The Canadian PressMelanie Marquis OTTAWA–Gun-control activists yesterday implored Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to not let the pro-gun lobby slow down his government’s efforts to introduce firearm legislation. Serge St-Arneault, who lost his sister during the Ecole polytechnique massacre in 1989, asked Trudeau to keep his party’s campaign promise. “I know […]
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The Canadian PressLaura Kane ABBOTSFORD, B.C.–Two decades after 14-year-old Reena Virk was savagely beaten and drowned near a bridge in the Victoria area, her killer has been granted conditional approval for day parole. Kelly Ellard, 35, wiped away tears yesterday as a two-member panel granted her day parole for six […]
By David Crary The Associated Press NEW YORK — The number of children in the U.S. foster care system has increased for the fourth year in a row, with substance abuse by parents a major factor, according to new federal data released on Thursday. The annual report from the Department […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Environment Canada is investigating allegations that fish plants in British Columbia are spewing virus-laden bloody water from processed, farmed salmon into the water off the coast of Vancouver Island. As well, Fisheries minister Dominic Leblanc says he’s open to making additional changes to the Fisheries Act […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–While strolling in Montreal years ago, Sheilah Martin was surprised to see a book she had written about principles of Quebec law in the storefront window of a popular shop. Martin, who penned the tome as a law student, wasn’t even aware it had been published. […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Canadians are putting in more effort in the classroom, additional time on the job, and extra teeth-gnashing minutes on the road getting to and from work, Statistics Canada says in the latest–and last–batch of numbers from the 2016 census. The data released yesterday show more than […]
The Associated PressDavid Bauder NEW YORK–Former “Today” show host Matt Lauer, fired for sexual misconduct, said today that repairing the damage he has caused is now his full-time job. Lauer’s first public response to his firing was read by his former co-host, Savannah Guthrie, on the show where he had […]
The Canadian PressPeter Rakobowchuk LONGUEUIL, Que.–When Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques boards the International Space Station next November, he’ll be involved in ground-breaking experiments on how the body’s immune and vascular systems function in space. The Quebec City native said yesterday the work he’ll do during his six-month mission will have […]
The Canadian PressAllison JonesKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–The federal government has pledged to fund a treatment centre for an Ontario reserve plagued by mercury contamination. Indigenous Services minister Jane Philpott delivered the news to community leaders during a meeting yesterday in Toronto that included Ontario Indigenous Relations minister David Zimmer. “We’ve been […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Eyeball tattooing and implanting eye jewellery soon will be banned in Ontario after health professionals urged action to prevent the dangerous procedures. The provincial government has amended a health-care bill before the legislature (Bill 160) to include barring eyeball tattooing and the implantation of eye jewellery […]
The Canadian Press GRAND BEND, Ont.–A southwestern Ontario provincial park partially has re-opened to the public after being closed earlier this month due to what police said was a demonstration related to a land claim. Pinery Provincial Park was closed Nov. 9 after demonstrators set up a trailer by the […]
The Canadian PressAndy BlatchfordJoanna Smith Ottawa is coming under fresh pressure to find a way to save the ailing Canadian newspaper industry, although the Liberals remain steadfast in their argument that the solution lies in the transition to digital platforms and more viable business models. Torstar Corp. and Postmedia Network […]
