The Canadian Press MONTREAL–The Quebec government is hoping to offer free abortion pills later this year. “We believe women in this province do have a choice,” Health Minister Gaetan Barrette said yesterday. “We’ve always been in favour of women having the right to decide for themselves and today we have […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO–More than 500 Ontarians aged 27 to 101 have chosen medically assisted death since it became legal in Canada a little over one year ago, according to new statistics from Ontario’s chief coroner. Of the 548 medically assisted deaths in Ontario, cancer was the most common underlying […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–A Sunwing Airlines flight bound for Cuba had to return to Montreal’s Trudeau International Airport yesterday evening under a fighter jet escort due to an “unruly customer.” An airline spokeswoman said flight WG604 had departed for Cayo Coco but turned around due to the passenger making “non-specific […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–More than a dozen Toronto students on an ill-fated high school trip to Algonquin Park are still making their way back home after the death of a classmate who disappeared while swimming in a lake. Ontario Provincial Police say search and rescue divers pulled the body of […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–A man high on fentanyl or some similar powerful opioid caused a series of hit-and-runs on a Calgary expressway and almost overdosed before being revived, city police said yesterday. The growing use of new synthetic opioids that can be lethal even in very small amounts has led […]
The Canadian Press INNISFIL, Ont.–Police say four people are facing charges after an incident in which death threats were allegedly made at gunpoint and an officer was bitten by the mother of one of the accused. South Simcoe police allege two teens were harassing a young woman and boxed her […]
By Linda A. Johnson The Associated Press The maker of opioid painkiller Opana ER is pulling the drug off the market at the request of federal regulators because it’s being abused. Endo International PLC said Thursday it will voluntarily stop selling the pills, approved for use in patients with severe, […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY–Canada’s veterans affairs minister is urging patience from injured ex-soldiers growing frustrated waiting for a government plan that would give them pensions for life. The Liberal government promised in the budget it would announce plans by the end of this year for the option of life-long […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson EDINBURGH, Scotland–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked Canada’s 150th birthday with the Queen yesterday by giving her the Canadian flag that flew on the Peace Tower on Canada Day. On a daylong stop in Edinburgh, Trudeau met with Queen Elizabeth II for a private audience at the […]
The Canadian Press REGINA–The Regina police service is investigating after one of its dogs attacked a civilian during a training exercise. Police spokeswoman Elizabeth Popowich said on Tuesday night, the canine unit officer and dog were taking part in a tracking scenario where the dog was on a 10-foot leash. […]
The Canadian Press LAC-MEGANTIC, Que.–Residents in the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic marked the fourth anniversary today of the train derailment that killed 47 people and destroyed much of the downtown core. There is expected to be a church service, an outdoor vigil and an activity at the town’s train station. […]
The Canadian PressJessica Smith Cross TORONTO–Hundreds of Ontarians who say they have suffered chronic mental stress due to their job may be awarded workers’ compensation if a new charter challenge is successful. It targets Ontario’s workplace safety and insurance law, which allows for compensation to be given in mental illness […]
