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 […]
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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 […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson Ottawa’s bills for dealing with natural disasters neared half a billion dollars in two of the last three years amid a warning to Canadians that this country was one of the worst affected by climate change in 2018. Data from Public Safety Canada lists the average […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA — Barack Obama’s former ambassador to Canada says President Donald Trump’s decision to order the killing of a top Iranian general represents the latest instance of the mercurial U.S. president throwing allies such as Canada under buses. Ex-envoy Bruce Heyman says the killing of Iranian […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO — The union representing Ontario’s public high school teachers said Friday it will hold another one-day walkout this week, the latest in a series of targeted job actions aimed at ramping up pressure on the province during stalled contract talks. The walkout on Wednesday-the fourth […]
By Camille Bains The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — People who have never smoked marijuana could be most at risk of overdosing on cannabis-infused edibles that will soon be on store shelves across the country, warns a public health physician who says first-time users may keep noshing away while expecting a […]
The Canadian Press Some of Canada’s newest parents rang in the new year by welcoming the first babies born in 2020 moments after the stroke of midnight. In Quebec, baby Henri made his appearance at a Laval hospital just 32 seconds into the New Year, according to l’Hopital de la […]
The Canadian PressNicole Thompson TORONTO — A group representing Canadians who spend part of the year in sunnier climes has filed a legal challenge against Ontario’s decision to scrap out-of-country health insurance, saying the government’s move goes against the portability pillar of the Canada Health Act. The Canadian Snowbird Association […]
By Candice Choi THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — On low-carb diets, meat and cheese are OK. On low-fat diets, fruit and oatmeal are fine. With the latest diet trend, no foods at all are allowed for long stretches of time. A diet that forbids eating for hours on end […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Scientists think they’ve figured out how to make a century-old tuberculosis vaccine far more protective: Simply give the shot a different way. In a study with monkeys, injecting the vaccine straight into the bloodstream dramatically improved its effectiveness over today’s skin-deep shot, […]
The Canadian Press ALIX, Alta. — Police in central Alberta say they’ve made an arrest in a bank robbery where the suspect allegedly fled on a snowmobile. RCMP began investigating on Dec. 20 when they said a lone male wearing a mask and gloves entered the ATB Financial branch in […]
The Canadian PressChristopher Reynolds The workers in charge of refuelling planes at Montreal’s Trudeau and Mirabel airports could walk off the job on New Year’s Day, threatening to disrupt the busy holiday travel season. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said Saturday its members have voted 99 per […]
