The Associated Press WASHINGTON—Scientists now calculate that Greenland sharks are Earth’s oldest living animals with backbones. They estimate that one of those grey sharks was born in icy Arctic waters roughly 400 years ago and lived until only a couple of years ago. Using a novel dating technique, an international […]
Canada
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Revamped federal rules to allow Canadians to grow their own medical marijuana likely are to form part of the government’s overall plan for legalization of the drug, the federal justice minister says. The new rules will allow people who have been authorized by their doctor to use […]
The Associated Press HAMPTON, N.H.—An over-sized rubber duck that was stolen from a New Hampshire family’s home five years ago has returned—shrouded in a cloud of mystery and global intrigue. The Portsmouth Herald reported the Troiano family began receiving cryptic postcards and pictures of the duck in locations all over […]
The Canadian Press BRANDON, Man.—A Manitoba driver who thought it was OK to play Pokémon Go on her cellphone while she was behind the wheel has learned an expensive lesson about when and where she can enjoy the popular game. The 21-year-old Carberry woman has been fined $203.80 by the […]
The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The heavens will be bursting with shooting stars this week. Tonight into early tomorrow, the annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak with double the normal number of meteors. Scientists call this an outburst, and they say it could reach up to 200 meteors […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Terrorism suspect Aaron Driver was killed in a confrontation with police in the southern Ontario town of Strathroy, The Canadian Press has learned. Driver, originally from Winnipeg and in his mid-20s, was under a court order not to associate with any terrorist organization, including the Islamic State […]
The Canadian PressJordan PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA—The federal government would prefer a proactive approach to ensuring that men and women get equal pay for work of equal value, a newly released memo suggests, but officials expressed some caution over how much it could accomplish. “The proactive approach is generally considered to […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON—Michael Jordan has made another major donation, pledging $5 million to the Smithsonian’s new African-American history museum on the National Mall. Officials at the National Museum of African American History and Culture announced the gift from the basketball great yestserday. The museum is set to open Sept. […]
The Associated PressFrank Jordans BERLIN—A British mountaineer who climbed Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn says he is the first quadruple amputee to do so. The claim couldn’t be verified with certainty, but was backed by the warden of the Hoernli Hut base camp, who said he knew of nobody else who’d achieved […]
The Associated Press SWISSVALE, Pa.—A Pennsylvania woman who was married this weekend had her late father’s spirit with her—and his heart. Jeni Stepien was escorted down the aisle Saturday by the man who received her father’s heart 10 years ago when her father was killed by a mugger. His organs […]
The Canadian PressTamsyn Burgmann VANCOUVER—A mock movie poster for “Suicide Squad” depicting Amanda Todd with celebrities who killed themselves has drawn the British Columbia teenager’s mother into another battle against cyberbullying and trolls. Carol Todd is taking aim at an Internet memes she spotted including one with photographs of her […]
The Associated PressMichael Catalini TRENTON, N.J.—Drivers who drink coffee behind the wheel don’t need to worry about getting a ticket in New Jersey any time soon. The sponsor of a bill targeting distracted driving says his measure doesn’t specifically cite coffee, despite recent news reports focusing on the beverage. Democratic […]
