The Canadian Press TORONTO–The CEO of Ontario Power Generation is the highest-paid public-sector employee in the province, earning nearly $1.2 million last year. Jeff Lyash tops the so-called “sunshine list” of public-sector workers making $100,000 or more. This year there are 123,410 workers on the list–up from 115,431 last year. […]
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The Canadian PressGemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER–A group of students at the University of British Columbia have turned to technology in an effort to address the opioid crisis by creating a wearable device they say can detect an overdose. The six engineering, medical, and design students wanted to focus on people who […]
The Canadian PressPeter Cameron The Nature Conservancy of Canada says it has purchased more than 1,000 hectares of property on the north shore of Lake Superior that is crucial to species such as bald eagles and peregrine falcons. It notes the Big Trout Bay area is one of the last […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today doubled down in his defence of Canadian military spending levels, as the U.S. brought fresh pressure to bear on NATO allies to pony up. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson used his first NATO summit in Brussels to demand all allies […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Bright lights, airplane near-misses, and light-fingered aliens with a penchant for cool shades all are part of the annual report on UFO sightings in Canada. The 2016 Canadian UFO Survey produced by Winnipeg-based Ufology Research was released this week. In total, there were 1,131 sightings of unidentified […]
The Canadian Press ST. ALBERT, Alta.–Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers are being criticized for killing a cow moose in a city north of Edmonton. The cow moose and her two calves were in a park near a busy intersection in St. Albert when the shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. yesterday. […]
The Canadian PressDaniela Germano It’s anyone’s guess how “BooBoo” the cat travelled more than 3,000 km from California to Canada, but its American owner says she can’t wait to be reunited with her brown tabby, who went missing four years ago. Ashley Aleman, from Watsonville, Calif., said her mother received […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge When it comes to safe sex, a new study suggests middle-aged Canadians have something to learn from the younger generation. Research from the University of Guelph indicates Canadians aged 40-59 are less likely to use condoms than their younger counterparts. The study found 65 percent of […]
The Canadian PressShane Gibson WINNIPEG–Canada’s indigenous affairs minister says Manitoba child welfare should move away from rewarding the apprehension of children to focus more on keeping families together. “If agencies get more money because they’ve apprehended more children, and the money is going to lawyers to apprehend more children, that […]
The Canadian PressRob Drinkwater An airline safety expert says plane crews may be unwittingly compromising flight safety by leaving seatbelt signs on too long. Greg Marshall suggests passengers may not see the need to remain buckled up if the signs remain illuminated during a smooth ride or if no one […]
The Canadian Press ASHCROFT, B.C.–British Columbia’s coroners service suspects carbon monoxide killed a family of four in their home in the province’s Interior. Toxicology tests were underway and the coroners service said it expects the results later this week. The agency did not identify the source of the carbon monoxide […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Giving families of children with autism the option of either using government-funded services or receiving direct funding to pay for therapy may be part of Ontario’s new autism program, the minister in charge said yesterday. The Ontario Autism Program is set to start this June and […]
