The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume LVIV, Ukraine—A show of force capped Justin Trudeau’s six-day swing through eastern Europe today, underlining the risks and challenges Canada faces in an increasingly volatile and politically important part of the world. The prime minister flew into Lviv in western Ukraine before driving to a nearby […]
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The Canadian PressPeter Goffin TORONTO—A city council vote this week could set Toronto on the path to becoming the first jurisdiction in Canada where all residents can send text messages to 9-1-1 operators instead of calling them. Coun. Norm Kelly is calling on the city to request that the Toronto […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO—Ontario doctors have reached a tentative four-year agreement with the province, including a clause to jointly “update” doctors’ fees, which have been a major source of acrimony since the government imposed cuts. The Ontario Medical Association, which represents 34,000 physicians and medical students, had been without […]
The Associated Press YARMOUTH, Mass.—A busty mermaid sculpted from sand and placed outside a popular Cape Cod restaurant is raising eyebrows and triggering complaints. The town of Yarmouth, Mass. and the local Chamber of Commerce said they fielded complaints from locals about the exaggerated proportions of the mermaid’s chest. Yarmouth’s […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES—There’s no “Blank Space” in Taylor Swift’s bank account. The singer-songwriter tops Forbes’ annual list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities with $170 million. Swift is ahead of fellow chart-topping pop stars Adele at No. 9 with $80.5 million, Madonna at No. 12 with $76.5 million, Rihanna […]
The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA—A recent fatal crash involving a semi-autonomous car has transport authorities in Ontario thinking twice about how to regulate so-called driverless cars. And experts are questioning whether auto-makers should better educate their customers about the pitfalls of new driving technologies. Ontario’s ministry of transportation said it’s […]
Chris Purdy THE CANADIAN PRESS Many Fort McMurray firefighters, unable to wear their usual air masks while battling a giant wildfire that attacked the northern Alberta city, are being screened for health problems because they spent several days breathing in hazardous smoke. Some of the 180 crew have developed a […]
The Canadian Press BURNABY, B.C.—Police in Burnaby, B.C. are searching for a dog-napper after a toy poodle was taken from a parking lot. RCMP said they were called to Lougheed Mall on Saturday evening for a report of a stolen dog. The Mounties noted four-year-old “Coco” was snatched from a […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—There were signs of progress yesterday in a contract dispute between Canada Post and the union representing 50,000 of its workers as talks resumed and the post office withdrew a threat to lock out its workers. Canada Post issued a brief statement that said it had withdrawn […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Brenda Hudson recalls weeks spent in a glass-enclosed isolation room after her first kidney transplant, her family allowed to visit only when suited up against germs. That transplant lasted a remarkable four decades ‚Äî and now Hudson’s recovery from a second one, […]
The Canadian Press VERNON, B.C.—A bald eagle is recovering in B.C.’s North Okanagan region after four firefighters stepped up to save it. The bird was spotted in distress earlier this week around Killiney Beach, on the west side of Okanagan Lake, south of Vernon. North Westside Fire and Rescue chief […]
The Associated PressTerry Wallace DALLAS—Dallas was in shock and beset by uncertainty early today after gunmen shot and killed five police officers and wounded seven during a peaceful protest over fatal police shootings of black men in other states, police said, in bloodshed evoking the trauma of the nation’s tumultuous […]
