The Canadian PressJoan BrydenJoanna Smith OTTAWA–Judy Foote resigned from the federal cabinet today and announced she’ll step down as a Liberal MP shortly after Parliament resumes next month. The Newfoundland and Labrador MP has been on an indefinite leave of absence from the Public Works and Government Services Department since […]
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The Canadian PressBob Weber EDMONTON–Newly-published research suggests conflict between humans and grizzlies in the mountains and foothills of southwestern Alberta has been growing for more than a decade. “We started to see substantial increase in the incidents starting in about 2006,” said Andrea Morehouse, a scientist at the University of […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal-provincial task force charged with managing an unprecedented flow of asylum-seekers over the Canada-U.S. border will meet tomorrow in Montreal to review the next steps in handling the surge. Although the numbers of those crossing into Quebec seems to have moderated in recent days, officials still […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Federal opposition parties are demanding the Trudeau government come clean on whether Canada plans to embrace continental ballistic missile defence, as concerns about North Korea’s nuclear arsenal grow. Opposition parties have called for an emergency meeting of the House of Commons’ defence committee today so they […]
The Canadian Press GIBSONS, B.C.–Police say a black bear has been put down after it broke into a home and terrified a family in Gibsons, B.C. Sunshine Coast RCMP said Elery Froude was home with her two sons and a family friend on Saturday evening when an adult male bear […]
The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont.–Development of the chromite-rich “Ring of Fire” region inNorthern Ontario is one step closer after the premier announced yesterday that agreements with First Nations are in place to start road construction in the area. The provincial government has been talking with the chiefs of the […]
The Canadian PressMary Gazze TORONTO–Glen Abbey, one of Canada’s most famous golf courses, received some protection from potential redevelopment into a residential and commercial complex last night. Town council voted unanimously in favour of designating the golf course, which has hosted the Canadian Open more times than any other, under […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Tensions boiled over in Quebec City yesterday as police were pelted by beer bottles and smoke bombs set off in garbage cans in an ugly end to a weekend of pro- and anti-immigrant rallies. The Quebec group La Meute, which is associated with the far right, called […]
The Associated PressLindsey Bahr LOS ANGELES–Jerry Lewis, the manic, rubber-faced showman who jumped and hollered to fame in a lucrative partnership with Dean Martin, settled down to become a self-conscious screen auteur and found an even greater following as the tireless, teary host of the annual muscular dystrophy telethons, has […]
The Canadian PressAlexander Panetta WASHINGTON–North American countries concluded their first round of negotiations toward a new continental trade agreement yesterday with a statement that suggested major issues needed to be sorted out in the talks ahead. A joint statement from the three countries couldn’t even agree what to call this […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Former Conservative MP Terence Young is calling for federal Health minister Jane Philpott to intervene in her department’s handling of a law that bears his daughter’s name. Young said a robust drug safety bill–named Vanessa’s Law–cleared the House of Commons and Senate without dissent, but he believes […]
The Canadian PressBrennan Doherty The federal government yesterday announced up to $60 million in funding to connect a remote Northwestern Ontario First Nation to the province’s power grid. Pikangikum First Nation, a community near the Ontario-Manitoba border, currently relies on diesel generators for electricity. The reserve of some 2,300 people […]
