The Canadian PressCassandra Szklarski A new study offers possible clues to why babies who drink pumped breast milk are at greater risk of asthma, allergies and obesity than those who get it straight from the breast. Senior author Meghan Azad, a researcher at Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, said […]
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The Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C.–The winner of a $1.537-billion lottery jackpot in South Carolina has yet to come forward. That means the state of South Carolina might be a big loser, too. Economic officials estimated the winner would pay $61 million in state income taxes and put that money into […]
Duane Hicks It’s a little over two months since the new town council was sworn in, and since that time the future of the local mill has been the biggest blip on its radar. “Our main focus has been to work co-operatively with both Resolute Forest Products and The Repap […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Liberals faced accusations of a coverup yesterday after they agreed to hold limited committee hearings into an allegation that former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould was pressured improperly to help SNC-Lavalin avoid criminal prosecution. Their short list of three proposed witnesses does not include Wilson-Raybould, who resigned […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing a backlash within and outside his own party after Jody Wilson-Raybould’s sudden resignation from his cabinet. The veterans affairs minister quit this week amid reports she felt pressured to head off a criminal prosecution of Quebec engineering firm SNC-Lavalin when […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario is considering having large industrial companies pay for pollution if they exceed emissions standards that will be established in the province–a system critics say is the same as the federal carbon tax the government has railed against for months. The Progressive Conservative government posted a […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–A new study suggests Ontario residents living in rural communities are at a higher risk of having a stroke than their counterparts in urban centres. The study, published today in the journal “Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes,” examined data from 6 million Ontario residents gathered between […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–A shortage of sailors is making it hard for the Royal Canadian Navy to operate its ships and work on replacing them at the same time, according to a senior naval officer. The revelation by Commodore Steve Waddell, head of naval strategic readiness, follow similar concerns […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A 19-year-old woman who allegedly tossed a chair off the balcony of a downtown Toronto highrise turned herself in to police yesterday to face multiple charges after video of the incident circulated widely online. Police had launched a public appeal for help identifying the woman after the […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber EDMONTON–A closer look at some unimaginably ancient fossils suggests complex life may have evolved much earlier and more quickly than scientists previously thought. “If these are complex life forms, what it tells you is that evolution happened much quicker than we think,” said Kurt Konhauser, one […]
The Associated PressDan Gelston DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.–Martin Truex Jr. was just one of many Philadelphia Eagles’ fans bummed when Nick Foles’ pass deflected off a receiver and was intercepted to end a playoff push toward a second-Straight Super Bowl. “They had a shot,” Truex said. “Without that interception, I think […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson LOS ANGELES–Tiger Woods and his TGR Foundation took over the Genesis Open at Riviera two years ago, and now the PGA Tour is elevating it to the same status as tournaments hosted by Jack Nicklaus and the late Arnold Palmer. Still to be determined is whether […]
