Canada archives

April 2011

April 30th, 2011

Winnipeg experiencing third-largest flood since 1852: Officials
On top of all the floodwater in southern Manitoba, snow and rain is about to make it worse.

Dog that was aboard B.C. plane crash found alive and well
Parks Canada employees have found a dog who survived a plane crash that killed his owner.

Ontario police probe leak after Layton message story breaks
The fallout from Jack Layton's 1996 massage continues as Ontario police are investigating a leak of official files.

Weekend storm will prolong Manitoba floods: Officials
A major storm that passed through Manitoba this weekend will likely aggravate current flood conditions, say officials.

April 29th, 2011

Layton found in suspected bawdy house: Former cop
Retired Toronto police officer: Jack Layton was found naked on a bed by Toronto Police at suspected bawdy house in '96.

Protesters call on Manitoba government to help flood-ravaged reserves
"We're not going to simply go away," said Roseau River Chief Terrance Nelson.

Crown seeks jail term for woman who slashed man's throat
Prosecutors are seeking jail for a woman who slashed an acquaintance's throat when he declined her request for cash.

Toronto community activist denied vote
Activist Charles Roach won't swear allegiance to the Queen, which means he can't cast his vote on Monday.

Sun News viewer stats shine bright
The new kid on the news-network block was off to a solid start during its first week on the air.

Man dies in Ontario windstorm
A vicious windstorm that whipped through Ontario on Thursday has claimed at least one life.

April 28th, 2011

Winter weary Calgarians hit with more snow
Calgary's small taste of spring over the last few days now seems nothing more than a snow job.

Drunk driver orphaned 5 kids
The children ask if they can phone mommy and daddy in heaven

Edmonton police complete huge drug bust
A whopping 10 kilograms of cocaine worth nearly half a million dollars won’t be hitting city streets.

Tim Hudak pledges to 'turn Ontario around'
With the Ontario election five months away, the Ontario Progressive Conservative leader is wasting any time.

Sleepy driver hits unlucky home
Stunned and shocked was Sgt. Jordan Buchanan's reaction to Wednesday morning's car accident

Mother to be sentenced in connection to baby's death
The mother of a missing infant is expected to be sentenced Thursday morning in connection to the child's presumed death

April 27th, 2011

One man dead after plane crash in Yoho National Park
The body of a man has been pulled from the wreckage of a plane crash in Yoho National Park in B.C.

Southern Quebec town under water after heavy rains
Heavy rains have forced scores of people to flee their homes in this town near the Vermont border.

Body found in rural Alberta identified, deemed homicide
Found wrapped in a blanket in rural Alta., a body has now been identified and RCMP are calling his death a homicide.

Bernardo stalker now wants a baby
Michelle Erstikaitis, who was released from the Vanier prison for women said prison life broke her of criminal behaviour

Passenger train derails in northern Ontario; 4 hurt
A passenger train carrying 24 people derailed Wednesday after slamming into a trailer north of New Liskeard, Ont.

Rivers in Winnipeg to crest Saturday
Flood officials say they now expect the Red and Assinboine rivers to crest at the same time in Winnipeg.

Birth rate up for sixth year in a row: StatsCan
Canada's birth rate rose in 2008 for the sixth consecutive year, according to data released Wednesday.

April 26th, 2011

Police searching for dog that bit Calgary girl
Animal control officers have tracked down and seized a dog believed to have attacked a four-year-old girl.

Winnipeg teen pleads guilty to dad's murder
A Winnipeg teen accused of fatally stabbing and dismembering his father has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.

SlutWalk goes international
Women around the globe have joined their "Canadian sisters" in protest of a Toronto cop's controversial comments.

Tased senior feared for his life at hands of cop
In often animated testimony, a Calgary senior told court Tuesday how he feared for his life at the hands of a city cop.

Gitmo prisoners linked to Canada: WikiLeaks
Three suspected terrorists held at Guantanamo had earlier spent time in Canada, leaked U.S. intelligence reports state.

Canadians split on heroin injection sites
The only thing that's clear about Canadian public opinion on heroin injection sites is that it's sharply divided.

April 25th, 2011

Most wanted perv could be in Calgary
Police in two countries are now trying to catch the creep convicted of the crime.

