Category Archives: Canada

CALGARY - The sister of a teen who died of starvation and untreated diabetes broke down in tears Tuesday as a video of his last birthday was shown in court. “He was a little down, probably becau...

EDMONTON - A judge will allow a news camera to broadcast his verdict Thursday in the murder trial of a man accused of killing two Alberta seniors. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Denny Thomas sai...

SASKATOON - Families are mourning the loss of their pets after an apparent heating problem led to the deaths of 14 dogs at a Saskatoon boarding kennel over the weekend. Ailish Irwin tells radio statio...

WINNIPEG - A young boy who went to his first CFL game in Winnipeg was harassed by other fans for wearing green and even had beer poured over his head. The Bombers beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 17-...

EDMONTON - There’s a happy ending to the story of Gaylord the iguana who ambled out of his west Edmonton home several weeks ago. His owner, Mary Ann Holm, was frantic to find him, even offering ...

WINNIPEG - The federal government says a 17-year-old has pleaded guilty to a terrorism charge in Manitoba youth court. The Public Prosecution Service of Canada says the teen admitted to counselling th...

Highlights from the news file for Monday, Sept. 12 __ CLEMENT: IF POTENTIAL TERRORISTS CAN’T BE MONITORED, JAIL THEM: Conservative leadership candidate Tony Clement is proposing putting people a...

MONTREAL - Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum has failed in his bid to have his fraud case dropped, meaning his trial will begin as scheduled this fall. Applebaum was arrested in June 2013 on var...

CALGARY - Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan and Agrium announced Monday they are merging, a move that would create a giant in the agriculture industry. Here’s a look at both companies: Potash Corpora...

VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge filed by a North Vancouver First Nation that claimed the National Energy Board’s review of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expan...