The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA—The federal government has rebuffed Air Canada’s plea to be compensated for a portion of the more than $100 million the airline says it has spent over the last five years to accommodate gun-toting sky marshals on its flights. Newly-released documents show the government dismissed the […]
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The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO—Ontarians may be able to buy beer at 60 grocery stores—from multinational big box stores to small, independent grocerS—across the province by the end of the year. The Liberal government announced 13 grocery stores and chains that were chosen to sell beer in the first round […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON—A man faces attempted murder charges after witnesses say a truck deliberately was crashed into an Edmonton gas station store when the driver was told he had to pre-pay for fuel. Police say a Ford F-150 smashed through the front window of the Petro-Canada on Wednesday and […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON—What’s for dinner? Before long, it may well be genetically-modified salmon—the first such altered animal cleared for human consumption in the United States. Critics call it “frankenfish,” but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted its approval yesterday, saying the faster-growing salmon is safe to eat. It […]
The Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali—Islamic extremists armed with guns and throwing grenades stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali’s capital this morning, killing at least three people and taking numerous hostages, authorities said. Malian troops, backed by special forces from America and France, reacted quickly. As people ran for their […]
The Canadian PressSheryl Ubelacker TORONTO—Light-box therapy typically used to treat people with seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, during the winter months also can ease symptoms of depression that occur throughout the rest of the year, a study suggests. Researchers found that patients with non-seasonal major depressive disorder (MDD), who received […]
The Canadian PressGiuseppe Valiante MONTREAL—The new federal government should proceed slowly with changing the country’s drug laws, says the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, which has released a report on the U.S. experience legalizing cannabis. Representatives with the centre, which is funded by Health Canada, met with officials from the […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield MANILA, Philippines—Justin Trudeau has left the building. Canada’s new prime minister departed today from the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in Manila, closing his first act on the international stage—trailed by a squealing mob of young Filipino journalists and volunteers and questions about whether any of it […]
The Associated Press PARIS—The Belgian extremist suspected of masterminding the deadly attacks in Paris died a day ago, along with his female cousin, in a police raid on a suburban apartment building, French officials said today, adding it still was not clear exactly how he died. The body of Abdelhamid […]
The Canadian PressRoss Marowits MONTREAL—Resolute Forest Products is stepping up efforts to counter dwindling demand for paper by accelerating its entry into the North American tissue business. The Montreal-based company expects to become the continent’s 10th-largest tissue-maker—joining Canadian rivals Cascades and KP Tissue—with the acquisition of Florida-based Atlas Paper and […]
The Canadian Press REGINA—Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says the province will establish a refugee settlement centre to co-ordinate the arrival of Syrian refugees there. The announcement comes just days after Wall said the federal government should suspend its plan to bring in 25,000 Syrian refugees by year’s end because of […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO—A man beaten by police in an incident caught on videotape earlier this month filed a lawsuit yesterday alleging two officers attacked him without provocation and used excessive force during an illegal arrest. Police then added insult to injury by scorning family members who complained about […]