Inmate remains critical from Easter stabbing
One Joyceville Institution inmate remains in critical condition following a "major disturbance" at the prison Sunday.

Girl, 3, believed abducted by her mother
An Amber Alert for a missing three-year-old girl who is believed to have been abducted by her mother has been lifted.

Alberta woman suing Canadian Blood Services
An Alberta woman has launched a $53,000 lawsuit against Canadian Blood Services after suffering alleged nerve damage.

Manitoba flooding won't end soon, emergency planning minister says
Provincial flood officials are saying the effects of recent flooding will be felt for much longer than usual.

Manitoba rivers still rising
Roseau River First Nation residents were evacuating the flood-threatened southern Manitoba community.

April 24th, 2011

Inmates injured after alleged prison riot
Joyceville Institution is locked down after a "major disturbance" Sunday, sending eight offenders to hospital.

Evacuees flee flood-threatened areas of Manitoba
Manitobans - most recently the Anishinabe First Nation - are evacuating flood-threatened areas of the province.

April 23rd, 2011

Red River flood threat drops
The Red River's flood threat is dropping in Manitoba as nearby water levels dropped amid favourable weather.

Ottawa man died saving family from fire
The last thing Ole Hansen tried to do was save his family and his girlfriend.

Photo of the Day - April 23, 2011
Conservative leader and Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper sips a beer while practicing with his band.

April 22nd, 2011

Cost of power in Alberta set to skyrocket
Albertans will be zapped with sky-high electricity costs over the next several years, warns a consumer group.

Burned baby's mom wants freedom
Melissa Alexander will seek her freedom Tuesday, almost four years after letting her infant son die from brutal burns.

Fatal stabbing is Winnipeg's ninth homicide of the year
A 42-year-old woman remembered as a great mother and grandmother was fatally stabbed Winnipeg's north end Wednesday.

Pre-screening methods checked after Alberta HIV alert
An HIV scare in Edmontona-area hospitals has the province's health minister asking questions about screening procedures.

B.C. child killer withdraws request for day passes
Child-killer Allan Schoenborn has cancelled his request for day passes.

Saskatchewan flooding may be worst in sixty years
Saskatchewan authorities say floods in some parts of the province is expected to be the worst in nearly 60 years.

Calgary judge rejects plea for dad who killed kids
A Calgary dad knew what he was doing when he killed his two children, a judge ruled Thursday.

Slut Walk organizer decries 'Skank TV' comments
They're women baring arms and damn proud of it.

Webcam murder suspect told friend 'I'm going to jail for life'
A Toronto man is "in shock" after seeing his friend's face in the news as the accused "webcam killer."

April 21st, 2011

Alberta patients may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis C
Alberta health officials are scrambling to contact over 200 patients who may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis C.

First Nations community asks for toilets, receive pails
They asked for bathrooms, or at least portable toilets, and they got five-gallon pails.

York U webcam murder accused appears in court
A former York University student charged with the murder of foreign student Qian Liu appeared in court Thursday.

Protesters toke and vote
Toronto pot smokers took aim at Prime Minister Stephen Harper at this year's annual 4/20 rally.

Winnipeg opens centre for displaced flood victims
Flood evacuees now have a place to go in Winnipeg for emergency assistance.

Calgary man gets adopted daughter pregnant three times
Psychiatric testing has been ordered for a Calgary man who got his adopted daughter pregnant three times.

SPCA seizes over 100 horses from Alberta property
Nearly 150 horses have been seized from a property near Drumheller after officials found some dead, dying and starving.

Olivia Chow bares arms to support Sun News anchors
Olivia Chow went sleeveless Thursday on Sun News to support female anchors after they were called "skanks" by critics.

Calgary man charged with second-degree murder in death of two children
The slaying of two Calgary children at the hands of their father wasn't the work of a madman, a judge ruled Thursday.

April 20th, 2011

Gunman in Quebec primary school
Terrified parents descended on a Gatineau, Que., primary school Tuesday afternoon.

Edmonton pedestrian struck and killed by transit bus
Pools of blood underneath a city bus marked the scene where a 28-year-old woman was struck and killed Wednesday morning.

Winter makes a comeback in Quebec
Winter just won't go away in central and eastern Quebec, which was hit with a spring snowstorm.

