The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The leader of Ontario’s New Democrats announced a pre-election swing through the province Friday in an effort to divert attention away from the Progressive Conservatives, who have dominated headlines with a fierce leadership race she likened to a train wreck. Andrea Horwath, who has led the […]
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The Canadian Press The search for a missing three-year-old boy who was swept into a swollen river in southwestern Ontario has entered its sixth day. Police say the boy went missing when his mother’s vehicle went into the Grand River near Orangeville, Ont. during heavy flooding last week. The woman […]
The Canadian Press PYEONGCHANG–Canada did not figure into the medals on the final day of competition at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, but its athletes were all smiles yesterday as they marched in the closing ceremony en masse to the country’s best-ever showing at a Winter Games. Canadians won a record […]
The Canadian Press The second step on the Olympic podium was a place of both joy and pain for Canada’s athletes on Day 13 of the Pyeongchang Winter Games. The silver medal was no consolation prize for Canada’s women’s hockey team, which had its bid for a fifth straight Olympic […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–Police have released a high-tech image they say is a likeness of the mother of a baby girl found dead in a dumpster on Christmas Eve. They have also released a composite sketch of the baby. Police say the mother’s image was produced by a company in […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey Harry Potter’s power appears to extend beyond the page, as recent Canadian research suggests listening to an audiobook from the popular fiction series can improve focus on long and boring drives. Lana Trick, a psychology professor at the University of Guelph, wanted to look into areas […]
The Canadian PressLevi Garber OTTAWA–The federal government doesn’t believe it can do much on its own to stem the growing tide of fake news in Canada, according to briefing notes prepared for Canadian Heritage Minister Melanie Joly. The documents, obtained by The Canadian Press through an access-to-information request, highlight that […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson NEW DELHI–A man who was convicted of trying to assassinate an Indian cabinet minister in 1986 should not have been invited to receptions held in Delhi, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today. His statement came after a senior official in Trudeau’s office said an invitation issued […]
The Canadian PressArmina Ligaya TORONTO–Sun Life Financial Inc. is adding medical marijuana as an option for its group benefits plans, marking an industry shift and the latest sign of growing public acceptance of cannabis. The Toronto-based insurer’s chief executive Dean Connor said the move was influenced by rising interest from […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — It’s pretty extraordinary for people in their 80s and 90s to keep the same sharp memory as someone several decades younger, and now scientists are peeking into the brains of these “superagers” to uncover their secret. The work is the flip side […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–As the Ontario legislature resumed sitting today for the final session before a spring election, former Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown says he won’t be there to take his seat. The 39-year-old politician from Barrie, Ont. told the radio station CKLW in Windsor this morning that he’ll […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is raising the idea of creating a use-it-or-lose-it funded leave for new dads, doing so days before he unveils a spending blueprint that has been the focus of lobbying efforts for further changes to national parental leave policies. The idea would be […]
