The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The federal government has introduced a long-awaited and controversial new law spelling out the conditions in which seriously-ill or dying Canadians may seek medical help to end their lives. The legislation says there should be a choice of medically-assisted death “for adults who are suffering intolerably and […]
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The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA—Canada’s 600,000 Métis and non-status Indians are indeed “Indians” under the Constitution, the Supreme Court of Canada declared today in a long-awaited landmark decision more than 15 years in the making. “It is the federal government to whom they can turn,” the unanimous 9-0 ruling said. […]
By Rob Gillies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — Canada’s new assisted suicide law to be announced on Thursday will exclude non-Canadians, which means Americans won’t be able to travel to Canada to die. A senior government official told The Associated Press late Wednesday the new law will exclude non-Canadians, precluding […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — Confirming the worst fears of many pregnant women in the United States and Latin America, U.S. health officials said Wednesday there is no longer any doubt the Zika virus causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and other severe […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The Speaker of the House of Commons has agreed to allow an emergency debate on the suicide crisis playing out in Attawapiskat First Nation as well as other communities. The debate, requested by NDP indigenous affairs critic Charlie Angus, is scheduled to take place today after 6 […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The opposition Conservatives are demanding that the Liberal justice minister give back the money from a Toronto fundraiser last week. Jody Wilson-Raybould attended the $500-a-head evening with lawyers at Torys LLP, a prominent Bay Street law firm. Wilson-Raybould said she cleared it beforehand with federal conflict of […]
The Canadian PressGeordon Omand VANCOUVER—Life-insurance providers have told the federal government its members are willing to lift the standard two-year exemption for suicides and pay out policies on people who end their lives through physician-assisted death, says the head of the industry’s professional association. Frank Zinatelli, of the Canadian Life […]
The Canadian PressAndy Blatchford OTTAWA—The Canada Revenue Agency is boosting its efforts to hunt down tax dodgers—including those who shelter cash offshore—under an expanded plan expected to recoup $2.6 billion in unpaid taxes over the next five years. The agency shared some specifics yesterday on how it will improve detection, […]
The Canadian PressDan Ralph TORONTO—Freestyle skiing champ Jean-Luc Brassard, who earlier this year criticized the Canadian Olympic Committee’s handling of alleged sexual harassment by former president Marcel Aubut, has stepped down as Canada’s chef de mission for the Summer Games in Rio. Back in February, Brassard told Radio-Canada he would […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG—The 2015 Canadian UFO Survey says Quebec leads the country when it comes to sightings of unidentified flying objects. The annual survey by Winnipeg-based Ufology Research, released yesterday, says last year had the second-largest number of sightings in the last three decades, with 1,267. The year with […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The more researchers learn about the Zika virus, the scarier it appears, federal health officials say, as they urge more money for mosquito control and development of vaccines and treatments. Scientists increasingly believe the Zika virus sweeping through Latin America and the […]
The Canadian PressNicole Thompson After an increasing number of young people tried to take their lives in a remote Northern Ontario First Nation last week, the chief and council have declared a state of emergency. The suicide epidemic in Attawapiskat started in the fall, when a number of people tried […]
