The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–The Liberal government’s plan to allow judges to excuse impoverished offenders from paying a federal victim surcharge could end up shrinking provincial budgets, so Ottawa is prepared to shell out some extra cash–for a time. “Provinces that demonstrate losses, or that anticipate losses in revenue as […]
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The Canadian PressLauren Krugel Researchers at the Royal Ontario Museum and Yale University have discovered the fossil of a spiky-headed worm they believe would have struck fear in the hearts of other creatures swimming in ancient seas. “This new species would have been an efficient predator and a terrifying sight […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–In a 37-year relationship that has seen them have three children together, Helene Gauvin and her partner, Andre Jauvin, have never formally tied the knot. While they’ve talked about getting married from time to time, they’ve always decided they’re too busy or would rather spend their […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Former prime minister Brian Mulroney’s daughter is seeking to run for the Ontario Progressive Conservatives in next year’s provincial election, adding some potential star power to a party looking to unseat an unpopular government. Caroline Mulroney, the vice-president of an investment firm, announced on social media […]
By Dylan Lovan The Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Deaths in U.S. coal mines this year have surged ahead of last year’s, and federal safety officials say workers who are new to a mine have been especially vulnerable to fatal accidents. But the nation’s coal miner’s union says the mine […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Altering human heredity? In a first, researchers safely repaired a disease-causing gene in human embryos, targeting a heart defect best known for killing young athletes a big step toward one day preventing a list of inherited diseases. In a surprising discovery, a […]
By Maria Cheng The Associated Press LONDON — Euthanasia has become a common way to die in the Netherlands, accounting for 4.5 per cent of deaths, according to researchers who say requests are increasing from people who aren’t terminally ill. In 2002, the Netherlands became the first country in the […]
By Maria Ines Zamudio And Michelle Minkoff The Associated Press Older people are dying on the job at a higher rate than workers overall, even as the rate of workplace fatalities decreases, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal statistics. It’s a trend that’s particularly alarming as baby boomers […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Trauma is being cited as the likely reason for the death of a young polar bear at Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park Zoo last month. But what caused that trauma remains a mystery. The nearly three-year-old bear, named “Eli,” died July 15 after internal swelling of the tissue in […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he “regrets” comments he made about Sen. Patrick Brazeau in a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine. Indigenous advocates denounced Trudeau’s comments in the U.S. magazine’s August issue where he referred to Brazeau as “the scrappy tough-guy senator from an Indigenous community.” […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Jagmeet Singh was last to enter the federal NDP leadership race but he’s first in fundraising. Financial reports filed with Elections Canada for the second quarter of 2017 indicate the Ontario MPP has pulled in $353,944 since joining the race to replace Tom Mulcair in mid-May. Northern […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–A “Star Trek” fan who had to give up a personalized licence plate says the Manitoba government is acting like a villain on the science fiction series. Nick Troller is heading to court next month to try to regain his licence plate that bears the message […]
