Category Archives: Canada
'Stoner' Tommy Chong says Canada's pot legislation could set example for U.S.
VANCOUVER - Comedian, musician and pot activist Tommy Chong says he intends to keep “priming the pump” until marijuana is legalized across the United States and in Canada. Chong, 78, said ...
Oct 12, 2016
Three-year-old boy dies after eating poisonous mushroom during family outing
VICTORIA - A three-year-old boy who had been picking wild mushrooms with his family in Victoria has died after eating a poisonous mushroom, the local health authority said Wednesday. Dr. Richard Stanw...
Oct 12, 2016
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Oct. 12 CLEMENT DROPS OUT OF TORY LEADERSHIP RACE: Conservative MP Tony Clement is ending his bid for the leadership of his party, saying he has fallen sho...
Oct 12, 2016
Man tried to fake death in Saskatchewan to avoid charges in Manitoba: police
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. - A Saskatchewan man has been sentenced to three months in jail for trying to fake his death. John Malcolm Ross, who is 44, pleaded guilty in Swift Current court Tuesday to public...
Oct 12, 2016
Provinces want to ensure supports are in place for immigration boost
WINNIPEG - Discussions are ongoing about how to best accommodate and support a rising number of immigrants that is driven in large part by Syrian refugees, say federal, provincial and territorial immi...
Oct 12, 2016
Calls mounting for federal government to speed up judicial appointments
CALGARY - Calls are mounting for Ottawa to swiftly appoint more judges after a first-degree murder charge was stayed in Edmonton because of unreasonable delay in getting an accused to trial. Alberta M...
Oct 12, 2016
Visiting French PM looking for peacekeeping update from counterpart Trudeau
OTTAWA - When France’s leaders look at Canada, they see an oasis in a desert of angry populism that has darkened discussion on the merits of trade and immigration. In their own country and acros...
Oct 12, 2016
Federal government will spend $55 million over three years on rail safety
MONTREAL - The federal government is making about $55 million available over three years to improve rail safety across country, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said Wednesday. Projects eligible for fu...
Oct 12, 2016
Trans Mountain pipeline builder says approval could create target for attackers
CALGARY - Kinder Morgan Canada is anticipating more attacks by activists if its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion from Edmonton to the West Coast is approved, president Ian Anderson says. Approval cou...
Oct 12, 2016
Taco restaurant in hot water after invoking Trump on social media
TORONTO - A Toronto restaurant is promising a charity drive to help women as an apology after invoking Donald Trump’s rant boasting of alleged sexual assaults to promote its menu offerings. Mexi...
Oct 12, 2016