The Canadian Press VANDERHOOF, B.C.–A logging truck driver in British Columbia was taken by surprise when he saw four legs sticking out of the snow off the side of a road. Wayne Rowley, 54, said he was driving down a forest service road near Vanderhoof last Thursday when what appeared […]
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The Canadian Press PYEONGCHANG–After settling for silver in the men’s 5,000 metres, Calgary speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen lamented he didn’t have more in the tank to challenge Dutch great Sven Kramer for gold. His tank was full of high-grade octane today as Bloemen dominated the competition in the men’s 10,000 metres […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Indigenous Services Canada has set up a new call centre to help First Nations’ children get services and supports under the child-first jurisdictional policy known as “Jordan’s Principle.” The centre will provide families with direct access to agents who will start the intake process and connect them […]
The Canadian PressPaola LoriggioShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Patrick Brown’s denial of sexual misconduct allegations went up another notch yesterday as the former leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives challenged his accusers to go to police and file formal complaints. In a lengthy Facebook post, Brown also accused CTV News of defamation for broadcasting […]
The Canadian PressLinda Givetash VANCOUVER–Researchers studying the activity of whales off British Columbia’s coast have had an unusual and “surreal” encounter with a sperm whale. Jared Towers is part of a Fisheries and Oceans Canada team monitoring the sound of cetaceans and marine mammals using a network of hydrophones in […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to overhaul the way the federal government relates to indigenous peoples, proposing a new legislative framework designed to pave the way toward stronger rights and greater control over their own destiny. “We need to both recognize and implement indigenous rights,” […]
By Lauran Neergaard And Josh Lederman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Doctors are releasing the first detailed medical reports about the hearing, vision, balance and brain symptoms suffered in what the State Department has called “health attacks” on U.S. diplomats in Cuba. Still missing: A clear diagnosis of just what […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–The Liberal government wants its proposed stricter rules to crack down on harassment in federal workplaces to reflect the fact that colleagues no longer restrict their interactions to daytime hours at the office. “We know that those boundaries are very blurry and especially in workplaces like […]
The Canadian PressDean Bennett EDMONTON–Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she wants progress within days from Ottawa in resolving a pipeline dispute with British Columbia or her government will look at further retaliatory measures. Notley, who already has suspended talks to buy B.C. electricity and has banned B.C. wines from Alberta, […]
The Canadian Press GATINEAU, Que.–Justin Trudeau says it’s time Canadians acknowledged that racism and unconscious bias against black people exist in this country. And the prime minister says it’s time to take action to ensure equal opportunity and treatment of the more than one million black Canadians, including doing more […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Taxpayers would have saved $1.8 billion if the Ontario government had taken on traditional debt to fund infrastructure projects instead of partially privatizing Hydro One to pay for the work, the province’s fiscal watchdog said yesterday. In a report that examined the Liberal government’s sale of […]
The Canadian PressLevi Garber OTTAWA–Parks Canada is launching a new initiative in Nunavut to collect and share the testimony of Inuit elders who have knowledge of the doomed Franklin expedition of 1845. The project is seeking a contractor to conduct archival research and record interviews with Inuit elders with historical […]
