The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Conservatives yesterday lost their best chance to stymie the Trudeau government’s plan to legalize recreational marijuana after an 11th-hour intervention by two ministers mollified the concerns of indigenous senators. The 11 members of the Senate’s Aboriginal Peoples’ committee, as well as some indigenous senators not on […]
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The Canadian Press MONTREAL–There’s a flap in Montreal over the Quebec flag. Two Montrealers are accusing the city of violating rules set out in provincial legislation that state the Fleur-de-lis should have “precedence over any other flag or emblem” and be displayed in certain designated places. A lawyer for the […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario goes to the polls today in an election that could see a seismic political shift if Doug Ford’s Tories beat out the NDP, their closest rival, and win a majority government, as the latest polls suggest. Either way, the vote will bring an end to […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie QUEBEC–Masked activists posing as G7 leaders mimicked household tasks in front of Quebec City’s legislature this morning as the first of a series of demonstrations and protests kicked off in the provincial capital. The event, staged by aid organization Oxfam, was one of many protests and […]
The Canadian Press MILLET, Alta.–Leonard Norwest struggled to speak yesterday about his three granddaughters who were among five people killed in a central Alberta highway crash. “I can’t find my words,” Norwest said from the Samson Cree Nation, one of four that make up the community of Maskwacis south of […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber Research suggests hares and jackrabbits hopping along in the Rocky Mountains demonstrate the “secret sauce” for how animals can adapt to a new climate. Scott Mills, lead author of a paper published recently in “Science,” says lessons from mixed populations of brown and white bunnies can […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Former cabinet minister Kent Hehr says he will remain a member of the Liberal caucus following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct with women–although he’s not returning to the government’s inner circle. Hehr, who has served as both veterans minister and sport and disabilities minister, resigned […]
The Canadian Press NANAIMO, B.C.–An eight-month-old baby who put a spiny caterpillar in her mouth between munching on cookies is recovering in Nanaimo, B.C. Krystal Dawn Pavan said she and her daughter, Kenzie Pyne, were on their back deck when she started wailing last Thursday. Pavan said she assumed her […]
The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn.–Count Phil Mickelson among those happy to see the St. Jude Classic shift to a World Golf Championship even as he uses the TPC Southwind one final time as a tune-up for the U.S. Open. “I really, really enjoy this golf course,” Mickelson said yesterday. “I […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Kevin Pillar wasn’t making excuses after another loss for the scuffling Blue Jays last night. The Toronto centre-fielder, speaking to media after a 3-0 defeat to the N.Y. Yankees in 13 innings, said the Jays’ 26-35 record is an accurate representation of how his team has […]
The Associated Press PARIS–Juan Martin del Potro is back in the French Open semi-finals for the first time since 2009 and next face Rafael Nadal–the man with the most appearances at this stage of the clay-court Grand Slam. The fifth-seeded Del Potro, whose career has been hampered by injuries, beat […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton LAS VEGAS–One win from hoisting the Stanley Cup, the Washington Capitals are trying not to think beyond the next shift or the next period. Unfortunately, that’s far easier said than done. The Capitals head into tonight’s Game 5 of the Cup final against the Vegas Golden […]
