The Canadian PressAlexander Panetta WASHINGTON—Critics of Justin Trudeau’s guarantee of a gender-equal cabinet have found a famous ally south of the border: Donald Trump. The billionaire politician was asked yesterday in an interview about imitating the new Canadian prime minister’s half-male, half-female cabinet—and he said no. An MSNBC interviewer brought […]
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The Associated Press GENEVA—An exceptionally-large blue diamond sold yesterday for 48.6 million Swiss francs ($48.5 million)—a new record price for any jewel at auction, Sotheby’s said. It culminated two Geneva auctions in which a convicted Hong Kong tycoon on both times bought a rare coloured diamond to honour his daughter. […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—Ontario and B.C. appear prepared for the federal government to request more time to respond to the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision on doctor-assisted death. The new Liberal government has not said it will need an extension to address the court’s ruling, but Justice minister […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Lest we forget, politicking evidently never stops—even on Remembrance Day. The Liberal party, flush from its Oct. 19 election victory, used the solemn occasion yesterday to continue trying to accumulate information on potential supporters and donors. The governing party issued an e-mail from new Veterans Affairs minister […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—Tom Mulcair will rely on veteran members of his team to help the NDP flex its muscles in Parliament—despite its reduced strength. Mulcair has named his team of critics, including longtime party member Nathan Cullen, who is to tackle the environment file and democratic reform. Northern […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Conservative senators don’t plan to be an ideological roadblock to the Liberal government’s legislative agenda. Sen. Claude Carignan, the Conservative leader in the upper chamber, says his senators will look for ways to improve legislation coming from the House of Commons and won’t abuse their majority status […]
The Canadian PressTerri Theodore BURNABY, B.C.—A species of invasive, disease-carrying mosquito has been found in B.C.—the first such discovery in Western Canada. A team from Simon Fraser University, along with workers at a mosquito control company, discovered larvae of the aedes japonicus in standing water in Maple Ridge, a suburb […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—The Liberal government will begin the process within the next “couple of weeks” of consulting Canadians on how best to proceed with an inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women, the country’s new indigenous affairs minister says. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Carolyn Bennett […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey A 24-year-old Ontario woman who has “never driven a day” in her life is being hailed a hero for taking control of a public transit bus after the driver became unconscious. Jessica Lower said she was on her way to her three-year-old son’s birthday party in […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA—Syrian refugees being brought to Canada by the Liberal government only will be given temporary residency permits until their cases have been fully processed in Canada, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee says. It’s the first sliver of concrete detail about how the Liberals will […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL—The City of Montreal says it will begin dumping eight billion litres of untreated sewage into the St. Lawrence River on Wednesday. Mayor Denis Coderre said the dump will begin at 12:01 a.m. New Environment minister Catherine McKenna said yesterday she would permit the dump as long […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON A pot belly can be a bad thing ‚Äî even if you’re not considered overweight. New research suggests normal-weight people who carry their fat at their waistlines may be at higher risk of death over the years than overweight or obese people whose […]
