The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Environment minister Catherine McKenna is being sued for failing to tell Canadians how the country’s woodland caribou are being protected. The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society filed an application for judicial review in Federal Court in Montreal today. Lawyer Frederic Paquin told a news conference in […]
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The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–The $631 fee to apply for a criminal pardon poses a substantial hurdle for people trying to turn their lives around, said a large majority of those who responded to a federal consultation. Eighty percent indicated the fee is a significant barrier while 16 percent considered […]
The Canadian Press REGINA–A Saskatchewan woman has been charged with human smuggling after RCMP intercepted a vehicle carrying nine refugee claimants who authorities believe crossed the border from the United States. Mounties say a woman was stopped last Friday on the Canadian side of the border between the North Portal […]
The Canadian Press GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta.–Horses that were struggling after falling through thin ice in northwestern Alberta were saved by rescuers who cut paths to the shore with chainsaws. Trevor Grant, the County of Grande Prairie’s fire chief, said 10 horses fell through a frozen dugout on a rural property […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–A Calgary wildlife centre has cured a porcupine with a snoring problem. The Kyne family has shared their backyard with the rodent they named “Billy Jo” for the past several years. They recorded video of him sleeping and when staff at the Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society watched […]
The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–Scientists have witnessed the first modern case of what they call “river piracy”–and they blame global warming. Most of the water gushing from a large glacier in northwest Canada last year suddenly switched from one river to another. That changed the Slims River from a three-metre […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–The federal plan to legalize recreational marijuana does not include the general amnesty for past pot convictions some would like to see, Public Safety minister Ralph Goodale says. Newly-tabled legislation would allow people 18 and older to publicly possess up to 30 grams of dried cannabis, […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will visit Canada this summer to participate in the celebrations marking the country’s 150th birthday. Gov. Gen. David Johnston said they have accepted the government’s invitation to undertake a tour–their fourth visit as a couple. The royal […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Some Ontario university students are set for a stressful final examination: disarming fake bombs with robots they’ve designed. Ryerson University said computer science students were scheduled to navigate robots through a simulated crime scene this afternoon as they try to disable mock improvised explosive devices, draw maps, […]
The Canadian PressJessica Smith Cross TORONTO–Ontario Finance minister Charles Sousa is giving strong hints the government’s much-anticipated house affordability package will include measures targeting real estate speculators, or “property scalpers” as he calls them. In public comments last week, Sousa said speculators are reselling contracts for pre-construction homes multiple times […]
The Canadian PressNicole Thompson TORONTO–Some teens say their likelihood of using weed hasn’t changed since the Liberal government announced details of its legalization plan–though they say it’s made them more aware of information on both sides of the debate. Government officials announced Thursday that cannabis would be made legal for […]
The Canadian Press Nearly a year after the massive wildfire that devastated Fort McMurray, Alta., a climate scientist says there may be more forest fires in Canada this summer. “If the forecast’s right that it’s a warmer than normal summer, we’ll probably have more fires,” said Mike Flannigan, a meteorologist […]
