The Canadian PressDirk Meissner VICTORIA–Her life was steeped in classical music but Ida Halpern was passionate about the songs of British Columbia’s indigenous people–music she set out to prove was equal to that of Bach and Mozart. Halpern’s more than 500 recordings, transcriptions, and handwritten notes comprise a unique indigenous […]
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The Canadian PressRoss Marowits MONTREAL–The American government’s imposition of duties on exports of Canadian newsprint only will accelerate the transition from print to digital and threaten thousands of U.S. jobs, says North America’s largest newsprint producer. “There are 600,000 workers in the newspaper publishing sector, as well as the commercial […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–The federal government has announced a cash infusion of $291.2 million over five years for policing in First Nation and Inuit communities. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale made the announcement yesterday in Winnipeg, saying the money will start flowing to communities served under the First Nations Policing […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–A young Quebec woman whose arms and legs were amputated following a car crash on Christmas Day underwent further surgery this week to remove more of her right leg, her sister said today. Samantha Mongeon said it was her sibling Sabryna’s sixth amputation and ninth surgery […]
The Canadian Press HAMILTON–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a light-hearted jab at what critics might call his penchant for tropical vacations yesterday as he prepared for another stop on his cross-country town hall tour. In Hamilton for the second of a series of cross-country question-and-answer sessions with Canadians, Trudeau made […]
The Canadian PressSheryl Ubelacker TORONTO–Ontario adolescents are drinking, smoking, and using cannabis and other recreational drugs at the lowest rates since the late 1970s, suggests a biennial survey of Grade 7-12 students by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. But the 2017 survey, released recently, turned up a disturbing […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario drivers soon could find themselves motoring along the highway next to a car with no one in the driver’s seat. The province’s Liberal government is proposing to change the rules of its 10-year automated vehicle pilot project to allow for driverless testing. Currently, the testing […]
The Canadian PressAndy Blatchford OTTAWA–The federal ethics commissioner has cleared Finance minister Bill Morneau of allegations that he and his father benefited from insider information to save half-a-million dollars on the sale of shares in their family-built company. Political opponents asked ethics commissioner Mary Dawson to look into several sales […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Newly-independent Sen. Lynn Beyak is refuting Andrew Scheer’s version of the facts surrounding his decision to kick her out of the Conservative caucus–and blasting his inexperienced leadership. Scheer booted Beyak last week, saying she had refused to remove offensive content in letters she posted to her […]
The Associated Press SEOUL–The rival Koreas took steps toward reducing their bitter animosity during rare talks today as North Korea agreed to send a delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea, hold talks on lowering tension along their border, and reopen a military hotline. The meeting, the first […]
The Canadian PressColette Derworiz EDMONTON–Hunters have been killing cougars in Alberta for decades. They often follow prints in the snow or use dogs to track the big cats before they are shot with guns or bows. Last month, outdoor television host Steve Ecklund’s cougar hunt led to online threats and […]
The Canadian PressNicole Thompson A former high school principal is facing charges of professional misconduct after being accused of tampering with Ontario’s literacy test. The Ontario College of Teachers said it conducted an investigation and found some students were called back to the school to complete parts of the Ontario […]
