The Canadian Press COLD LAKE, Alta.—An airshow in Alberta took a tragic turn yesterday when a plane crashed and “disintegrated,” killing the pilot. A public affairs officer at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake said the T-28 Trojan went down during a performance. The pilot, Bruce Evans, died in the crash, […]
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By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — A New York City woman infected her male partner with Zika virus through sex, the first time female-to-male transmission of the germ has been documented. Zika is usually spread by mosquitoes, and health officials have known for some time that men […]
The Canadian PressLauren Krugel CALGARY—Investigators will head back to a rural area east of Calgary today to begin the gruesome task of collecting more evidence from the crime scene where the body of a missing five-year-old girl was found. “There’s also lots of work to still do,” a sombre Insp. […]
The Associated Press NICE, France—A Tunisian living in France drove a large truck through crowds celebrating Bastille Day along Nice’s beachfront, killing at least 84 people, many of them children, according to police and hospital officials. The slaughter ended only after police killed the armed attacker in a hail of […]
The Canadian PressMike BlanchfieldLee Berthiaume OTTAWA—Canada’s army soon will be bound for Africa, Canada’s top soldier said yesterday, fuelling speculation it will be deployed on a peacekeeping operation to control the spread of terrorism on the continent. “The army’s been preparing for the future . . . preparing for a […]
The Canadian Press RICHMOND, B.C.—A slithering surprise was discovered in a package mailed from China at a Canada Post distribution centre in B.C. last week. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service said three venomous mountain pit vipers were inside a package destined for Manitoba. Insp. Murray Smith said the service received […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY—Police confirm they have a man in custody for questioning in the disappearance of a five-year-old girl whose mother was found dead in their home earlier this week. The man, whose name has not been released, was arrested in Calgary late last night. “At approximately 10:30 p.m., […]
The Canadian Press GIMLI, Man.—Mounds of ankle-deep fish flies are piling up in the Manitoba town of Gimli, where town workers are scooping them with shovels and filling dozens of garbage bags at a time. Park patrol supervisor Gibby Finnbogason said the town on the shore of Lake Winnipeg is […]
Mike Blanchfield and Lee Berthiaume THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA—Canada’s army has the ability to simultaneously help its NATO allies deter Russia on Europe’s eastern border while launching a substantial United Nations peacekeeping mission, top military officials and leading experts say. The government’s decision last week to contribute 450 soldiers, light […]
By Maria Cheng The Associated Press LONDON — Being too heavy may cost you your life ‚Äî literally. Scientists say overweight people die one year earlier than expected and that moderately obese people die up to three years prematurely. Doctors have long warned that being overweight can lead to health […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—A passionate debate on whether Anglicans should bless same-sex marriages came to a head yesterday when delegates to their triennial conference narrowly voted against authorizing such unions. The vote by General Synod 2016, which followed complaints of bullying and intimidation, sparked bitter disappointment among some members. “It […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—An Ontario provincial cabinet minister is calling on the country’s most-populous city to reverse its ban on a classic Canadian pastime. Street hockey is welcomed in other major cities like Calgary but is banned by Toronto’s city bylaws for safety reasons. And as the city council is […]
