The Canadian PressBob Weber EDMONTON–The increasing frequency of wildfires in Canada’s boreal forest may be permanently changing one of the largest intact ecosystems left on Earth, research suggests. “We feel pretty confident these effects will persist,” said Ellen Whitman, a forest ecologist at Natural Resources Canada and the University of […]
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Press Release TORONTO–The Government of Ontario is taking action to attract more people to the skilled trades and employers to hire more apprentices. The province is facing a serious labour shortage which has the potential to get progressively worse. On any given day tens of thousands of jobs go unfilled […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Hundreds of thousands of Ontarians will soon have to say goodbye for good to their old, red-and-white health cards. The Canadian Press has learned the government has set July 1 as the date the cards will no longer be accepted. It comes more than 25 years […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Lottery officials say a single ticket sold in Brampton, Ont., has won the record $70-million Lotto Max jackpot. The winning ticket from Tuesday’s draw is the biggest lottery prize ever awarded in Canada. Officials say the winner has yet to come forward. In addition to the jackpot, […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Two Canadian health advocacy groups launched a public awareness campaign Wednesday taking aim at flavoured vape products, with a pointed advertisement that highlights how the products are marketed to children. The video features an actor posing as an ice cream truck vendor handing out an assortment […]
The Canadian Press Mourners will gather at more candlelight vigils across Canada today to grieve the 176 victims of a plane crash on the outskirts of Tehran. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said 138 of the 176 passengers aboard the Kyiv-bound plane had a connecting flight to Canada. They included […]
The Canadian Press VICTORIA–The company building a 670-kilometre natural gas pipeline as part of the massive LNG Canada project in northern British Columbia says it plans to resume construction this week despite an eviction notice served by members of a local First Nation over the weekend. Coastal GasLink says in […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords Toronto’s subway system contains elevated levels of air pollutants that must be addressed, the city’s chief medical officer said in a new report on Monday while assuring passengers it continues to be safe to ride. Dr. Eileen de Villa is recommending the Toronto Transit Commission take […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Police are asking the public for help in the case of a dog they say was abandoned in a suitcase in west-end Toronto. Investigators say they were called to an area near the Humber River trail around noon Saturday after some people found a black […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Diane Ford, the mother of Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died at the age of 85. The premier’s office announced the news in a statement released Sunday evening. It describes Diane Ford as “the rock for her family”-particularly for her […]
The Canadian PressLauren Krugel CALGARY–A retired neurologist has admitted in court to sexually assaulting 28 female patients over three decades. Keith Hoyte, 71, pleaded guilty to 28 counts as his trial was to begin Monday in Calgary. Two counts were stayed because they were melded into charges involving the same […]
The Canadian Press KINGSTON-A man is facing a criminal charge after allegedly launching an unprovoked attack on a service dog in Kingston, Ont. Police say the incident happened last Thursday morning while a service-dog user was walking with his family. Police allege the accused walked up to the dog and […]
