The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A resident of a small Hutterite colony west of Winnipeg says a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed during a game of target practice on the weekend. Sam Hofer, who lives on the Lakeside Hutterite Colony in the Rural Municipality of Cartier, identified the boy as his […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO–Researchers say changes to Ontario’s cervical cancer screening guidelines have led to thousands of women not being tested and diagnosed for chlamydia. Chlamydia is the world’s most common sexually-transmitted disease. Left untreated, the bacterial infection can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility. Two years […]
The Canadian PressLauren Krugel CALGARY–The Calgary police homicide unit is investigating after three bodies were found yesterday in a burned-out vehicle at a construction site on the city’s northwestern edge. Acting Insp. Paul Wozney, with the major crimes section, said one of the deceased was male and one was female. […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–A commissioner on the inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women has announced she will resign at the end of this week–a departure that raises new questions among advocates about how much faith they can put in the much-anticipated process. Marilyn Poitras, one of five commissioners […]
The Canadian PressSheryl Ubelacker TORONTO–Patients whose emergency surgeries are delayed due to a lack of operating room resources have an increased risk of death or a need for extra recovery time in hospital, a Canadian study suggests. Researchers at the Ottawa Hospital found surgical delays for patients with serious injuries […]
The Canadian PressTerri Theodore VANCOUVER–Some species of North American hummingbirds are in severe decline and a British Columbia research scientist says one possible cause might be the same insecticide affecting honey bees. Christine Bishop, with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said researchers started looking at a variety of factors that […]
The Canadian Press FORT McMURRAY, Alta.–Seeing reports of the wildfire evacuations in British Columbia has brought back stressful memories for residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., who had to flee a massive wildfire just over a year ago. But they’ve sprung into action by collecting donations of supplies for first responders, […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane VANCOUVER–British Columbia has been so successful at putting out wildfires in recent decades that it actually has created a situation where its forests are more prone to flames, an expert says. Lori Daniels, an associate professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, said […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–Squirrel meat soon could be on the menu in Quebec if a Montreal university student succeeds in his quest to make it legal to hunt the furry rodents. Martin Poirier has started a petition to convince the provincial government that adding squirrels to its list of […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY–Canada’s minister of Indigenous Affairs says she understands some families of missing and murdered aboriginal women still are frustrated about the pace of a national inquiry. But Carolyn Bennett promises the government won’t let them down. “We need to keep going–the families are counting on us,” […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario’s bid to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour–a move that is feared by businesses but has the support of some prominent economists–is being put to the public this week. The Liberal government’s proposed legislation on labour reforms, which also includes equal pay for […]
The Canadian Press TERREBONNE, Que.–A neighbour who rushed to the scene of a deadly fire in a Quebec seniors’ residence yesterday said he could hear trapped residents calling out before he turned the corner and saw the building in flames. “There were police officers running, firefighters, too. The house was […]
