The Canadian PressKelly Geraldine Malone WINNIPEG–A massive manhunt is over after two bodies believed to be British Columbia murder suspects were found in dense brush in northern Manitoba. RCMP assistant commissioner Jane MacLatchy said the bodies were discovered yesterday morning near the shoreline of the Nelson River, within a kilometre […]
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The Canadian PressMia Rabson Ottawa is going around the Manitoba government in order to give $5.4 million in carbon tax revenues to the province’s schools in the latest carbon-tax battle between the federal Liberals and a provincial Conservative government. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister last month refused to play ball and […]
The Canadian PressEmerald Bensadoun Fifteen people from across Ontario face a combined 195 charges after an investigation into an alleged drug trafficking network involving members and associates of motorcycle gangs, provincial police said yesterday. The operation targeted the Hells Angels Nomads, the Red Devils, and the Hooligans motorcycle clubs and […]
The Canadian Press TILLSONBURG, Ont.–Provincial police are reminding the public about the proper use of 911 after officers were called to remove a bat from a home in Tillsonburg, Ont. OPP say a homeowner in the community called 911 to report a bird flying around in their home as they […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A British Columbia man accused of swimming naked in a shark tank at a Toronto aquarium is expected to plead guilty to mischief in that incident next month. David Weaver, of Nelson, B.C., was arrested and charged in October of last year, four days after the alleged […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Charges against one of seven students accused in alleged incidents of sexual assault and assault at a prestigious private school in Toronto were withdrawn yesterday after a prosecutor said a conviction was unlikely. The teen boy, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, faced […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–True or false: “Canada is on track to meet its climate change commitments under the Paris Accord.” Your answer might depend on how you’re getting your news, a new research project suggests. In a climate of persistent fears that deliberate misinformation campaigns–spearheaded by everyone from shadowy […]
The Canadian Press The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says it has identified the fourth entangled North Atlantic right whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence off the coast of the Iles-de-la-Madeleine. The whale has been identified as Number EG1226, an older male named “Snake Eyes” that was first seen […]
The Associated PressMark Didtler ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash was blunt after the Rays closed out a homestand against Miami and Toronto with a 3-2 record. “Not good enough,” Cash said after a 4-3 loss to the Blue Jays yesterday. “You’ve got to do better than that. Where […]
The Associated PressBrian Hall EAGAN, Minn.–Acclimating to a new offence, the Minnesota Vikings are likely to be without at least one offensive starter in their preseason opener at New Orleans tomorrow night. Second-year right tackle Brian O’Neill has missed the past two practices. He was an observer yesterday with a […]
The Associated Press CAPITAN, N.M. — Smokey Bear, the icon of the longest-running public service campaign in the U.S., is set to turn 75 years old. Birthday parties are scheduled to take place this week in honour of the bear used to promote forest fire prevention. Smokey Bear was born […]
By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press TORONTO — A new poll suggests the majority of Canadians are ready to embrace more technology in health care, and it seems many would even trust a private company like Google or Apple with personal data if that meant 24-hour access to their doctor. […]
