The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario is putting $100 million toward expanding natural gas access in rural and Northern Ontario communities. About 75 percent of Ontario households heat with natural gas, and residents in communities without access often have to heat their homes with more expensive sources such as electricity, oil, […]
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The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–The mother of a man beheaded by a fellow bus passenger in Manitoba says her son’s killer is seeking an absolute discharge nine years after he was found not criminally responsible. Carol de Delley said she has been told by justice officials that Vince Li–who now goes […]
The Canadian PressDirk Meissner VICTORIA–Prescribing medicinal heroin to prevent overdose deaths might appear to clash with common sense, but the provincial health officer in B.C. is backing the idea because he says European-style drug treatment programs work. The arrival of the powerful opioid fentanyl drove B.C.’s death toll to a […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–The New Democrats are calling on the Liberal government to do more to fill the gaps left by U.S. President Donald Trump’s temporary immigration ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries and his indefinite bar to Syrian refugees. “Canada must step up to do its part,” […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — Even in your 70s and beyond, simple activities including web-surfing, playing bridge and socializing can stave off mental decline, new research says. Benefits were greatest in computer users and in those without a gene variation linked with Alzheimer’s disease. But even among […]
The Canadian PressGiuseppe Valiante QUEBEC–One of two suspected gunmen involved in a mass shooting that left six people dead and another 19 wounded at a Quebec City mosque last night called 9-1-1 indicating he wanted to work with authorities, police said today. Insp. Denis Turcotte said the man waited for […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–U.S. President Donald Trump might not be on his way to Canada anytime soon. But he–and his decision to order a temporary ban on visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries–was expected to be front and centre as MPs returned to Ottawa today. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau smiled and waved during his latest visit to Vancouver, but didn’t stop to answer questions on a number of issues facing Canadians. Trudeau joined the city’s Lunar New Year celebrations yesterday–participating in a blessing ceremony before a traditional lion dance, then leading a […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has told a Winnipeg newspaper that he used imprecise and possibly inflammatory language earlier this month when he told rural municipal politicians that tension surrounding night hunting is leading to a “race war.” Pallister was meeting with officials in Virden on Jan. 16 […]
The Canadian Press SASKATOON–The University of Saskatchewan will spend $8.4 million on trying to find a cure for multiple sclerosis. The school has recruited renowned American MS researcher Dr. Michael Levin, who will become the new chair in multiple sclerosis clinical research for a seven-year term beginning in March. “I […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Premier Kathleen Wynne is denying Toronto’s request to charge tolls on two major commuter highways, but says Ontario municipalities will get a bigger share of gas tax money for transit. Wynne said there weren’t enough commuter options in place to justify adding tolls to the Gardiner Expressway […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s English Catholic teachers have secured a two-year contract extension–giving the Liberal government one less potentially-contentious round of negotiations leading into the next election. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association is the fourth education union to agree to such a deal, joining the French teachers’ union and […]
