Geordon Omand THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER—A cheetah on the loose in B.C.’s Interior still is unaccounted for after it was last spotted roaming a snowy highway in the Kootenay region last week. As of yesterday evening, conservation officers still were urging people to phone in any sightings of the big […]
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The Canadian Press WINNIPEG—Manitoba’s attorney general says his province is ready for its first transgender judge—and possibly the first transgender judge in Canada. Gord Mackintosh appointed Kael McKenzie to the provincial court last week. McKenzie has been a Crown attorney in Manitoba for five years, and also practised family, commercial, […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Closing arguments in the trial of Sen. Mike Duffy will be heard Feb. 22-March 4. Judge Charles Vaillancourt said he wants to see written submissions from the Crown and the defence in advance. He hopes that will focus their arguments and perhaps reduce the two weeks set […]
The Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—A new report says temperatures in the world’s lakes are rising more than in the oceans or the atmosphere, which could worsen problems such as algae blooms and oxygen-deprived dead zones where fish can’t survive. The study combined satellite and ground measurements of 235 lakes […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—The OPP yesterday laid criminal charges against two top aides to former premier Dalton McGuinty in a gas plants scandal that cast a cloud over his final days in power. David Livingston, McGuinty’s former chief of staff, and Laura Miller, the deputy chief who went on to […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA—The modest amount of tax money expected from legalized marijuana sales should go to addiction and support programs, the prime minister says. There’s potential for “a bit of revenue” from a revamped pot regime, but the federal government isn’t looking for a financial windfall, Justin Trudeau […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—A newlywed medical technician was remembered yesterday as a “vibrant, happy, and glowing person” after police identified her as the victim of an apparently random stabbing in the city’s financial district that has sent shockwaves through Toronto. Rosemarie Junor, 28, also known as Kim, died Wednesday—five days […]
The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—Ontario is considering major changes to its $50-billion health-care system, including monitoring the performance of doctors who already are fuming over fee cuts imposed by the Liberal government. “This is about better co-ordinated care and a more seamless, positive experience by patients and caregivers,” said Health […]
By Jimmy Golen The Associated Press BOSTON In the trailer for the movie “Concussion,” star Will Smith says: “I found a disease that no one has ever seen.” It’s a claim the real-life doctor portrayed by Smith, forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu, has himself made for years, giving a detailed description […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The federal Liberal government is sending a controversial memorial to victims of communism back to the drawing board, citing flaws in the location and design approved by the Harper Conservatives. Heritage Minister Melanie Joly said the memorial still will go ahead, but will be located in the […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO—Ontarians with complaints about services within their municipalities soon will have recourse to the province’s chief watchdog. Acting Ombudsman Barbara Finlay says her office will have new powers to investigate complaints against municipal councils effective Jan. 1. The expected mandate comes through the Public Sector and […]
The Canadian Press PHILADELPHIA—Four Canadians are among 24 people being honoured with medals and cash from the Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Heroes Fund Commission. They include Helen Goulet of Courtenay, B.C., who saved her 89-year-old friend from a house fire in January. Goulet, who was 72 at the time, was helping Rose […]
