The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Almost 90 percent of the ships that passed through the Gulf of St. Lawrence over the last five months complied with an emergency speed limit to help protect the whales that plied those same waterways–and the department will reimpose the limit immediately if the whales return […]
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The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario is considering allowing licensed cannabis consumption lounges in the province once recreational marijuana is legalized this summer, and is asking the public to weigh in on the idea. The proposal is being met with optimism by some cannabis activists and municipal politicians who say the […]
The Canadian PressGemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER–Whales, dolphins, and porpoises no longer will be kept at Vancouver’s aquarium–a move animal advocates say is a step toward the end of cetaceans in captivity. The Vancouver Aquarium announced yesterday it is ending the display of cetaceans following a long and controversial battle with animal […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–A fireball that lit up the evening sky over parts of Alberta on Wednesday was a meteor. Frank Florian, an astronomer at the TELUS World of Science in Edmonton, said the meteor streaked across the northeast part of the province. Corbet Kratko said he captured an image […]
The Canadian Press INNISFAIL, Alta.–The province is investigating a video that shows a Kodiak bear from a central Alberta zoo being taken through a fast-food drive-thru and being hand-fed ice cream by the restaurant’s owner. The video, posted on social media by the Discovery Wildlife Park in Innisfail, shows a […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press Scientists are reporting progress on a blood test to detect many types of cancer at an early stage, including some of the most deadly ones that lack screening tools now. Many groups are working on liquid biopsy tests, which look for DNA and other […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A bag of live eels isn’t something you see expect to find in a public washroom, but that’s what happened Sunday evening at a mall in east-end Toronto. Scarborough Town Centre Mall marketing director Jai Lee said a customer reported seeing two eels in the washroom and […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuiggeLiam Casey The Ontario government has launched an operation to relocate an endangered herd of caribou off the remote island on which they have been systematically hunted down by recently-arrived wolves. The operation, which began Saturday and is described by government officials as a “delicate dance,” involves […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Federal New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh pulled back the curtain on his closely-guarded private life, letting Canadians know Tuesday night that he is engaged. Singh, 38, proposed to girlfriend Gurkiran Kaur, 27, at a private party Tuesday night just blocks away from the Ontario legislature […]
The Canadian PressAllison JonesShawn Jeffords BARRIE, Ont.–Ontario’s Liberal government has put millions of dollars toward helping licensed child-care centres and developmental services cope with a minimum wage increase, and the premier said help for other such publicly-funded sectors may be on the way. The minimum wage rose on Jan. 1 […]
The Canadian PressDan Healing The largest private-sector union in Canada said yesterday it is splitting with the Canadian Labour Congress over issues which include disagreements about the rights of workers to choose what union should represent them. In a notice posted on its website, Unifor national president Jerry Dias and […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Premier Kathleen Wynne shuffled several senior roles in her cabinet yesterday as she prepares for a provincial election less than five months away. Deputy Premier and Advanced Education minister Deb Matthews, Treasury Board president Liz Sandals, and Economic Development minister Brad Duguid all have said they’re […]
