say paramedics in Guelph, Ont., were allegedly assaulted by a woman armed with a bucket of vomit. They allege a 22-year-old woman become upset with the paramedic crew and threw a...
Oct 13, 2016
Injured N.S. hockey player 'improving' as police continue probe of rough game
TRENTON, N.S. - A Nova Scotia hockey player badly injured during a rough game has brain bleeds and swelling and won’t be able to return to university until the new year, his team says. Luke Spic...
Oct 13, 2016
Child advocate says dead baby was at risk and needed more protection
REGINA - Saskatchewan’s child advocate says a 2 1/2-month old boy who died while under the watch of a First Nations care agency needed more protection. Bob Pringle says there were significant co...
Oct 13, 2016
Canada's humane societies complain of being short-changed by governments
OTTAWA - The long-suffering agencies that look after animal welfare in Canada say they are being kept cooped up by a lack of government support - forcing individual donors to take up the slack. A new ...
Oct 13, 2016
Police in North Bay, Ont., warn creepy clowns that they could be charged
NORTH BAY, Ont. - A northern Ontario police force is serving notice to people dressing up as creepy clowns. North Bay police say while dressing as a clown isn’t illegal, officers can charge a pe...
Oct 13, 2016
Whether PM has constitutional duty to fill Senate vacancies is moot: ruling
OTTAWA - A court challenge over a prime minister’s right to leave Senate seats vacant indefinitely has been dismissed as moot. The challenge by Vancouver lawyer Aniz Alani was launched in late 2...
Oct 13, 2016

East Coast homeowners helped by neighbours, as they await word from governments
As Cape Breton and Newfoundland residents begin the unfamiliar work of struggling to recover from flooding damage brought by torrential Thanksgiving rainfall, the hope is that charities, governments a...
Oct 13, 2016

Nova Scotia throne speech says help for adult learners, first-time homebuyers
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Liberal government tabled its second throne speech Thursday, drawing a scathing review from opposition parties who described it as “thin soup” filled with ...
Oct 13, 2016
Domestic incident-related charges against former Winnipeg Jet stayed
WINNIPEG - Assault charges have been stayed against a former National Hockey League star and Winnipeg city councillor. Manitoba’s justice department says in a statement that the Crown has entere...
Oct 13, 2016
Canadian writer accuses Trump of sexual assault more than a decade ago
Donald Trump responded to allegations of sexual misconduct from a Canadian writer by drawing attention to her physical appearance, saying “Look at her… I don’t think so,” as he...
Oct 13, 2016