The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont.–Two former University of Ottawa hockey players have been found not guilty of sexual assault in a case that led the school to fire the team’s then-coach and suspend its men’s varsity program for two years. A Thunder Bay, Ont. judge said while Guillaume Donovan, […]
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The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–A United Nations’ housing watchdog is taking the Liberals to task over what she sees as the government’s about-face on a promise to put a human rights lens on its housing strategy. In a scathing letter, Leilani Farha, the UN special rapporteur on the right to […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–An education advocacy organization says students deemed to have special needs increasingly are being asked to stay home from school in Ontario rather than remain in class with their peers. The annual report from People for Education does not speculate on the cause of the trend, […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane VANCOUVER–A French teenager who accidentally crossed the border from Canada to the United States, and reportedly wound up detained for two weeks, should serve as a warning to Canadians, says an immigration lawyer. Len Saunders, a lawyer in Blaine, Wash., said while aspects of the case […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber Federal documents echo earlier concerns that Canada’s largest national park faces long-term threats that have placed it on a list of endangered world heritage sites. An environmental assessment provided to UNESCO says oilsands activity, climate change, and hydro development fundamentally are changing the environment of Wood […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s doctors, who have been without a physician services agreement for four years, say they have agreed to return to the bargaining table after the incoming Progressive Conservative government reached out to them. The Ontario Medical Association, which has about 44,000 members, said days that were scheduled […]
The Canadian PressNicole Thompson TORONTO–An unarmed woman was killed in a drive-by shooting in north Toronto early yesterday morning while on her way home from a funeral, police said. Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders told a news conference that the incident–the fourth homicide in the city in 24 hours and […]
The Canadian PressAmy Smart VANCOUVER–Notorious serial killer and pig farmer Robert Pickton has been transferred to a maximum-security prison in Quebec, the family of the one of his victims said yesterday. Joyce Lachance, whose niece, Marnie Frey, was one of six women whom Pickton was convicted of killing, said she […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Viruses that sneak into the brain just might play a role in Alzheimer’s, scientists reported Thursday in a provocative study that promises to re-ignite some long-debated theories about what triggers the mind-robbing disease. The findings don’t prove viruses cause Alzheimer’s, nor do […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–New documents suggest the bills for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s troubled trip to India in February exceed $1.5 million. The latest figures released by the government include $323,000 for hotel stays, $485,070 to fly and staff the VIP Airbus for 43.7 hours over the nine-day trip, […]
The Canadian PressJanice Dickson OTTAWA–The Liberal government has unveiled a six-member advisory council that will consult Canadians and inform plans for a national pharmacare program–but it offered few details on the process yesterday, including when consultations officially get underway. Health minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced the creation of the new […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Ontario’s incoming premier said Tuesday that teachers and nurses are exempt from the public service hiring freeze he has ordered as part of his efforts to curb government spending. The Progressive Conservatives had said the freeze did not apply to essential frontline staff such as police, […]
