The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–The Governor General says he’s become convinced more than ever of the importance of the monarchy in Canadian democracy, but regrets too few in the country understand the unique role of the Crown. The monarchy is a source of stability in Canada’s 150-year history, and one […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO–Employees at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario have ratified a new four-year contract but just barely. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union said LCBO workers voted 56 percent in favour of a tentative agreement in voting held Tuesday and Wednesday. The agreement, which was signed in […]
The Associated Press SALEM, Mass.–The Massachusetts community where 20 people suspected of witchcraft were put to death in 1692 yesterday unveiled a memorial to 19 of those victims, promising never to forget the tragedy. The ceremony came 325 years to the day when Sarah Good, Elizabeth Howe, Susannah Martin, Rebecca […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A Winnipeg woman who escaped the horrors of captivity at the hands of Iraqi militants was overjoyed to recently discover her 12-year-old son has been rescued and is recovering from gunshot wounds at a refugee camp. Now, the mission for Nofa Mihlo Zaghla has become getting Canadian […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — There are no proven ways to stave off Alzheimer’s, but a new report raises the prospect that avoiding nine key risks starting in childhood just might delay or even prevent about a third of dementia cases around the world. How? It has […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Does it really take an expensive brain scan to diagnose Alzheimer’s? Not everybody needs one but new research suggests that for a surprising number of patients whose memory problems are hard to pin down, PET scans may lead to changes in treatment. […]
The Canadian PressDean Bennett EDMONTON–Canada’s premiers met with a reduced group of indigenous leaders yesterday after three national bodies, including the Assembly of First Nations, boycotted the event. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said work was done discussing issues such as the socio-economic challenges for indigenous women and the state of […]
The Canadian PressAlexander Panetta WASHINGTON–The federal payout to Omar Khadr was a big story in some conservative U.S. media outlets yesterday, after nearly two weeks in which it had garnered barely a whisper south of the border. It was the subject of a condemnatory national newspaper column, the top story […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–The Trudeau government is extending public consultations to find out what Canadians want to see in a new North American Free Trade Agreement. The consultations were to end today but officials say the government will continue indefinitely to accept responses to its online survey, which asks […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The veterans’ grave markers standing in orderly rows are clean and well-maintained on a brilliant summer afternoon. The words on each are easy to read–even those carved decades ago–while the grey stones are all clean. The surrounding grass and flowers are trim and manicured. Such a […]
The Canadian PressCaroline Plante Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has contacted several of his counterparts to discuss his constitutional initiative, and says he wants to raise the topic at this week’s Council of the Federation meeting in Edmonton. “I’m quite happy about the public and private reaction of my colleagues,” Couillard […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A polar bear that was rescued as a cub and brought to a zoo in Winnipeg has died, zoo officials say. The Assiniboine Park Zoo said in a news release that “Eli,” a three-year-old polar bear that has lived at the zoo since November, 2015, started showing […]
