The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario will establish a needs-based program for autistic children, the government said yesterday, firmly reversing course on a revamp that drew months of backlash from parents earlier this year. Social Services Minister Todd Smith made the commitment while apologizing for the earlier version of the program, […]
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The Canadian Press YORK LANDING, Man.–Doors were locked, roads were empty and people were on edge, said a chief in northeastern Manitoba as armed police officers searched the area for two suspects in killings in British Columbia. “The manhunt is on here,” York Factory Chief Leroy Constant said yesterday. “Until […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–Health officials in Quebec confirmed yesterday they are revisiting the place of the grilled cheese sandwich on menus in care facilities following the choking deaths of at least two elderly residents in recent years. A coroner concluded earlier this year that the sandwich appears to pose […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–The father of a British Columbia murder suspect has written a book that sheds new light on his mental health, explains harassment convictions involving his ex-wife and provides greater insight into the possible impacts the events had on his fugitive son. Alan Schmegelsky, the father of 18-year-old […]
The Canadian Press GILLAM, Man.–A new tip has led police involved in the escalating manhunt for two B.C. murder suspects to another remote community in northern Manitoba. RCMP posted an update on Twitter late yesterday afternoon saying they were sending helicopters, a plane, heavily armed officers and police canine units […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–The U.S. House of Representatives began its summer break today leaving the ratification of the new North American trade deal hanging, rekindling angst that a frustrated President Donald Trump will blow up the existing pact. Trade experts in Canada and the U.S. are divided on whether […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s liquor control board says a distribution delay that has left some store shelves bare will be resolved by Civic Holiday weekend, an estimate the head of the union representing its workers calls unrealistic. The LCBO apologized yesterday to its customers for the lingering distribution problems […]
By Bill Graveland THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY–A plastic surgeon is denying that he was negligent when he operated on former wrestler Bret Hart’s wrist. Hart is alleging he lost the use of his right index finger and thumb after the surgery in 2015, has severe and ongoing pain in his […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–Boris Johnson pledged a Halloween Brexit for Britain from the European Union, negotiated or not, after being sworn in Wednesday as Britain’s prime minister. With that, there is almost equal certainty that Johnson’s arrival at 10 Downing Street will roil the geopolitical and economic waters for […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal government is spending $85 million to help develop advanced satellite technology with hopes it will one day expand access to affordable, high-speed internet to some of Canada’s hardest-to-reach regions. The funding will support a space project by Ottawa-based company Telesat to build and launch a […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge A team of Ontario researchers say they’ve come up with a way to convert common types of viruses into a gel with potential for a wide variety of medical and environmental uses. The scientists at Hamilton’s McMaster University say the gel is comprised of bacteriophages, or […]
The Canadian Press REGINA–An Indigenous man who was accused of stealing and thrown out of a Canadian Tire store in Regina has reached a settlement with the retailer. Kamao Cappo of the Muscowpetung First Nation filed a human rights complaint after an altercation with the store’s manager on July 26, […]
