The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–A provincial police helicopter circled over a Montreal neighbourhood today as the intensive search for a missing 10-year-old boy entered its third day. Montreal Police spokesman Jean-Pierre Brabant said authorities still don’t know what happened to Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou, who hasn’t been seen since Monday. Officers […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A think-tank report commissioned by Elections Canada is recommending some stiff new restrictions on money raised and spent by advocacy groups to influence the outcome of federal election campaigns. And the recommendations are being welcomed by the Trudeau government, which is promising legislation along these lines sometime […]
The Canadian PressChris Purdy EDMONTON–A lawsuit claims female prison guards in Edmonton endured prolonged abuse from male co-workers that included sexual taunts, physical assaults, waterboarding, and pepper spray being put on a toilet seat. One female prison guard alleges a male co-worker pushed her over a desk, stuck his hand […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s newly-elected Opposition leader is vowing to spend much of the next three months on the road campaigning for a spring election, saying his party is focused on forming government so it can find efficiencies and shape up the province’s finances. Doug Ford, who narrowly won […]
The Canadian PressKelly Geraldine Malone WINNIPEG–Manitoba residents will be paying just over five cents more for a litre of gas after the carbon tax kicks in Sept. 1. In its budget tabled yesterday, the government said the average household can expect about $240 in extra costs, which largely come from […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s premier is defending her Liberal government’s update of the province’s sexual education curriculum, which the newly-elected leader of the Progressive Conservatives has said he’ll scrap if he wins the spring election. Kathleen Wynne said criticism that parents weren’t consulted over the changes simply aren’t true. Wynne […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–More than 200 former residential school students who suffered abuse at the hands of other students will receive compensation from the federal government. Crown-Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett said the government is embarking on a negotiated settlement with 240 students who she says may not have received […]
The Canadian PressDavid Paddon TORONTO–Restaurant operator Cara Operations Ltd. has managed the impact of Ontario’s minimum wage hike through selective price increases and menu changes at its various banners, chief executive officer Bill Gregson told analysts yesterday. In fact, Gregson said, that “most of our banners . . . have […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuiggePaola Loriggio TORONTO–The newly-crowned leader of Ontario’s beleaguered Opposition no longer is being challenged by his main rival, who refused to concede for nearly a day. Christine Elliott met with Doug Ford yesterday evening to congratulate him on his narrow win in the race to lead Ontario’s […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario has passed concussion safety legislation designed to protect amateur athletes and educate coaches about the dangers of head injuries, calling the law the first of its kind in the country. The bill–named Rowan’s Law in memory of 17-year-old Rowan Stringer who died from rugby injuries–passed […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — A newer cholesterol drug, used with older statin medicines, modestly lowered heart risks and deaths in a big study of heart attack survivors that might persuade insurers to cover the pricey treatment more often. Results on the drug, Praluent (PRALL-yoo-ent), were […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Trim your hair, your beard, your blood pressure? Black men reduced one of their biggest medical risks through a novel project that shows the power of familiar faces and trusted places to improve health. The project had pharmacists work with dozens […]
