The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Charges of fraud and breach of trust have been dropped against former senator Mac Harb, a Liberal appointee and central figure in the Senate expense scandal whose housing expenses were deemed unjustifiable by the upper chamber. One month after the sensational acquittal of Sen. Mike Duffy, prosecutors […]
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The Associated Press NEW YORK—During a visit last Friday with a frail Morley Safer, Tom Brokaw exchanged memories with him about fellow journalists Ben Bradlee, Don Hewitt, and others who had died. “All the great ones are gone,” Safer said quietly to Brokaw, the veteran NBC newsman recalled. “I said, […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—The fate of the government’s controversial assisted death legislation, and whether it can pass through Parliament by the Supreme Court’s deadline of June 6, now is very much in question. In fact, it might be mathematically impossible—a circumstance Liberal cabinet ministers refused to acknowledge yesterday. When […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — The number of pregnant women in the United States infected with Zika virus is suddenly tripling, due to a change in how the government is reporting cases. Previously, officials had reported how many pregnant women had both Zika symptoms and positive […]
The Associated Press VANCOUVER — Canada’s National Energy Board has recommended the government approve a US$5.9 billion (CA$6.8-billion) Trans Mountain pipeline expansion pending 157 conditions are met. The regulatory panel recommended Thursday that Ottawa approve Kinder Morgan Canada’s proposal to triple the capacity of the pipeline, which carries crude from […]
By David Pitt The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Amid a massive frozen foods recall involving millions of packages of fruits and vegetables that were shipped to all 50 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico, authorities who want to stem the listeria-linked illnesses and deaths worry it’ll be difficult to […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—A contrite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized yet again today for a physical encounter with two opposition MPs that touched off an unprecedented fracas on the floor of the House of Commons. Trudeau rose in the House to apologize to all MPs, the Speaker, and also Quebec […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO—Ontario’s auditor general opened the education ministry’s books to examine $3.8 million in payments to unions, but was “surprised” to find an additional $80 million in funding—about a quarter of that with “no strings attached.” Bonnie Lysyk had been asked to investigate money the government paid […]
The Associated Press CAIRO—An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo, with 66 passengers and crew on board, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off the Greek island of Crete early this morning, Egyptian and Greek officials said. Egypt’s aviation minister said the crash was more likely caused by a terror attack […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — A new kind of drug for the deadliest form of skin cancer helped some patients survive for at least three years, a study shows. It’s a remarkable advance for patients who until recently faced dismal chances of living for more than a […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — A new kind of drug for the deadliest form of skin cancer helped some patients survive for at least three years, a study shows. It’s a remarkable advance for patients who until recently faced dismal chances of living for more than a […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — Three out of every 10 gay or bisexual men in several cities in the U.S. South have been diagnosed with the AIDS virus, three times the national rate, according to a study about how common HIV infections are in metro areas. […]
