The Associated PressLynn Elber LOS ANGELES–Mary Tyler Moore didn’t have it all on her 1970s sitcom but what she had was enough. A husband and kids, long the stock TV recipe for female contentment, were absent from “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” Instead, Mary Richards combined work, friends, and lovers […]
Canada
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A major new report is calling for dramatic changes to help shore up Canada’s news industry as it faces a massive decline in revenues and a growing “fake news” problem. The 100-page Public Policy Forum report calls for a sales tax on foreign companies selling digital subscriptions […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The Canadian Forces ombudsman is taking the military to task for its treatment of ill and injured cadets, saying little has changed since a deadly grenade explosion at a cadet camp back in 1974. In a report to be released today, Gary Walbourne said the military […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–The way Canadians cast their ballots in the next federal election still is up in the air as the Liberal government weighs the pros and cons of keeping–or abandoning–a major campaign promise. The results of MyDemocracy.ca–a controversial online survey designed to be yet another way to […]
The Canadian PressLauren Krugel CALGARY–Federal Labour minister Patty Hajdu said it’s possible to forge a strong relationship with the new U.S. government while standing up for values that may be at odds with those of the Trump administration. The abrupt turnaround in Canada-U.S. relations is dominating discussions as Prime Minister […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–The Federal Court has dismissed a challenge by a Quebec law professor to condemn the federal government’s $15-billion sale of light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia. University of Montreal law professor Daniel Turp, a former Bloc Quebecois MP, challenged export permits authorizing the deal, saying Saudi […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–A new study suggests nearly a third of cigarettes sold in Ontario are purchased illegally. The National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco commissioned research that tracked the cigarette-buying habits of people in Ontario. The study found 32 percent of respondents purchased contraband cigarettes–a figure the coalition says […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY–An Alberta judge says a Calgary woman who treated her son with holistic remedies before he died of a strep infection “gambled away” his life and is guilty of criminal negligence causing death. But Justice Kristine Eidsvik also issued a judicial stay on a second charge […]
The Canadian PressAlexander Panetta WASHINGTON–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet the new U.S. president within the next several weeks, as the incoming American administration talks to its northern and southern neighbours about a revised North American Free Trade Agreement. A spokesman for Donald Trump confirmed the upcoming discussions as he […]
The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA–Two of the world’s biggest digital information platforms say they’re getting ready to roll out tools in Canada designed to crack down on so-called “fake news.” The phenomenon of false or misleading information being widely disseminated online became a major storyline in the U.S. presidential campaign, […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane VANCOUVER–Natalie Harris was afraid to fall asleep. As a young paramedic in Barrie, Ont., Harris went to bed dreading her next nightmare. Nearly every night, she says she bolted upright screaming and drenched in sweat. In the morning, she sat frozen in panic–unable to put on […]
The Canadian PressJohn Cotter EDMONTON–A union in Alberta has negotiated domestic violence leave for members who work at a long-term care facility. The United Steelworkers says the agreement means Rivercrest Care Centre workers who are victims of domestic violence can take paid leave for legal, medical, and counselling appointments without […]
