Around Canada

Ronald Lasik was one of 451 credibly accused sexual abusers named in a report by the attorney general of Illinois. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role at Mount Cashel.  Ronald Lasik allegedly abused kids in Chicago and Australia after leaving Canada. WARNING: This story contains …

A Nova Scotia member of Parliament is raising concerns about growing Chinese “influence and control” on the province’s lobster industry supply chain, especially at Halifax Stanfield airport. The airport authority denies the claim, and a major Chinese seafood exporter calls it “kind of racist.”  Exporter calls claims of growing Chinese …

“We are having patients die in the waiting room again. And this is not something that happened in Calgary for many years, by and large,” said Dr. Sean Fair. He’s one of nearly 200 Calgary ER doctors who signed an open letter warning that emergency rooms in the city are …

The co-creator and showrunner for a series premiering this week hopes that her personal connection to the subject matter will shine through.  Little Bird depicts Canadian government’s removal of children. WARNING: This story contains distressing details The co-creator and showrunner for a series premiering this week hopes that her personal …

Officials are reassuring residents of their safety after a pair of violent incidents that left three people dead and another in hospital have shaken the Ottawa Valley.  First, on Friday night, a fatal shooting in the town of Renfrew, Ont. Then, just over 48 hours later, a second incident in …

John Walsh has been bowling since he was four years old, went to his first nationals at the age of nine, and now, at the age of 42, he is about to be inducted into the Canadian 5 Pin Bowlers’ Hall of Fame.  He will be the first Prince Edward …

Inspired by Fredericton’s folk sounds and Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage, rising hip hop musician and rapper Chijioke Okorie is on a journey to share his talent with nothing less than the world.  A decade after he moved to Canada to pursue studies in engineering, Okorie — whose stage name is …

Two of Canada’s biggest lenders revealed quarterly earnings on Wednesday that suggest a gloomier outlook for Canada’s economy, with sharply lower profits and a large jump in the amount of money they’re setting aside to cover bad loans.  Both banks raise quarterly dividend payout despite lower profits. Two of Canada’s …

An inquiry had appeared almost inevitable — at least politically. But Johnston’s argument is that an inquiry wouldn’t be able to do or say much more than he now has.  A public inquiry is off the table for now — but the argument isn’t over yet. Like Canada’s grandfather emerging …

Canadian households are more in debt than those in any other G7 country, and the amount they owe is now more than the value of the entire economy, the deputy chief economist with Canada’s housing agency is warning in a new report.  Households in other countries are paying down debt, …