The Canadian PressBob Weber One of nature’s greatest migrations may be returning to health after a stunning growth in the number of monarch butterflies that fluttered across North America last year. But if populations of the striking black-and-orange aviators are starting to recover, it’s no thanks to Canada, said Carolyn […]
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The Canadian PressTeresa Wright OTTAWA–The Conservative party has removed all Heritage Minute branding from an online video released over the weekend that took aim at the Trudeau government for a handful of ethics breaches. In a tweet published by the Conservative party’s official account yesterday, the party said the intention […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Canada’s chief electoral officer is “pretty confident” that Elections Canada has good safeguards to prevent cyberattacks from robbing Canadians of their right to vote in this year’s federal election. But Stephane Perrault is worried political parties aren’t so well-equipped. “They don’t have access to the resources […]
The Canadian Press FIELD, B.C.–A Canadian Pacific freight train fell more than 60 metres from a bridge near the Alberta-British Columbia boundary in a derailment that killed three crew members, a union representative said yesterday. The westbound freight jumped the tracks around 1 a.m. near Field, B.C. Greg Edwards with […]
The Canadian Press MOOSE JAW, Sask.–The deputy mayor of a Norwegian town says she may be coming to Saskatchewan to discuss a possible truce in an ongoing battle over the world’s tallest moose sculpture. Linda Otnes Henriksen said she has been following efforts by people in Moose Jaw to raise […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Health Canada says prolonged use of a drug commonly prescribed for high blood pressure could increase a person’s risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer. Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic, or water pill, that is also prescribed to reduce fluid retention related to heart failure and some […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Premier Doug Ford isn’t guaranteeing that full-day kindergarten will continue beyond the next school year. The program was introduced by former Liberal premier Dalton McGuinty and was fully rolled out in 2014. It saves families thousands of dollars a year in child care costs but it […]
The Canadian Press NANAIMO, B.C.–The New Democrats won a crucial provincial byelection in British Columbia yesterday that allows Premier John Horgan’s minority government to maintain its grip on power after facing a spirited campaign from the Opposition Liberals. With the win, the NDP has 41 seats in the legislature and […]
The Canadian PressBill GravelandChris Purdy MELFORT, Sask.–A Crown prosecutor says a truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos’ bus crash should serve 10 years in prison. Thomas Healey has told a sentencing hearing in Melfort, Sask. that the horrific and unprecedented collision calls for a lengthy sentence. “I’m not […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–On any given day, at least 1,000 people are being treated in Ontario hospital hallways, according to the special adviser on health care, who says “tough decisions” will be required to fix the problem. The first report from Dr. Rueben Devlin and the premier’s council on […]
The Canadian PressTeresa Wright OTTAWA–Canada’s parliamentary budget watchdog says the Liberal government paid the “sticker price” when it bought the Trans Mountain pipeline from Kinder Morgan for $4.4 billion. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux estimates the Trans Mountain pipeline and planned expansion project are worth between $3.6 billion and $4.6 […]
By Sheryl Ubelacker THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — They’re hardly the most glamorous parts of the human anatomy, but the big toes take the brunt of a lifetime of walking and other weight-bearing activities, often making these lowly appendages prone to painful osteoarthritis. Arthritis can wear away the joint’s cushioning […]
