The Canadian PressPeter Rakobowchuk MONTREAL–A young Quebec woman has had to have her arms and legs amputated after she spent four hours in freezing temperatures following an electric jolt that raced through her body. Samantha Mongeon says her younger sister, Sabryna, 18, was driving a car early on Christmas morning […]
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The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–An Ottawa-based firm has been tapped by the federal government for a three-month pilot project designed to look for warning signs for suicide before tragedy strikes. Advanced Symbolics Inc. is an artificial intelligence service company set to examine suicide hot spots across the country to better […]
The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–When it comes to weather, it’s hard to sound scarier than “bomb cyclone.” It’s a version of a real weather term that applies to a massive winter storm that pulled together yesterday off the U.S. Southeast coast. But as fearsome as the storm is with high […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Young political staffers on Parliament Hill, who often are ambitious and desperate for a foothold in their chosen profession, can be much more vulnerable to the scourge of sexual misconduct than their older, more experienced colleagues and elected counterparts, says Green Party leader Elizabeth May. Indeed, […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–A federally-commissioned blueprint for a new watchdog to review Canada’s border agency has some worried it lacks the necessary bite to ensure true accountability. A report produced for Public Safety Canada says the government should establish an independent body to handle public complaints about the Canada […]
The Canadian Press SPRUCE GROVE, Alta.–A gas station operator near Edmonton has used some unparliamentary language to publicly protest an increase in Alberta’s carbon tax. The illuminated sign at the Tempo Gas Station in Spruce Grove on Tuesday night used the f-bomb in front of the words “NDP” and “Trudeau.” […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–U.S. President Donald Trump returned fire with both barrels yesterday against criticism levelled at him in a new book that says he never expected–or wanted–to win the White House, his victory left his wife in tears, and a senior adviser thought his son’s contact with a Russian […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–Fans and a “Who’s Who” of hockey yesterday remembered Johnny Bower as a great goaltender and a better man. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Hall-of-Famers Yvan Cournoyer, Red Kelly, Frank Mahovlich, Darryl Sittler, and Doug Gilmour were just some of the hockey elite on hand for […]
The Canadian PressPeter Rakobowchuk MONTREAL–Do not bring pictures of the boss. That’s what Anton Pushkar, owner of an indoor Montreal axe-throwing facility, tells enthusiasts who may want a particular photo as their target. “We’ve had people saying, ‘Can I put a picture of somebody really special right on the bull’s […]
The Canadian PressPeter Goffin NIAGARA FALLS, Ont.–Diane Zhao has made the journey from China to Niagara Falls three times before but she has never seen it like this–a veritable ice palace, straight out of a fairy tale. “I just wanted to see the ice and the frozen falls,” Zhao said […]
By Matthew Perrone The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A first-of-its kind genetic treatment for blindness will cost $850,000, less than the $1 million price tag that had been expected, but it’s still among the most expensive genetic therapies in the world. Spark Therapeutics says it decided on the lower price […]
The Canadian Press The first Canadian babies to be born in 2018 didn’t wait long before making an appearance as two Toronto hospitals reported delivering newborns right at the stroke of midnight. Both St. Michael’s Hospital and Humber River Hospital announced early yesterday that they had welcomed new babies at […]
