The Canadian Press SALMON ARM, B.C.–Human remains found at a farm where RCMP have been conducting extensive searches have been identified as those of one of several women who have gone missing in British Columbia’s north Okanagan. Police said no charges have been laid in connection with Traci Genereaux’s death, […]
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The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Businesses that illegally sell recreational marijuana after the government of Ontario sets up its own shops could be fined up to $1 million under legislation tabled yesterday. One of the main aspects of the proposed law, which would take effect once the federal government makes the […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–A possible clue to how the federal Liberal government will arrive at its annual immigration targets for 2018, to be unveiled tomorrow, can be found in a similar provincial plan unveiled just last week. Quebec, which sets its own immigration targets in connection with the federal […]
The Canadian PressAlexander Panetta WASHINGTON–The Russia investigation struck its first blows against Donald Trump’s presidency in a one-two punch yesterday. His former campaign manager was arrested on numerous charges while a lower-level adviser has admitted to communicating with intermediaries of the Putin government about stolen e-mails, has pleaded guilty to […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Crown attorneys are being told that bail considerations should start with the least restrictive form of release, as Ontario tries to cut court backlogs and reduce the number of legally innocent people in custody. A new bail directive announced yesterday is part of Ontario’s response to […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Royal Canadian Mint says a phoney gold bar sold to a jeweller by an Ottawa bank may have looked like the real thing but actually was a counterfeit. The small gold wafer wasn’t made or sold by the mint, although it was made to look genuine, […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing increased public pressure from indigenous women and a feminist alliance to accept a Senate amendment of legislation on sex-based discrimination under the Indian Act. Advocates have joined forces with two aboriginal senators–Lillian Dyck and Sandra Lovelace-Nicholas–in an awareness campaign that […]
By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Global warming is hurting people’s health a bit more than previously thought, but there’s hope that the Earth ‚Äî and populations ‚Äî can heal if the planet kicks its coal habit, a group of doctors and other experts said. The poor and […]
By Matthew Perrone The Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators want to remove a health claim about the heart benefits of soy from cartons of soy milk, tofu and other foods, saying the latest scientific evidence no longer shows a clear connection. Monday’s announcement by the Food and Drug Administration […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–An Ontario provincial legislator says he will introduce a so-called “zombie bill” that would target distracted walking. Liberal Yvan Baker says the bill–called the Phones Down, Heads Up Act–would impose fines for anyone caught using their cellphone or any electronic device while crossing the street. Baker said […]
The Associated PressBen Walker HOUSTON–When the winning run finally came sliding across home plate on Alex Bregman’s single, more than five unforgettable hours after the first pitch, a frantic Carlos Correa sprinted toward his Houston Astros’ teammates in the middle of the diamond. Arm in the air, pure elation all […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY–Alberta’s newly-annointed conservative leader is wasting little time in pursuing his desire to go head-to-head with NDP Premier Rachel Notley. Less than 24 hours after winning 61 percent of the vote in the fledgling United Conservative Party leadership, former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney already has […]
