The Canadian PressLiam Casey WOODSTOCK, Ont.–One after another, family and friends of a serial killer’s victims described overwhelming guilt, anger, and profound sadness when they learned their loved ones had been murdered by an Ontario nurse who was supposed to care for them. And many spoke about their loss of […]
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By Scott Smith The Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. — Regulators in California took a pivotal step on Monday toward becoming the first state to require the popular weed killer Roundup to come with a label warning that it’s known to cause cancer. Officials announced that starting July 7 the weed […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Indigenous leaders say a broken train line that has cut off land access to Churchill in northern Manitoba could be fixed in two months if governments and the railway’s owner would put up the money and hire workers from another rail company. Chiefs say the Keewatin Railway […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Canada’s military is going all out to erase its reputation for intolerance and misogyny, aiming to recast itself instead as welcoming to Canadians of all races, religions and sexual orientations. The effort–driven by several factors, including a need to bolster its dwindling numbers–includes a comprehensive effort […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–What defines Canada? A new survey suggests the answers are as diverse as the country itself. The poll, commissioned by Historica Canada and conducted by Ipsos, asked a number of questions about various aspects of Canadiana ranging from inquiries about the preferred Canadian dinner companion to […]
The Canadian Press ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta.–Police say they shot and killed a cougar that had climbed a tree near a school in west-central Alberta. RCMP say they responded to a 9-1-1 call early Friday in Rocky Mountain House about a cougar that was spotted walking down Main Street. Officers […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–Faida Mwangilwa is vetting 78 applications for 26 projects that will direct cash to women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where poverty and rape as a weapon of war have created no shortage of need. The grants she gives out will be small, in […]
The Canadian Press VICTORIA–A rare sighting has bird-watchers on Vancouver Island aflutter. American white pelicans have been spotted in several areas of the Island, from Tofino and Parksville all the way south to a golf course in Victoria. Victoria-area naturalist Ann Nightingale said climate change may have brought the birds […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Six of the country’s leading health organizations endorse 10 new cannabis recommendations designed to help reduce the risks associated with Canadians using marijuana–which is set to become legal in a year. The guidelines, published Friday in the American Journal of Public Health, include recommendations for people […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A woman who wants to sue Facebook over its use of “sponsored stories” can pursue her case in British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled today. Deborah Douez wants to file a class-action lawsuit against the social media giant over a now-defunct advertising format, which allegedly […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Hydro bills in Ontario are set to drop July 1 as the remainder of cuts promised by the Liberal government come into effect. Some of the cuts came into effect May 1 but as of next month, bills will be 25 percent lower than last year, on […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Liberal government says it is seeking “clarity” from the Federal Court on two aspects of a compliance order issued in May by a quasi-judicial human rights tribunal on the delivery of First Nations’ child health care. In a joint statement, Health Minister Jane Philpott and Indigenous […]
