The Canadian Press GOD’S LAKE NARROWS, Man.—The leader of a remote northern Manitoba First Nation says an inquest into the fatal RCMP shooting of a man on his reserve essentially condones killing indigenous people. Chief Gilbert Andrews of God’s Lake First Nation noted the inquest judge didn’t condemn the 2011 […]
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By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK U.S. health officials are investigating more than a dozen possible Zika infections that may have been spread through sex. The 14 cases all involve men who visited areas with Zika outbreaks, and who many have infected their female sex partners, who had […]
The Associated PressJohn Flesher TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—The U.S. and Canadian governments yesterday called for deep cuts in phosphorus run-off from farms and other sources into Lake Erie, where an overload in recent years has fed harmful algae blooms that have fouled drinking water and killed fish. The deal targets a […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON—At 106 years old, she’s seen more than a dozen presidents come and go. But Virginia McLaurin says she finally can die happy after meeting President Barack Obama. Video of the centenarian shaking her groove with excitement quickly went viral after last week’s Black History Month reception […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON—Sea levels on Earth are rising several times faster than they have in the past 2,800 years and are accelerating because of man-made global warming, according to new studies. An international team of scientists dug into two dozen locations across the globe to chart gently rising and […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Premier Kathleen Wynne formally apologized to Ontario’s francophones yesterday for a 1912 regulation that banned elementary school teachers from speaking French. “Regulation 17 showed a disregard for Franco-Ontarian identity and equality, and on behalf of the government of Ontario I offer an apology,” Wynne told the legislature. […]
The Associated PressStephen Whyno VIERA, Fla.—Washington Nationals’ first baseman Ryan Zimmerman vigorously defended himself against performance-enhancing drug allegations made in a documentary that aired in December. Zimmerman said he never heard of or met the people featured in the Al-Jazeera America documentary, “The Dark Side: Secrets of Sports Doping.” He […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The federal government is projecting a deficit of at least $18.4 billion next year—a shortfall that’s nearly five times projections from just three months ago and well past the $10-billion limit promised by the Liberals. When the government unveils its maiden budget March 22, the deficit could […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER—B.C.’s Solicitor General Mike Morris says it is deeply disturbing to hear that a book about serial killer Robert Pickton is on the market. Morris said his ministry is appealing to online book retailer Amazon to stop carrying the 144-page book entitled “Pickton: In His Own Words.” […]
The Canadian Press LA LOCHE, Sask.—The doors of a northern Saskatchewan high school that was the site of a deadly shooting have reopened. Teachers were back at the La Loche high school this morning, with classes to resume shortly after that for students. The community is organizing a “Reclaiming Our […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Ontario is taking the next step to modernize the way alcohol is sold, announcing plans to allow the sale of wine in up to 300 grocery stores, starting with about 70 supermarkets by this fall. Premier Kathleen Wynne says of those initial 70 licences for grocery stores, […]
MINEOLA, N.Y. A Dallas-based auction house says a rare copy of a comic book featuring the first appearance of Spider-Man has sold for $454,100. The comic book was purchased by an anonymous collector, and Heritage Auctions says yesterday’s sale is a record for a public auction price for any Spider-Man […]
