The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–One of the largest fuel companies in British Columbia says there’s no retail market more competitive than gasoline in Canada and an executive denies any price setting between competitors. Ian White, senior vice-president of marketing and innovation for Parkland Fuel Corp., told a three-member panel leading a […]
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The Canadian Press WHISTLER, B.C.–An annual migration involving tens of thousands of creatures is underway in Whistler, B.C., but observers could miss it if they don’t look down. Up to 40,000 tiny western toadlets are climbing out of Whistler’s Lost Lake where they hatched as tadpoles and are moving into […]
The Canadian Press VICTORIA–A British Columbia man has died of a rare viral rabies infection, the first such case in the province since 2003. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the man was in contact with a bat in mid-May and developed symptoms compatible with rabies six weeks later. […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–This year’s flu season will likely be a bad one, Ontario’s health minister said yesterday, and the province is stocking up on extra high-strength vaccines in preparation. “We expect that it’s going to be a very difficult year,” Christine Elliott said after an unrelated announcement. “Based […]
The Canadian PressEmerald Bensadoun Two teenage girls who went missing during a camping trip in Algonquin Park were found safe yesterday, bringing an end to a search that involved nearly 100 people through the weekend. Ontario Provincial Police said Marta Malek and Maya Mirota, both 16, were found “alive and […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Spending too much time on social media or watching television is linked to increased symptoms of depression among teens, a new study suggests. Researchers conducted a four-year study of more than 3,800 adolescents between Grades 7 and 11 in the Montreal area. The findings, published […]
The Canadian PressChristian Paas-Lang OTTAWA–Hoping to take power away from the Liberals in this fall’s election, the Conservatives are well ahead of the governing party in nominating candidates hoping to win seats in the House of Commons. As of Friday, they’d chosen 316 candidates for the country’s 338 ridings. The […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–Injuries have forced a veterinary medical team to euthanize three more horses competing in this year’s Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races, bringing to six the number of animals to die during the annual Rangeland Derby event. Stampede officials say in a website statement that the horses went down […]
The Canadian Press PETAWAWA, Ont.–The secretary-general of NATO has arrived in Canada for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Jens Stoltenberg will tour Canadian Forces Base Petawawa with Trudeau and discuss Canada’s NATO deployments in Latvia and Iraq with him. Trudeau will also address Canadian troops at this base, […]
The Canadian Press PIKANGIKUM, Ont.–Officials say evacuations have been put on hold in Pikangikum First Nation as the forest fire near the northern Ontario community has reduced in size. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says that as of yesterday, the fire burning near Pikangikum was about 447 square […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — The Ontario legislature is introducing airport-style security next year, as it becomes one of the last provinces to start making all visitors pass through metal detectors–upgrades being made in the wake of two deadly attacks in Toronto last year. Currently, visitors to Queen’s Park […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A healthy lifestyle can cut your risk of developing Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia even if you have genes that raise your risk for these mind-destroying diseases, a large study has found. People with high genetic risk and poor health […]
