(comments open: to read or post comments scroll to bottom of page) Permit expired, but pumping continues People in and around the west-central Wellington County in Ontario held a protest this weekend at the controversial Nestle wellsite of the Middlebrook… »
Highlights / Canadian headlines
Canadian headlines
Strep A infections worry health authorities
Health authorities in the province of Ontario have issued an alert about an ongoing outbreak of group A streptococcus. This bacteroa causes skin and throat infections and can be mild, but it sometimes becomes invasive and can cause death. Nine… »
Ottawa puts Canadians in Bali on volcano watch alert
The federal government is reaching out to hundreds of Canadians in Bali, telling them to be ready to leave quickly, as Indonesian authorities raised their alert for volcanic activity on the island to the highest level on Monday. Authorities also… »
School to review policy on bullying following teen death
A school in Quebec has plans to review its policy on bullying following the death of one of its students last week, reports CBC. Simon Dufour, 15, is thought to have intentionally placed himself in front of an on-coming train… »
Toronto Argos are Canadian football champs
The storied “Grey Cup” heads to Toronto It was as exciting a game as could be imagined for a Canadian Football league championship. The Canadian game is generally seen as a more open faster game than the U.S, NFL games… »
Prince Harry, actress Meghan Markle engaged
Prince Harry, fifth in line in the Royal Family, is set to marry American actress Meghan Markle, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Monday, ending months of intense media speculation and rumours. Markle, an actress, a humanitarian campaigner and lifestyle blogger, will become a… »
Canada condemns ‘heinous’ Sinai mosque attack
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added his voice Friday to a chorus of international leaders who have condemned a deadly bomb and gun attack that killed at least 235 people and wounded more than 100 others in a crowded mosque in… »
Get ready get set, for Grey Cup Sunday
It is one of the premier sports events in Canada. It’s rough, and ready as the 105th edition of the Canadian Football League (CFL) Grey Cup football (rugby) match is taking place this weekend to determine the Canadian champions. The… »
Canada joins desperate search for missing Argentinian submarine
Canada has joined the desperate international efforts to find a missing Argentinian submarine lost in the South Atlantic for nine days amid growing fears for its 44 crew members. “Last night a CC-144 Challenger aircraft departed Halifax with equipment to… »
Police to leave Toronto schools
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has voted to end the decade old School Resource Officer (SRO) programme which saw armed officers posted inside high schools. Police were asked to be posted in the schools in 2008 after 15-year-old Jordan… »
The world in pictures
Canada in pictures
