The Canadian PressJohn Cotter EDMONTON–After years of lobbying by health groups, Alberta finally is moving to ban young people from using indoor tanning beds over growing fears about skin cancer. The government says youths under 18 will not be allowed to use ultraviolet tanning machines starting Jan. 1. Businesses also […]
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By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s new birth control rule is raising questions among some doctors and researchers, who say it overlooks known benefits of contraception while selectively citing data that raise doubts about effectiveness and safety. “This rule is listing things that are not […]
The Canadian Press INGERSOLL, Ont.–General Motors and the union representing about 2,500 striking workers at the CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont. were expected to resume talks today aimed at ending a strike that’s into its fourth week. The members of Unifor Local 88 walked off the job Sept. 17 […]
The Canadian Press WASKATENAU, Alta.–An Alberta horse that was rescued from a sewage pit has died, but its owner says she’s thankful she was able to clean the animal off and be with him during his final moments. “I was so glad my horse did not die in that hole,” […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–A new poll suggests the political battle constantly waged for the support of Canada’s middle class is being fought over increasingly shrinking territory. An Ekos-Canadian Press survey of 4,839 Canadians indicates the number of people who self-identify as working class sits at 37 percent while 43 […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press A girl saw her mother’s face for the first time. A boy tore through the aisles of Target, marveling at toys he never knew existed. A teen walked onto a stage and watched the stunned expressions of celebrity judges as he wowed “America’s Got […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber Inuit leaders and hunters are angry over European plans to launch a satellite that would drop a rocket stage likely to contain highly-toxic fuel in some of the most ecologically-sensitive waters of the Canadian Arctic. “The fact space agencies are willing to use the Pikialasorsuaq/North Water […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Crown-Indigenous Relations minister Carolyn Bennett held back tears as she announced an agreement in principle with survivors of the ’60s Scoop. The agreement provides up to $750 million in compensation for individuals classified as status Indians and Inuit. It also includes an investment of up to $50 […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–An antlered midnight-rambler is a bit of a social media star after casually walking through a Calgary light-rail transit station. Calgary Transit said a moose showed up on its closed-circuit television cameras early this morning as it ambled along a pedestrian overpass near the tracks. The transit […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Just days after it was unveiled, the space for the dedication plaque at the National Holocaust Monument is empty–marked only by bolt holes. The plaque’s now in for a rewrite after failing to mention Jews or the Jewish people, the prime targets of the Second World War […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government yesterday introduced legislation to allow politicians to jump from one party to another–a move that should end stalling tactics by ousted former Tory Steven Fletcher. Justice minister Heather Stefanson introduced a bill that would lift a ban on so called floor-crossing–where politicians […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario is seeking to strengthen consumer protection rules around home warranties, ticket sales, real estate practices, and travel services in an omnibus bill introduced yesterday. Changes to ticket-selling laws include making so-called scalper bots illegal. The bots purchase a large number of tickets online for a […]
