The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—Ontario Power Generation announced plans yesterday to start a $12.8-billion refurbishment of the Darlington nuclear power station this fall and to squeeze four more years out of the aging reactors at its Pickering generating station. Nuclear reactors at both generating stations—situated east of Toronto on Lake […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA—An Afghan official has described a dramatic scene surrounding the release of a Canadian hostage held by the Taliban for five years. Police chief Gen. Aminullah Amarkhil told The Associated Press today that Colin Rutherford’s release involved a helicopter landing to scoop him to freedom as fighter […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA—Some of Canada’s biggest cities have chosen to opt out of a federally-run count of homeless people, resulting in what some experts predict will be an incomplete picture of the national poverty problem. The decision by places like Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary, among others, […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—Federal and provincial governments need to guarantee access to palliative care in legislation, the Canadian Cancer Society said today as it released a report on the state of care across the country. In its findings, the society said critically-ill patients are falling through the cracks of […]
By Alan Clendenning And Emilio Morenatti The Associated Press PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain Spain’s Princess Cristina spent 12 hours in court Monday at the start of her landmark criminal case, confronting accusations of bankrolling a lavish lifestyle with funds her husband received from an alleged scheme to embezzle millions from […]
The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb.—Disappointed you didn’t win the Powerball jackpot on Saturday night? Don’t be. Lottery officials say the prize has swelled to an estimated $1.3 billion, which is the world’s largest. Ever. “Biggest jackpot in the history of the world. Absolutely confirmed,” Texas Lottery executive director Gary Grief […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada held an oral hearing today as it mulls whether to grant the federal government’s request for a six-month extension in response to its historic ruling on doctor-assisted death. The federal government argues a comprehensive response to the top court’s judgment requires […]
The Associated PressJake Coyle Two frontier survival tales, “The Revenant” and “The Martian,” led a bleep-filled Golden Globes where the star power of Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Jennifer Lawrence was challenged only by the relentless mocking of the show’s beer-wielding host, Ricky Gervais. In an upset, Alenjaro Innaritu’s bloody […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Ontario’s correctional workers have given up their right to strike in the latest round of contract negotiations with the government. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the government reached an agreement early Saturday morning after a meeting with a mediator. As part of the negotiations, the […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO Even though fewer U.S. teens are smoking, secondhand smoke remains a big problem for them, a government study found. Nearly half of nonsmoking kids in middle school and high school encountered secondhand tobacco smoke in 2013, and rates were even higher among smokers. Earlier studies on […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA—The federal public safety minister says his officials have reminded airlines they don’t need to vet children against Canada’s “no-fly” list after a six-year-old was stopped by airport security. Ralph Goodale said yesterday his department also is exploring possible changes to the Secure Air Travel Regulations […]
By Maria Cheng The Associated Press LONDON British health officials say drinking any alcohol regularly increases the risk of cancer, and have issued tough new guidelines that could be hard to swallow in a nation where having a pint is a hallowed tradition. In recommendations released Friday, Britain’s Chief Medical […]
