The Canadian Press THREE HILLS, Alta.–An photo of a man in Alberta mowing a lawn with a tornado swirling behind him has been causing a bit of a storm on social media. Cecilia Wessels snapped the picture of her husband, Theunis, on Friday evening as the twister passed near their […]
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By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press CHICAGO — Drugs are scoring big wins against common cancers, setting new standards for how to treat many prostate, breast and lung tumors. There’s even a “uni-drug” that may fight many forms of the disease. What’s striking: The drugs are beneficial in some cases […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–There’s been a fresh spike in problems with the federal government’s bug-addled public service pay system, the result of new labour contracts and summer hiring. Marie Lemay, deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, said her department did manage to stabilize the backlog of pay change […]
The Canadian PressJessica Smith Cross TORONTO–The Progressive Conservatives have won a provincial byelection in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., taking the seat away from the governing Liberals. Ross Romano beat out NDP candidate Joe Krmpotich while Liberal Debbie Amaroso placed third, according to preliminary results from last night. The riding had […]
The Canadian PressRoss MarowitsMia Rabson OTTAWA–Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr has announced $867 million in financial support to help lumber producers and employees weather the impact of punishing new U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood exports. The package announced yesterday includes $605 million in loans and loan guarantees to help cushion […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–The president of the Ghanian Union of Manitoba says a 57-year-old woman who died last week south of the border at Emerson, Man. was trying to get to Toronto to visit her only child–a daughter who had given birth five weeks ago. Maggie Yeboah said yesterday that […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Air pollution cost Canadian families an estimated $36 billion in 2015 due to premature death and illness, a new research report says. The report, “Costs of Pollution in Canada,” is a compilation of scientific data on all aspects of pollution–from smog to oil spills and fertilizer […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Former jurors delivered an emotional plea yesterday for the federal government to create national supports for Canadians who perform jury duty. Mark Farrant, who said he developed post-traumatic stress disorder after serving on a jury in 2014, characterized the experience as a descent into a dark […]
The Canadian Press SPRINGBROOK, Alta.–Police officers and their canine partners have been getting some “paws-on” practice at a two-day seminar in central Alberta. A total of 24 teams from across Canada sniffed out the latest in skills training as part of the Canadian Police Canine Associations seminar. Whether they were […]
The Canadian Press SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont.–They’ve been training for it, but students at elementary schools in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. won’t get a chance to show off their high-jumping abilities at track-and-field meets this week and next. The Algoma District School Board and Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board said […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–Deep distrust of police in a Northwestern Ontario city has prompted area indigenous chiefs to ask for the RCMP to investigate the recent deaths of teens in the community. Three chiefs travelled to the provincial legislature yesterday to plead for the Mounties’ intervention, as well as […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–The Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg is trying to determine how one of its largest animals got out of its enclosure. The zoo said no one was at risk when the muskox escaped and the shaggy beast never made it out of a second containment area. The […]
