Archive for September, 2009
AFP – OTTAWA (AFP) – Canada’s Catholic Church was shaken by the resignation of a Nova Scotia bishop after child pornography was discovered on his computer.
CBC – The White House is pondering a proposal by Canada to exempt the country from the controversial Buy American provision included in the U.S. stimulus package.
The Canadian Press – FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A northeastern B.C. man has been shot and killed by the RCMP after a lengthy standoff that started with a domestic dispute.
CBC – A pilot had to act fast to avoid a collision near the Fredericton airport Wednesday afternoon, according to reports.
As doctors and politicians debate whether assisted suicide and euthanasia should be made legal in Canada, one chronically ill Canadian woman is spending her savings to travel to Switzerland to end her life.
CBC – A Nova Scotia soldier has been sentenced to four years in prison and dismissed from the military for fatally shooting his tentmate in Afghanistan.
CBC – From Climax to Oxbow and Ituna to Nipawin as well as hundreds of other municipalities across Saskatchewan local election campaigns are officially underway as citizens get set to vote for new village, town, and city councils.
Reuters – CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Environmental activists said on Wednesday they canoed into Suncor Energy Inc’s Alberta oil sands operation, blocking equipment in a second protest action in as many weeks aimed at disrupting crude production.
The Canadian Press – HALIFAX, N.S. – A bishop based in Nova Scotia has been charged with possessing and importing child pornography, just weeks after his diocese reached a $15-million settlement with people who said they were abused by priests as children.
CBC – The wife of a Saskatchewan man shot to death in Honduras is denying any involvement in the killing, while police confirm she is not a suspect.
CBC – For the second time this month, a Regina man has come forward with allegations that he was the victim of a brutal beating by officers with the Regina Police Service.
BlackBerry billionaire Jim Balsillie will not be appealing a ruling by a U.S. bankruptcy court judge that rejected both his and the NHL’s bids for the beleaguered Phoenix Coyotes.
BlackBerry billionaire Jim Balsillie will not be appealing a ruling by a U.S. bankruptcy court judge that rejected both his and the NHL’s bids for the beleaguered Phoenix Coyotes.
CBC – A paraplegic missing in B.C.’s Fraser Valley for more than two weeks has been found dead in an apparent car accident.
A preliminary study suggests retired professional football players may have a higher rate than normal of Alzheimer’s disease or other memory problems.
CBC – Up to 10 Greenpeace activists were arrested after stopping their boats on the shore of the Athabasca River, as part of a blockade at Suncor Energy’s open-pit mine in northern Alberta, said a group spokeswoman.
The Canadian Press – CALGARY – The Dalai Lama was welcomed to Calgary on Wednesday with a white cowboy hat reserved for distinguished visitors and an honorary degree that he joked was especially appreciated because he’d always been a “lazy student.”
Analysis of data from Canadian H1N1 flu cases suggests no link between a seasonal flu shot and developing a severe bout of pandemic flu, health officials said Wednesday.
CBC – An attack on a woman at Carleton University leads students to question the safety of the Ottawa campus, despite millions spent on security upgrades.
CBC – The Dalai Lama returns to Calgary for the first time in nearly 30 years, accepting an honorary degree from the city’s largest university and a white cowboy hat from the mayor.
The Canadian Press – Jim Balsillie might finally be giving up on his dream to own an NHL team.
CBC – Toronto Coun. Sandra Bussin admits she anonymously criticized potential mayoral candidate John Tory on his call-in radio show the day Mayor David Miller announced he wouldn’t seek a third term.
CBC – Officials with the P.E.I. Rocket junior hockey team are defending their decision not to discipline one of the team’s players after he was charged with assault causing bodily harm.
CBC – A former Montreal airport customs officer has been found guilty of taking bribes from a drug smuggling ring with ties to the city’s Mafia.
The Canadian Press – EDMONTON – The Alberta NDP is calling on the Stelmach government to hold an inquiry into the murder-suicide of a man and his 11-year-old son who had autism.
The Canadian Press – HALIFAX, N.S. – A bishop based in Nova Scotia has been charged with possessing and importing child pornography, just weeks after his diocese reached a $15-million settlement with people who said they were abused by priests as children.
CBC – A visibly angry Steve Ashton shot back Wednesday over criticism he’s been aggressively targetting new NDP membership recruits in Winnipeg’s ethnic communities only to bolster his chances of becoming the next premier of Manitoba.
CBC – A Quebec group fighting obesity is asking Health Canada to regulate manufacturers’ logos used in food labelling that promote products as healthier choices.
The Canadian Press – TORONTO – Adults who were exposed in-utero to the H1N1 influenza virus of 1918 were significantly more likely to have cardiovascular disease later in life, a U.S. study has found.
CBC – The Edmonton Indy looks safe for another year as city council voted Wednesday afternoon to keep the City Centre Airport open during the summer of 2010, so the race can be held.