The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR’s most popular driver, announced today that he will retire at the end of the season. The two-time Daytona 500 winner set an aftearnoon news conference with team owner Rick Hendrick to discuss his decision. Hendrick Motorsports said in a news release that […]
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The Canadian PressJohn Cotter EDMONTON–Police say a 19-month-old boy found dead outside a church last week was covered in bruises and was horribly abused before he was killed by a blow to the head. A passer-by found the lifeless body of Anthony Joseph Raine outside the Good Shepherd Anglican Church […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his younger brother, Michel, was able to avoid a criminal record after he was caught with marijuana because of his father’s connections. Trudeau revealed the little-known fact about his brother, who died in a B.C. avalanche about 20 years ago, during a […]
The Canadian Press The United States has fired the opening shot in a latest softwood lumber war against Canada, with the Trump administration announcing its first batch of duties on imported wood in the neighbourhood of 20 percent. The move was expected: the historic dispute over lumber pricing has led […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Rail safety advocates are using virtual reality to highlight just how dangerous it can be to cross or trespass near train tracks. “Operation Lifesaver,” a public-private partnership that promotes awareness of safety issues around crossings, launched a campaign yesterday to mark the beginning of Rail Safety Week. […]
The Canadian PressCamille Bains VANCOUVER–Health Canada’s proposal to loosen regulations on importing prescription-grade heroin to treat opioid addiction is being hailed as a crucial step to reducing fentanyl-fuelled deaths across the country. Drug policy campaigner Caitlin Shane, who is with the advocacy group Pivot Legal Society, said 931 overdose deaths […]
The Canadian Press FORT McMURRAY, Alta.–The Canadian Red Cross says three-quarters of the $323 million raised since a destructive wildfire struck Fort McMurray last spring has been spent or committed nearly a year after the disaster. The fire, nicknamed “the beast” because it was so fierce and unpredictable, forced 88,000 […]
The Canadian PressJessica Smith Cross Ontario is launching a basic income pilot project this spring, aimed at providing financial stability for low-income residents during a time of precarious work and a changing economy. Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the details of the province’s three-year project during a speech yesterday in Hamilton. […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario’s New Democrats are promising to bring in a $475-million pharmacare plan if they win the election next year, which they say could be introduced without program cuts or new taxes–although they’re not ruling them out. They say the plan would cover 125 medications deemed essential, […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.–As the flow of asylum-seekers crossing into Canada continues, residents in towns along the Canada-U.S. border quietly are mobilizing to help the travellers who pass through in search of better lives. Janet McFetridge, a resident of Champlain, N.Y., said she started seeing taxis passing by […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–Erin Moran, the former child star who played Joanie Cunningham in the sitcoms “Happy Days” and “Joanie Loves Chachi,” has died at age 56. Moran was found dead Saturday by emergency responders after a dispatcher for the Harrison County, Ind. sheriff’s department received a 9-1-1 call, […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario’s NDP is pledging to create a provincial pharmacare plan, appealing to the grassroots about a year out from the start of next year’s election campaign. Leader Andrea Horwath announced the policy Saturday in a speech to about 1,000 delegates at the party’s convention. “Seeing a […]
