By Linda A. Johnson The Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. — So-so results for a new type of cholesterol drug have left Merck in a quandary: Does the company try to bring it to market or scrap it? A large, long-term study of the drug showed that it prevents heart attacks […]
Canada
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canada’s top soldier expressed solidarity with the LGBTQ community yesterday by walking in Ottawa’s annual Pride parade. But Gen. Jonathan Vance, the chief of defence staff, had no word for those awaiting an apology over being forced from the Canadian military for being gay or lesbian in […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–A major effort is underway to collect the most detailed data yet on the state of the country’s roads, bridges, water pipes, and transit systems. Statistics Canada quietly launched a national survey late last month to get an unprecedented level of granular detail on the state […]
The Canadian PressJennifer Cheng Health Canada is warning the public about the suffocation risk associated with baby nests: small, portable beds with soft, padded sides. Also called baby pods, they often are advertised as multi-functional products that can be used as a sleep surface, a changing mat, or a tummy […]
The Canadian Press WASHINGTON–U.S. President Donald Trump again suggested the North American Free Trade Agreement be terminated, tweeting yesteray that both Canada and Mexico are being “very difficult.” But observers and political leaders didn’t appear to take the threat too seriously. Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard brushed aside Trump’s comment. “I […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–The four NDP leadership hopefuls tread carefully yesterday when they were asked to weigh in on Quebec’s ongoing discussion over religion and identity during a French-language debate in Montreal. Manitoba MP Niki Ashton, Quebec MP Guy Caron, and Ontario MP Charlie Angus, along with Ontario MPP […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making former TV host Seamus O’Regan his new veterans affairs minister in a mid-mandate cabinet shakeup that also will give Health minister Jane Philpott a new role in a restructured Indigenous Affairs department. Philpott will work closely with current Indigenous Affairs minister […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Starting Aug. 31, transgender Canadians can indicate on their passports that they don’t identify as either male or female. It’s the latest step in the federal government’s plan to eventually allow individuals to identify their sex as “x”–that is, unspecified–on passports and other government-issued documents that typically […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Mike Duffy, the Senate, and the RCMP are heading back to court with the senator seeking more than $7.8 million in damages stemming from the high-profile investigation, suspension, and court case about his expenses. Duffy filed a claim in Ontario Superior Court yesterday that alleges his […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–A bride and groom spent their first night of wedded bliss in jail when Edmonton police arrested them after a post-wedding brawl in a downtown bar. It’s unclear how it all started, but photos and videos posted on social media show the fight on the weekend spilling […]
The Canadian PressPeter Rakobowchuk MONTREAL–It’s a far-out dream that Canada’s two newest astronauts are hoping will come true: orbiting the moon within the next decade or so. In fact, Joshua Kutryk and Jennifer Sidey already are looking beyond the International Space Station as they begin two years of intense basic […]
The Canadian PressSalmaan Farooqui TORONTO–The union representing Ontario’s public elementary school teachers is calling on all elementary schools in the province to pull the name of Canada’s first prime minister from their buildings. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario passed a motion at its annual meeting last week calling on […]
