The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY—Kay Pike stands in front of a giant lit mirror, dabs her brush into a glob of paint, and touches it to her skin. She’ll repeat the motion thousands of times over the next 12 hours as she transforms herself from a willowy blond artist to […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA—A statement from the constituency office of an Alberta MP found dead at his desk last week says he died of a heart attack. The statement said an autopsy confirmed the cause of death for Conservative Jim Hillyer. The 41-year-old was found dead March 23 after he […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON—In this case, it actually may take a village to raise a child—four of them to be exact—in a northwestern Alberta community. Tim and Bethani Webb of Hythe planned to have a family when they got married last June, and were thrilled when they found out not […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA—The vast majority of the 26,000 Syrian refugees who arrived in Canada by the end of last month showed up healthy, newly-published government data suggests. But while the study by Public Health Agency of Canada staff said the newcomers posed no risk to public health, it […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Five union leaders are expressing support for Tom Mulcair ahead of next month’s NDP convention in Edmonton, where party members will decide if he should remain at the helm. In a statement released today, the labour leaders say Mulcair has proven his ability to provide a “true […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio NEWMARKET, Ont.—A drunk driver who killed three children and their grandfather in a horrific crash north of Toronto was sentenced to 10 years in prison today as the children’s mother sobbed quietly in the courtroom. Marco Muzzo, 29, glanced quickly at his family in the front […]
The Canadian Press AUSTIN, Man.—RCMP say an autopsy has confirmed that a Manitoba boy whose body was found in a creek Saturday drowned. Chase Martens walked away from his family home near Austin last Tuesday—prompting an extensive search involving hundreds of people. An autopsy by the Office of the Chief […]
The Canadian PressDirk Meissner VICTORIA—A remote undersea glider equipped with acoustic sensors is patrolling deep-water canyons off the west coast of Vancouver Island in a bid to set up a traffic alert system to prevent large ships from crashing into whales. University of Victoria researchers launched the glider off Flores […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAL-NEV-ARI, Nev.—Buying your own town is as easy as buying 500 acres of vacant land located just 70 miles south of Las Vegas from the founder of a place called Cal-Nev-Ari. Nancy Kidwell is offering the entirety of her town for just $8 million. She tried to […]
Matt O’Brien THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PROVIDENCE, R.I.—When former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced his foundation was awarding $5 million to launch Providence’s high-tech idea to improve the vocabularies of the city’s youngest children, he said he hoped the pilot could take root in Rhode Island and spread across […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel Toronto Mayor John Tory has paid his respects to Rob Ford as his late predecessor lies in repose at city hall. Tory was first to pause briefly at Ford’s casket today. The mayor then spoke to the Ford family as they received well-wishers. Other councillors and […]
The Associated Press LONDON—Archeologists who scanned the grave of William Shakespeare say they have made a startling discovery: His skull appears to be missing. The researchers used ground-penetrating radar to explore beneath the playwright’s tomb in Stratford-upon-Avon’s Holy Trinity Church. Kevin Colls, who led the study, said the team found […]
