Canada

The Canadian PressColette Derworiz EDMONTON–A man charged in the deaths of two young children in Edmonton was ordered by the courts earlier this fall not to have contact with their mother after an earlier assault. Ashton Brian Lafleche, 29, appeared briefly by closed-circuit television in provincial court Friday morning. Court […]

The Canadian PressJoan Bryden MONTREAL–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau managed to keep the peace at what began as a tension-filled first ministers’ meeting Friday but had few concrete achievements to show for the day-long gathering. The one sour note was sounded by Ontario’s Progressive Conservative premier Doug Ford, who accused Trudeau […]

By Sheryl Ubelacker THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — New guidelines for breast-cancer screening are intended to give women more of a voice in their health-care decisions, taking into account their personal values and preferences rather than age and risk factor alone. The guidelines, released Monday by the Canadian Task Force […]

By Ivana Bzganovic The Associated Press STOCKHOLM — The winners of this year’s Nobel Prize for Medicine say they expect substantial advances toward treating cancer in the next several decades, although it is unlikely the disease could be eradicated. James Allison of the United States and Tasuku Honjo of Japan […]

The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government plans to limit access to handguns and assault weapons to confront gun violence in the country. Speaking to Montreal radio station 98.5 FM today on the anniversary of the 1989 Ecole Polytechnique massacre, Trudeau did not rule out a full […]

The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Manitoba’s cannabis regulator says stores in the province are following the rules of legalized recreational marijuana. The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba said no retailers have been fined and only two cautions have been issued since sales were legalized in October. One caution was […]

The Canadian Press QUEBEC–The medical team treating boxer Adonis Stevenson in a Quebec City hospital said yesterday it is too early to say anything definitive about his prognosis as he continues to receive treatment for a severe traumatic brain injury. Intensive care specialist Dr. Alexis Turgeon told reporters the 41-year-old […]

The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s legislature is rising for its winter break today–a week earlier than scheduled. The recess comes as the Progressive Conservative government is dealing with criticism on several fronts. Yesterday, U.S. regulators rejected Hydro One’s proposed takeover of an American company over concerns of political interference from the […]

The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Ontario is weakening environmental oversight at a time when the province is changing gears on fighting climate change, advocacy groups said yesterday as they urged the government to cancel proposed changes to the environmental watchdog. Critics denounced the Progressive Conservatives’ decision to merge Ontario’s environmental commissioner […]

The Canadian Press EDMONTON–Alberta has taken steps to ban employers from requiring people to wear high heels at work. Labour minister Christina Gray said the province is amending the occupational health and safety code that currently allows employers to make high heels mandatory. “Our government has the back of every […]

The Canadian PressPaola LoriggioShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s social assistance costs ballooned under the previous Liberal government but the system failed to help recipients become self-reliant or consistently ensure that only those eligible received support, the province’s auditor general said yesterday. In a sweeping annual report, Bonnie Lysyk said the number of […]