By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. Details were revealed Monday from a landmark federal study that challenges decades of thinking on blood pressure, giving a clearer picture of plusses and minuses of more aggressive treatment. The study was stopped in September, nearly two years early, when it became […]
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The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO—Canadians overwhelmingly find Remembrance Day as relevant today as when it began nearly a century ago, but are split on whether younger generations properly appreciate and honour the country’s veterans, according to a new survey released days before the ceremony. The poll, commissioned by Historica Canada, […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Federal officials are on the hunt for a new location for the country’s marquee party for Canada Day celebrations. A select group of companies were invited to bid on the project to find a new location near Parliament Hill for the federally-organized Canada Day bash once the […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL—Four teens from western Quebec charged over threats against schools in their area now are accused in connection with a spate of bomb threats against schools in Quebec and Ontario earlier this week. Quebec provincial police Capt. Guy Lapointe said yesterday that each of the teens now […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA—Alberta MP Rona Ambrose stepped into Stephen Harper’s leadership shoes yesterday—albeit on an interim basis—as the Conservatives gathered for the first time since last month’s election demoted them to the official Opposition. Ambrose, who served as health minister in the last Parliament, had campaigned on a […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA—Newly-minted Liberal MPs have passed on their chance to give backbenchers more clout and dilute the powers of their leader. Under the Reform Act passed by all parties last spring, and supported by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, each party’s MPs were supposed to choose at their […]
The Canadian Press BANFF, Alta.—A couple of young tourists from Ontario managed to get away safely after doing nearly everything wrong in their encounter with a grizzly bear in Banff National Park. Hilary Grant and her friend were on a hike when they spotted a female grizzly from a distance. […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press The largest, longest study of teen obesity surgery shows huge weight loss and health gains can last at least three years, and many say it’s worth the risks. “I feel awesome. It’s like a new life,” said Miranda Taylor, a Cincinnati nursing student in […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA—A noted economist says the incoming Liberal government should slow its grand plan for billions in new infrastructure spending to make sure the money provides the most economic bang. Jack Mintz says the infrastructure program should emphasize what he calls “productivity enhancing infrastructure,” such as roads, […]
The Canadian PressSidhartha Banerjee MONTREAL—Quebec’s acting public security minister says there was an e-mailed threat to schools in many parts of the province and that it led to closures and increased police presence as a security precaution. Pierre Moreau said some 40 institutions were affected by the threat—a single e-mail […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Thousands more Ontario children with autism are on waiting lists for treatment than they were 10 years ago. And government figures suggest the number of kids receiving treatment actually is dropping. The NDP submitted a Freedom of Information request for the numbers of children with autism spectrum […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO—Ontario reached tentative contract deals yesterday with public elementary teachers as well as support staff in most schools, ending their work-to-rule campaigns. The deals with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario and the Canadian Union of Public Employees were the last major education sector agreements to […]
