The Canadian Press SPY HILL, Sask.–Tributes are pouring in from across Canada for residents of a small Saskatchewan town who sprang to action on Christmas Day to help stranded passengers on a frozen train. “God bless all of the people that helped out yesterday [Monday]. It was a really wonderful […]
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The Canadian Press OAK BAY, B.C.–Two young sisters found dead in a Victoria-area home on Christmas Day are being remembered as beautiful and energetic children. A family member and a friend have identified the girls as Aubrey Berry, four, and her sister, Chloe Berry, six. Police have said officers were […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–Nexen Energy is facing workplace charges following the deaths of two oilsands workers in northern Alberta. The men had been doing maintenance work in a hydrogen compressor building at the company’s Long Lake upgrader near Anzac on Jan. 15, 2016 when there was an explosion. Drew Foster, […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A new study on cat over-population in Canada says more of the pets are being sterilized to reduce unwanted litters, but there still are more cats than people willing to give them homes. The report by the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies recommends more should be done […]
The Canadian PressDan Ralph TORONTO–Don Cherry still finds it hard to understand why it took Johnny Bower so long to become an NHL regular. Bower spent 13 seasons in the American Hockey League before earning a permanent spot with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1958. He went on to play […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Some disabled Canadians fighting for government benefits are being forced by a federal tribunal to hire lawyers–a move that has baffled advocates and appears to fly in the face of Liberal plans for the appeals body. Members of the social security tribunal, who also are members […]
The Canadian PressAllison JonesShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The new year is expected to start the unofficial countdown to Ontario’s June election, with key pledges from the governing Liberals kicking in and the Tories working hard to sell their early platform. Avid political watchers may feel as though the campaign already is in […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Some families seeking foreign caregivers to look after their children or family members with a disability will be exempt from paying a $1,000 application fee. The federal government published new regulations around hiring foreign caregivers yesterday, following through on a budget promise to change a system […]
The Canadian PressLinda Givetash VANCOUVER–First Nations’ activists who lost a legal battle to continue protesting at a fish farm off British Columbia’s coast say the decision hasn’t dissuaded them from bringing an end to aquaculture on their territory. A B.C. Supreme Court judge has granted an injunction to Marine Harvest […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Canadians are keen to lighten their debt loads in 2018, according to an annual opinion survey conducted for CIBC. The Toronto-based bank said debt reduction or elimination was the top priority for 25 percent of the poll respondents. Paying bills or just getting by were the top […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The Toronto Zoo says a seven-year-old white rhinoceros gave birth to a male calf on Christmas Eve. The zoo says both mom, “Zohari,” and baby are doing well, with the calf weighing 62.3 kg at birth. The tourist park said this is the first white rhinoceros to […]
The Canadian Press NANAIMO, B.C.–A cherished diamond ring has been returned to a woman in British Columbia, thanks to the dogged work of a homeless man on Vancouver Island. Trinda Gajek was visiting Nanaimo last week when she came across a young man who she said “wasn’t looking so good” […]
