The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–The mother of a 15-year-old Canadian girl whose suicide drew global attention to online abuse says she’s relieved and joyful after the man accused of tormenting her was sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Dutch court in a separate case. Carol Todd, whose daughter, Amanda, […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal government re-ignited child-care talks with the provinces days before the release of a budget that will make a significant financial commitment to daycare nationwide. The precise details of the talks are unknown, but they come after what sources describe as months of little deliberations between […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–An Ontario student has been fined $25,000 for accessing personal health information, which provincial officials say is the highest penalty of its kind ever in Canada. The Information and Privacy Commissioner’s office said the masters of social work student was on an educational placement with a family […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–A judge has quashed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit by Ontario’s former ombudsman against the legislature and his former office. Andre Marin was not reappointed in 2015 after serving two five-year terms and alleged in a lawsuit that he was fired without cause and without notice–he said […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber EDMONTON–Scientists finally have been able to pin down when bison first arrived in North America and helped set the stage for the Great Plains that eventually supported the continent’s first humans. “[Bison] showed up and they interrupted an ecosystem that had existed, more or less, for […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY–A man who strapped 120 helium balloons to a lawn chair and soared above the Calgary Stampede grounds today was fined $5,000, with an additional $1,500 tacked on as a victims fine. Daniel Boria, who is 27, pleaded guilty in December to dangerous operation of an […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–If cleanliness is next to godliness, Michael Chong is all-powerful–at least in Guatemala. The Conservative MP and leadership contender has become the poster boy for spotless public washrooms there. His larger-than-life, smiling visage has been spotted gracing a large poster outside a Guatemalan washroom. It announces a […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — Elderly people are suffering concussions and other brain injuries from falls at what appear to be unprecedented rates, according to a new report from U.S. government researchers. The reason for the increase isn’t clear, the report’s authors said. But one likely […]
By Matt Bokor The Associated Press SAMANA, Dominican Republic — Every winter, whale-watching excursions take tourists to ride alongside humpbacks frolicking in the Caribbean. One voyage this week pursued whales for their mysterious, multi-octave songs, but with passengers who didn’t hear the grunting and squealing. The dozens of deaf students […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–A new study says the Liberal government should rethink federal parental benefits and overhaul a system that leaves out too many families and women while ditching the idea of dedicated time off for new dads. As is, the study says, there is a cohort of new […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The chairwoman of the Senate committee on aboriginal people is asking a Conservative senator to rethink her place on the committee after she said there were positive aspects to Canada’s residential school system. Conservative Lynn Beyak made the comments last week in the upper chamber, saying the […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath is calling on the Liberal government to table legislation for its hydro bill reduction plan on Monday, saying it’s short on details and “warrants one heck of an explanation.” The legislature is not sitting this week for March Break, but Horwath […]
