The Canadian PressRob Drinkwater A professor of dentistry and his colleagues have published a theory that seeks to explain why Inuit who encountered members of the doomed Franklin Expedition in the 19th century noticed the men had hard, dry, and black mouths. Russell Taichman, with the University of Michigan, said […]
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The Canadian Press NIAGARA FALLS, Ont.–Marineland Canada says it’s mourning the passing of a “beloved” beluga whale at its facility in Niagara Falls, Ont. Marineland issued a statement this morning saying the whale named “Gia” died suddenly. Preliminary results of a necropsy indicate the cause of death was a twisted […]
The Canadian PressMaija Kappler MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–Despite a grim account of his imprisonment, the mood was joyful as a Canadian pastor freed from a North Korean prison addressed the congregation at a Toronto-area church yesterday. During his first public appearance since arriving home, Hyeon Soo Lim described his two years in […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey A widely-used pesticide is placing bumblebee populations at an increased risk of extinction, a new study from an Ontario researcher suggests. Nigel Raine, an environmental science professor at the University of Guelph, discovered that thiamethoxam, a major neonicotinoid found in agricultural crops throughout the world, reduced […]
The Canadian Press SASKATOON–Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says a long-awaited apology to victims of the ’60s Scoop could come before he ends his decade-long career in office. Wall announced two years ago that an apology would be coming for decades-old policies of removing indigenous children from their homes and placing […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontarians can now use a new online tool to see wait times for certain surgeries and compare them at hospitals across the province. Health Minister Eric Hoskins announced yesterday that it was developed with Health Quality Ontario and can be found on that website (www.hqontario.ca). It includes […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Only people who can speak French should be allowed to immigrate to the province, Parti Quebecois Leader Jean-Francois Lisee said yesterday in reaction to 2016 census data. Lisee said if his party wins the 2018 election, it will introduce a new, stricter language law to stem what […]
The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont.–Officials in Thunder Bay, Ont., say a local resident lit his house on fire in an ill-advised effort to get rid of a wasp’s nest. Fire chief John Hay says the resident opted to tackle the nest, which was on the ground near their home, […]
The Canadian PressSidhartha Banerjee MONTREAL–A new Canadian survey on the LGBT community suggests while a majority believe society has shown a willingness to integrate people, a similar number believe there’s still much to be done to combat homophobic behaviour. The findings are part of a wide-ranging survey that was commissioned […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–A first-of-its-kind study in Canada has painted a national picture of homeless youth and drawn a link to the foster care system that researchers say could be playing a more active role in keeping young people off the streets. The study found nearly three out of […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s energy minister says the province is still negotiating a possible electricity agreement with Quebec, disputing a published report that it is preparing to sign a deal to buy enough electricity to power a city of about 800,000 people. La Presse reports that it obtained a copy […]
The Canadian Press PRESCOTT, Ont.–An eastern Ontario man has been charged with animal cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act following an incident in which a horse fell out of a moving livestock trailer on Highway 401. The trailer was being towed on the highway just east of Prescott, Ont., on […]
