The Canadian Press TORONTO—Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown has taken the oath of office as the Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Simcoe North. Brown won the Orillia-area riding in a byelection earlier this month and took his seat in the legislature for the first time today […]
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The Canadian Press WINNIPEG—Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger says residents of the Shoal Lake 40 First Nation deserve to see an all-weather road to their community move forward. Selinger addressed a rally in Winnipeg on Saturday calling for the road to the community, which was cut off from the mainland a […]
The Canadian PressBruce Cheadle OTTAWA—A Conservative party buffeted by weeks of bad news on the election trail as it seeks a new mandate welcomed word today that the federal government posted a $1.9-billion surplus last year. Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a news release touting the final tally for the […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Premier Kathleen Wynne says the onus now is on Ontario’s elementary teachers to say why an offer accepted by other teachers’ unions isn’t good enough for them. Talks between the province, school boards, and the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario broke off again Friday night. Wynne said […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press Aiming lower saves more lives when it comes to controlling high blood pressure, says a major new study that could spur doctors to more aggressively treat patients over 50. Patients who got their blood pressure well below today’s usually recommended level significantly cut their […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press Tricycles might seem pretty tame but they send thousands of kids to emergency rooms each year and are even linked to a handful of deaths, new research shows. Here are three things to know about tricycle risks:THE NUMBERS More than 9,000 tricycle-related injuries were […]
The Canadian PressPeter Henderson TORONTO—As the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots kicked off the NFL regular season last night, many Canadians will be cracking open their wallets for another season of picking a winner. Yet experts say casinos and governments are missing out on a revenue jackpot as Canadians […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says the amount owed by Canadians compared with disposable income increased in the second quarter as debt levels rose more than income. The ratio of household debt to disposable income climbed to 164.6 percent from 163.0 percent in the first quarter, the agency reported today. […]
The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—More than 1,000 years before Starbucks, caffeine was an international market-mover, with ancient civilizations trading holly and cacao-based chocolate beverages between what is now modern-day Mexico, the U.S. Southwest, and the South, according to a new study. Led by University of New Mexico anthropology professor Patricia […]
The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—The Ontario Nurses Association says hospitals no longer will be allowed to shame health-care workers into getting a ’flu shot following an arbitrator’s ruling striking down a “vaccinate or mask” policy. About 30 Ontario hospitals implemented the policy, which forces nurses and other hospital workers to […]
The Canadian Press QUEBEC—Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says she will make a funding announcement tomorrow related to the Syrian refugee crisis. Wynne also is urging the federal government to streamline its process so more refugees can come to Canada. She says Ottawa needs to “step up to that responsibility.” Wynne […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON—Lawyers for former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr are to be in court today to argue for an ease in his bail conditions. Khadr wants to be able to visit his family in Toronto and get rid of his electronic monitoring bracelet. An Edmonton judge released Khadr […]
