The Canadian Press NANAIMO, B.C.–A British Columbia woman hopes her charitable impulse won’t cost her a cherished diamond ring. Trinda Gajek was visiting Nanaimo last week when she stopped to ask a young man if he needed some help. The Salt Spring Island resident said in an interview yesterday she […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair is expected to resign as a Montreal MP in the new year. A spokesperson for the New Democrats confirms Mulcair plans to depart after the spring parliamentary session, adding the date of his resignation will be announced in the “near future.” He […]
The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA–The federal Liberals will miss a second self-imposed deadline for deciding whether to restore door-to-door mail delivery to thousands of Canadians, a government spokeswoman says. The most recent delay is frustrating the union representing postal workers as issues surrounding the future of Canada Post are figuring […]
The Canadian Press PITTSBURGH–A Canadian man is among 20 people who were honoured today by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. James Giles of Terrace, B.C. was recognized by the Pittsburgh-based fund for his bravery in October, 2016 when he twice ran into a burning neighbour’s home to save two young […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Like a friendly Pied Piper, the violinist keeps up a toe-tapping beat as dancers weave through busy hospital hallways and into the chemotherapy unit, patients looking up in surprised delight. Upstairs, a cellist strums an Irish folk tune for a patient in […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Canada’s national clean fuels strategy will apply to every kind of fuel–be it liquid, solid, or gas, Environment minister Catherine McKenna said yesterday. McKenna released the broad brushstrokes of the standard, which aims to eliminate at least 30 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually by […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson Ottawa has set aside nearly 60 square kilometres of seabed off the coast of Nunavut to keep gawkers and scavengers away from one of Canada’s most famous shipwrecks. The HMS Terror is one of two ships from the Franklin expedition that became trapped in ice in […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–A change to the Canada Pension Plan to provide a flat-rate death benefit to help low-income families cover funeral costs falls short of what funeral homes say is needed to cover the cost of a final farewell. After meetings this week, federal and provincial finance ministers […]
The Canadian Press Victoria is the latest Canadian city to move ahead with a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags. Councillors have given third reading to a bylaw that would fine businesses $100 if they sold or provided plastic bags. Adoption of the bylaw is expected in early January and, […]
The Canadian PressSalmaan Farooqui Best friends, soulmates, fiancés, and boyfriends: that’s how friends and family are remembering some of the four Ontario utility workers who were killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Ontario on Thursday. The men, identified by Hydro One on Saturday as 39-year-old James Baragar, 27-year-old Kyle […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–The Liberal government’s ill-defined plan to give Canada’s cyberspy agency wide-ranging powers to go on the attack against threats could trample civil liberties, a newly-released analysis warns. The report by leading Canadian cybersecurity researchers sayid there’s no clear rationale for expanding the Communications Security Establishment’s mandate […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation into the deaths of billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife, Honey, after autopsies revealed the couple died from “ligature neck compression,” Toronto police said last night. Police issued a brief statement but refused to comment further about the deaths of […]
