The Canadian PressTamsyn Burgmann VANCOUVER—A natural gas operation that halted work after a 4.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern British Columbia last week has been linked to the largest earthquake in the province that’s been attributed to fracking. Progress Energy, which is owned by Malaysia’s Petronas, paused its operations after the Aug. […]
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The Canadian Press RIMOUSKI, Que.—It is not necessary to spend taxpayer money on bringing an NHL team back to Quebec City, Parti Quebecois Leader and controlling shareholder of Quebecor Inc., Pierre Karl Peladeau, said yesterday. The Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, the province’s pension fund manager, however, could […]
The Canadian Press EMERSON, Man.—Police in Manitoba have charged NHL player Mike Richards with possession of a controlled substance. The RCMP say he is due to appear in provincial court in Emerson, Man., on Sept. 10. Police say a 30-year-old male was arrested and released on June 17 after the […]
By Leanne Italie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Divorce is often ugly, but the consequences for kids when infidelity is involved can deepen their anxiety, anger or confusion. Contrary to the hacked Ashley Madison cheaters’ site that offers anonymous opportunities for affairs, infidelity more often includes somebody a child […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — A natural gas operation that halted work after a 4.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern B.C. last week has been linked to the largest earthquake in the province that’s been attributed to fracking. Progress Energy, which is owned by Malaysia’s Petronas, paused its operations after the quake […]
The Canadian Press CAMPBELLTON, N.B. — A professor of political history testifying at a hearing over the right to buy beer in another province says the Fathers of Confederation wanted Canada to be a united country with unfettered trade. Andrew Smith of the University of Liverpool in England is considered […]
The Canadian Press KLEMTU, B.C.—A Japanese fisherman is to be reunited with his boat more than four years after a powerful tsunami hit his country and carried the craft to the shores of British Columbia. Kou Sasaki arrived in Vancouver yesterday and later this week will be heading to the […]
The Canadian PressSheryl Ubelacker Canadian physicians should be subject to mandatory continuing medical education in the appropriate prescribing of opioids—medications whose use now has become almost routine for treating chronic pain, the Canadian Medical Association’s annual meeting in Halifax was told yesterday. Dr. Douglas Grant, registrar of the College of […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association is now the second big teachers’ union to reach a tentative contract agreement with school boards in the past week. No details of the deal reached this morning have been released, but the union immediately suspended a work-to-rule campaign during the […]
The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—The Ontario government yesterday signed a political accord with the Chiefs of Ontario that Premier Kathleen Wynne said will guide relations between First Nations and the province. “As we’ve seen time and time again, when this relationship is not respected or when the trust is broken, […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer Justin Wilson was seriously injured in IndyCar crashes twice in a two-year span. Both times, the veteran driver returned to competition unwavering in his love for the sport and his acceptance of the risks. The British driver was adamant that he and his wife understood the […]
The Canadian PressSheryl Ubelacker Canadian physicians should be subject to mandatory continuing medical education in the appropriate prescribing of opioids — medications whose use has now become almost routine for treating chronic pain, the Canadian Medical Association’s annual meeting in Halifax was told Monday. Dr. Douglas Grant, registrar of the […]