Ignatieff denies he helped plan Iraq war
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff denies he helped prepare the United States military for the 2003 Iraq invasion.

Kate Middleton look-alike turns heads in Calgary
Kate Ryder is causing royal confusion on the streets of Calgary, and the uncanny similarities go beyond face and hair.

Arrest made in chilling Toronto murder case
An arrest has been made in the murder of a York University student, police announced late Wednesday afternoon.

Winnipeg woman gets twelve years for daughter's murder
Nicole Redhead claimed she was overwhelmed by stress when she suffocated her 20-month old daughter.

Posties poised to strike
The mail will stop at midnight May 24 if postal workers aren't satisfied with Canada Post's contract offer.

April 19th, 2011

Armed man arrested in primary school classroom: Police
Police in Gatineau, Que., say they arrested a man Tuesday after he showed up in a primary school classroom with a rifle.

Sun returns to its roots
The Suns across Canada just became brighter — on all sides.

Cowardly Edmonton attacker put behind bars
A "cowardly" Edmonton man who attacked a buddy with cerebral palsy and stabbed another has been put behind bars.

Liberal campaign makes stop in Toronto
A rocky road continues for Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff Tuesday, as his bumpy campaign rolls into Toronto.

Dog bites woman's nose off, owner charged
The elderly owner of a dog that attacked a Home Depot employee in Ottawa on Friday was charged by the city on Monday.

Teen skateboarder killed by city bus on way to school
A student was struck and killed by a city bus while skateboarding to class on Tuesday morning.

Sun News launched
“Canada now has a new voice, and dare we say, a controversially-Canadian one.”

Grits say they could still form government if Tories win minority
Even if the Liberals don't come in first place after the May 2 election, it doesn't mean they can't form a government.

April 18th, 2011

Almost 75% of Canadians believe penguins live in Arctic: survey
The majority of Canadians believe those living in the North live in igloos and penguins may live in the Arctic.

CBC flushed Mulroney cash down the drain
CBC blew almost a million bucks on a movie it will never show, but don't expect the broadcaster to cough up details.

Teen who outed porn star school worker wanted sex: Lawyer alleges
A Quebec-area teen allegedly sought sex from his school secretary to keep him quiet about her secret porn career.

A new Sun rises over Canada
Sun News Network hits the television airways Monday at 4:30 p.m. ET from coast to coast.

Man with no arms plans to climb Mount Everest
Sudarshan Gautam has a long road ahead of him before next year's historic attempt to summit Mount Everest.

April 15th, 2011

Edmonton Mayor says Barker 'Needs a job'
Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel thinks it's time for retired game show host Bob Barker to get a job to occupy his time.

April 14th, 2011

Parts of Alta. bracing for floods
Water levels in Medicine Hat, held steady Sunday, but some fear melting snow could cause the South Sask. River to burst.

Conservative campaign ramps up in Quebec
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper is making a pit stop in Quebec Thursday to capitalize on debate fueled momentum.

Edmonton police investigating after two bodies found
Edmonton Police are investigating two suspicious deaths after bodies were found on the city's west end Wednesday.

Murder charge laid in senior death
A complex investigation by Belleville police has led to the arrest of local man for the murder of an 88-year-old.

Charges laid in murder of 16 year old Manitoba boy
Police have charged a 19-year-old with a homicide in northern Manitoba.

Middleton has ancestral connection to Canada
Kate Middleton has a connection to Canada -- her grandfather spent many years here, the website Ancestry.ca says.

April 13th, 2011

Judge deems Canada's pot rules unconstitutional
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that Canada's medical marijuana program is invalid and denies legal access.

Edmonton murderer sentenced to life in prison
Mark Twitchell got life in prison with no parole for 25 years after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder Tuesday.

Canada Post to unveil royal wedding stamps
The governor general will join the president of Canada Post Friday to unveil two new stamps marking the royal wedding.

Controversy erupts as Liberal leader attacks PM with Chairman's slogan
If paraphrasing a brutal Communist leader, best to make sure you're not using it to praise human rights and democracy.

April 12th, 2011

Calgary turns to controversial 'tourism tax' to put itself back on the map
Hoping to reverse a drop tourism, Tourism Calgary and local hotels have teamed up to put the city back on the map.

 

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