By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — Birth rates are falling dramatically for black and Hispanic teenagers, but they continue to be much higher than the birth rate for white teens. The Hispanic teen birth rate fell by half over about eight years, and the black teen birth […]
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The Canadian PressSidhartha Banerjee MONTREAL—For decades, she simply was known as Jane Doe No. 59—an unidentified body dumped with 150 stab wounds in Los Angeles in 1969 near the site of several killings perpetrated by the notorious Manson family. Yesterday, a Canadian connection was confirmed in the 47-year-old cold case […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO—A South Sudanese student accused of passing himself off as a teenager so he could attend high school on a basketball scholarship likely will face a hearing on whether he should be kicked out of Canada, immigration officials said yesterday. For the time being, however, Jonathan […]
The Canadian Press SUDBURY, Ont.—Charges in a byelection scandal in Sudbury, Ont. have been stayed against a veteran Liberal fundraiser, though a separate bribery investigation is ongoing. Gerry Lougheed had been charged with one count of counselling an offence not committed and one count of unlawfully influencing or negotiating appointments. […]
The Canadian PressAlexander Panetta WASHINGTON—Donald Trump has a message for some of the celebrities musing about leaving for Canada if he’s elected president: don’t let the door hit you on the way out. The billionaire candidate expressed delight today when asked about the phenomenon of famous Americans talking about becoming […]
The Associated Press MIAMI—The organization that names tropical storms and hurricanes says it will retire the names Erika, Joaquin, and Patricia following the 2015 season. The World Meteorological Organization announced yesterday that Elsa and Julian will be used for future storms in the Atlantic while Pamela will be used in […]
The Canadian Press KELOWNA, B.C.—There’ll be no heave-ho for Ogopogo after councillors in Kelowna, B.C. voted to keep the mythical lake monster as the focus of the city’s parade float. Staff had proposed ditching the iconic creature in favour of an outdoor recreation theme for the city’s new float, but […]
The Canadian Press KANANASKIS, Alta.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday condemned the “cold-blooded murder” of a Canadian beheaded by terrorists in the Philippines after being held hostage for seven months. Trudeau confirmed the victim was 68-year-old John Ridsdel of Calgary. Ridsdel was one of four tourists—including fellow Canadian Robert Hall, a […]
The Canadian Press HALIFAX—A Halifax man who advocates on behalf of airline passengers argued in Federal Court today that even though he is not overweight himself, he should have the right to file a complaint about a carrier’s “discriminatory” practice of bumping obese travellers. Gabor Lukacs told the three-member panel […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden KANANASKIS, Alta.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his 30 ministers holed up at a luxury mountain resort in Alberta yesterday to discuss the devastation wrought by plunging oil prices on the province’s economy. Premier Rachel Notley met privately with Trudeau, then gave a detailed presentation to about […]
The Canadian Press BANFF, Alta.—A walking trail “fit for a queen” in one of Canada’s most well-known national parks is Alberta’s 90th birthday present to the Queen. The Commonwealth Walkway is to be created in the town of Banff in Banff National Park in honour of the monarch reaching the […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA—Parliamentarians are being urged to amend a proposed new law on medically-assisted dying by the children of the woman whose suffering was central to the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the ban on assisted death. Lee and Price Carter say their late mother would not […]
