The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Conservative Sen. Lynn Beyak, who famously declared “some good” came out of Canada’s residential schools, has been kicked off the Senate’s committee on Aboriginal Peoples. Jake Enwright, a spokesperson for interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose, confirmed the decision in a statement late yesterday. “Ms. Ambrose has […]
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The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–The Ontario Autism Coalition is calling on the Liberal government to boost supports for the 20,000 children with autism in the province’s schools. In a report released Tuesday, the group recommends the province review special education funding, and provide more training for teachers and educational staff […]
The Canadian Press WASHINGTON–U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly offered more soothing words yesterday for Canadians concerned about border security when he appeared before a Senate committee and was asked what concerns he had about security along the Canada-U.S. frontier. Kelly replied that he’s not as concerned as he is […]
The Canadian Press PORT COQUITLAM, B.C.–The mother of a B.C. teenager who took her own life after enduring cyberbullying says it’s “just surreal” that the Dutch man charged in her daughter’s case has been approved for extradition to Canada. “Today is my birthday and this is the best birthday present […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Upstart Conservative and New Democrat candidates gave their heavily-favoured Liberal rivals a bit of a scare yesterday in a pair of byelections in Ontario where some of Justin Trudeau’s policies and promises played a central role. In the Toronto-area riding of Markham-Thornhill, Liberal candidate and former […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane VANCOUVER–The national missing and murdered indigenous women’s inquiry has failed to adequately reach out to loved ones and survivors, says a coalition of advocacy groups and families less than two months before hearings are set to begin. The Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–The Trudeau government should tread carefully on a Liberal promise to find a new way of making sure elderly benefits keep pace with rising costs, newly–released documents suggest. The idea of a so-called “seniors’ price index” arises from a 2005 Statistics Canada study that showed the […]
The Canadian PressJessica Smith Cross TORONTO–Ontario is setting up a new service for people seeking medically-assisted death that will allow them to reach out for help directly, bypassing health-care providers who object to assisted suicide on conscience grounds. Health minister Eric Hoskins says a “care co-ordination service” for medically-assisted death […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials have begun enrolling volunteers for critical next-stage testing of an experimental vaccine to protect against Zika, the mosquito-borne virus that can cause devastating birth defects in pregnant women. The first volunteer was vaccinated Wednesday at Baylor College of Medicine […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–One of the perceived front-runners in the Conservative leadership race is calling Sen. Lynn Beyak’s comments about residential schools “unfortunate.” But Kevin O’Leary is stopping short of saying he would kick her out of caucus. In a roundtable interview yesterday with The Canadian Press, O’Leary said […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–An Alberta Mountie has been charged with sexual assault and other offences following an investigation by the province’s police watchdog. Susan Hughson, with the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, said the allegations involve three women in separate incidents. Hughson said the Mountie was on duty in two […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A new institute for artificial intelligence research opened yesterday in Toronto, with funding from the federal and Ontario governments and the private sector. The Vector Institute will specialize in the fields of machine learning and deep learning, which uses software and algorithms to simulate the neural circuits […]
