The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO–A man who almost defrauded Revenue Canada of more than $40 million had his prison sentence increased yesterday but won’t have to serve any more time. In a written ruling, the Ontario Court of Appeal said the 18-month term handed to Kevin Plange was far too […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO–Charges against one of seven students accused in alleged incidents of sexual assault and assault at a prestigious private school in Toronto were withdrawn yesterday after a prosecutor said a conviction was unlikely. The teen boy, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, faced […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–True or false: “Canada is on track to meet its climate change commitments under the Paris Accord.” Your answer might depend on how you’re getting your news, a new research project suggests. In a climate of persistent fears that deliberate misinformation campaigns–spearheaded by everyone from shadowy […]
The Canadian Press LANGLEY, B.C.–A manager with the Greater Vancouver Zoo says a two-year-old girl who was bitten by a bear somehow got past a locked gate to access an enclosure with three young black bears. Menita Prasad, the zoo’s animal care manager, says there is a combination of chain-link […]
The Canadian Press The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says it has identified the fourth entangled North Atlantic right whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence off the coast of the Iles-de-la-Madeleine. The whale has been identified as Number EG1226, an older male named “Snake Eyes” that was first seen […]
By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press TORONTO — A new poll suggests the majority of Canadians are ready to embrace more technology in health care, and it seems many would even trust a private company like Google or Apple with personal data if that meant 24-hour access to their doctor. […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — Prescriptions of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are soaring, and experts say that could be a reason overdose deaths have stopped rising for the first time in nearly three decades. The number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed by U.S. retail pharmacies doubled from […]
The Canadian Press IRVINE, Alta.–Residents of a southern Alberta hamlet are back in their homes after an evacuation that followed a train derailment and chemical spill. Cypress County posted on its website Saturday that the spill, which Canadian Pacific Railway says happened Friday afternoon and involved styrene, has been contained […]
The Canadian Press GILLAM, Man.–RCMP say they will no longer be searching a river in northern Manitoba for two murder suspects. Mounties say the search of the river began after a damaged aluminum boat was discovered on the shore of the Nelson River on Friday. The dive team arrived in […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–The risk of student loan defaults and delays has been on the rise, and the “system is broken,” officials warned the federal government in a presentation earlier this year. Federal student debt alone is approximately $17 billion and the Liberal government has to regularly write off […]
The Canadian PressStephane Blais MONTREAL–Cyberbullying by vegan activists is a growing source of stress for farmers and agricultural producers who already face significant mental health challenges linked to the job, a farmer and a psychologist working in the agriculture sector say. Farmer Mylene Begin, who co-owns Princy farm in Quebec’s […]
The Canadian Press WARWICK, Que. — It took about 1,000 kilograms of cheese curds, but a small town in central Quebec believes it has broken the world record for the biggest poutine. Three cheesemakers in the town of Warwick joined forces on Saturday to make the winning fries, gravy and […]
