The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Celebrity businessman Kevin O’Leary has ripped another page out of U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign play book, backing out of a planned Conservative party leadership debate over frustrations with the format. His move to boycott tonight’s debate in Edmonton prompted immediate cries of foul from his […]
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The Associated Press LONDON — The World Health Organization has issued a list of the top dozen bacteria most dangerous to humans, warning that doctors are fast running out of treatment options. In a press briefing on Monday, the U.N. health agency said its list is meant to promote the […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press An experimental gene therapy that turns a patient’s own blood cells into cancer killers worked in a major study, with more than one-third of very sick lymphoma patients showing no sign of disease six months after a single treatment, its maker said Tuesday. In […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup GATINEAU, Que.–Quebec MP Guy Caron has joined the race to lead the NDP–bringing to three the number of candidates so far in the race to succeed Tom Mulcair. Caron, an economist who is positioning himself as a contender with financial smarts, made the announcement today at […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canada’s immigration minister says he’s not yet convinced a recent increase in the number of asylum-seekers crossing the border illegally from the United States constitutes a growing trend. That’s despite concerns raised by Manitoba that the situation may be getting out of hand. In the days and […]
The Canadian PressGemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER–New research suggests that providing universal coverage for more than 100 prescription medications could save Canadians as much as $3 billion per year. A paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal today says providing all Canadians access to 117 essential medications would cover gaps that […]
The Canadian Press Schools across Canada are grappling with the uncertainty of U.S. travel restrictions and how that affects upcoming student trips across the border. A travel ban instituted by President Donald Trump on citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries and Syrian refugees may be on hold as it works its […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — An influential doctors group is beefing up warnings about marijuana’s potential harms for teens amid increasingly lax laws and attitudes on pot use. Many parents use the drug and think it’s OK for their kids, but “we would rather not mess around […]
The Canadian Press PETERBOROUGH, Ont.–Provincial police say they had to close their Peterborough, Ont., detachment for several hours after a man brought in a briefcase he thought contained an explosive device. OPP say the man arrived at the detachment late Wednesday morning, saying he had received a call about winning […]
The Canadian PressLinda Givetash VICTORIA–In the English language, a fish is just a fish, but for the Tsartlip First Nation on Vancouver Island, words can vary when referring to catching, preserving or cooking the animal. Vancouver Island First Nations and researchers at the University of Victoria are now taking a […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Canadian conservatives are gathering for an annual confab in Ottawa as the federal Conservative party inches ever closer to selecting a new leader. Today is the deadline to register for the leadership contest and, barring any last-minute entrants, there are 14 contenders for the job–all of […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s ban on disconnecting people’s electricity for non-payment during the winter will extend to April 30. The legislature sped through a bill Wednesday to change the rules and the Ontario Energy Board announced yesterday that it had officially amended the electricity distributors’ licences. The new licence conditions […]
