The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal government will pay at least $17.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed after a major privacy breach involving about 583,000 student loan recipients. Firms involved in the class action said they and federal lawyers have agreed to the settlement, subject to court approval […]
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The Canadian PressPeter Cameron An improperly-secured tool bag hit the rear rotor of a helicopter before the aircraft crashed in eastern Ontario, killing four people on board, the Transportation Safety Board said yesterday as it issued a warning on the risks of unsecured cargo. The board said its preliminary investigation […]
The Associated PressGethin Coolbaugh BOSTON–Tuukka Rask’s wire-to-wire dominance helped to ensure Charlie McAvoy’s 20th birthday had a happy ending. Rask was nearly impenetrable over 65 minutes before McAvoy scored the decisive goal in the shootout as the Bruins edged the Jets 2-1 last night. “A cherry on top of a […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–An arbitrator appointed to settle a contract dispute with Ontario college faculty after a five-week strike granted them a 7.75 percent raise over four years in a decision issued yesterday. The 12,000 professors, instructors, counsellors, and librarians were legislated back to work last month and outstanding […]
The Associated Press CLEVELAND–The Cleveland Indians didn’t take long to cover their opening at first base. After losing Carlos Santana to Philadelphia in free agency, Cleveland agreed to a two-year, $16-million contract with first baseman Yonder Alonso, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The 30-year-old was […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–A Canadian energy think-tank says the world is less than a decade away from the tipping point at which electric cars will cost the same as conventional gas-powered vehicles. But in a report released yesterday, Clean Energy Canada said this country is lagging on the government […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Three Conservative MPs who sought the party’s leadership earlier this year are bracing for a fight to represent the party at all come the 2019 election. Kellie Leitch, Brad Trost, and Deepak Obhrai are among several sitting MPs facing nomination challenges for the next federal vote. […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–Anthony Barr has scrolled through the social media hate messages directed at him from disgruntled fans of Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. One of them even arrived in the mail. When Barr and the Vikings visit Green Bay on Saturday night, the three-time Pro […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–The discovery of rare fossilized remains in Canada’s Arctic has allowed experts to piece together an evolutionary tree for the descendant of North American bears. A report, published this week in the journal “Scientific Reports,” says the skeletons from three-and-a-half million years ago reveal a bear that […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–A Canadian TV personality is taking heat online after he killed a cougar in northern Alberta. Steve Ecklund, the host of the outdoor show “The Edge,” bragged about hunting the huge cat earlier this month. “What an unreal ending to a fun-filled season,” he wrote on his […]
The Canadian PressLinda Givetash VANCOUVER–A recent study looking at iPhone’s built-in pedometers is a step toward using the tool as a clinical intervention in improving people’s health, a University of B.C. researcher said. Smartphones pose an opportunity for researchers to gather objective data on the public’s health and physical activity. […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Justin Trudeau, who came into office vowing to set the gold standard for transparency and ethical behaviour, yesterday became the first prime minister found to have violated federal conflict of interest rules. Federal ethics commissioner Mary Dawson concluded Trudeau violated the rules when he vacationed last […]
