The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Canada’s national clean fuels strategy will apply to every kind of fuel–be it liquid, solid, or gas, Environment minister Catherine McKenna said yesterday. McKenna released the broad brushstrokes of the standard, which aims to eliminate at least 30 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually by […]
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The Canadian PressMia Rabson Ottawa has set aside nearly 60 square kilometres of seabed off the coast of Nunavut to keep gawkers and scavengers away from one of Canada’s most famous shipwrecks. The HMS Terror is one of two ships from the Franklin expedition that became trapped in ice in […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–A change to the Canada Pension Plan to provide a flat-rate death benefit to help low-income families cover funeral costs falls short of what funeral homes say is needed to cover the cost of a final farewell. After meetings this week, federal and provincial finance ministers […]
The Canadian Press Victoria is the latest Canadian city to move ahead with a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags. Councillors have given third reading to a bylaw that would fine businesses $100 if they sold or provided plastic bags. Adoption of the bylaw is expected in early January and, […]
The Canadian PressSalmaan Farooqui Best friends, soulmates, fiancés, and boyfriends: that’s how friends and family are remembering some of the four Ontario utility workers who were killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Ontario on Thursday. The men, identified by Hydro One on Saturday as 39-year-old James Baragar, 27-year-old Kyle […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–The Liberal government’s ill-defined plan to give Canada’s cyberspy agency wide-ranging powers to go on the attack against threats could trample civil liberties, a newly-released analysis warns. The report by leading Canadian cybersecurity researchers sayid there’s no clear rationale for expanding the Communications Security Establishment’s mandate […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation into the deaths of billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife, Honey, after autopsies revealed the couple died from “ligature neck compression,” Toronto police said last night. Police issued a brief statement but refused to comment further about the deaths of […]
The Canadian PressRob Drinkwater EDMONTON–When Santa greeted seven-year-old Kalen Boodhoo during a special photo session for children with autism at Londonderry Mall in Edmonton, he didn’t boom a hearty “Ho! Ho! Ho!” There was no Christmas music playing and it was early on a Sunday morning so the stores were […]
Staff Two nights after narrowly losing to the Dryden GM Ice Dogs there, it was close for two periods in the rematch here Friday night. But Eric Stout and Matthew Pitchenese connected just 53 seconds apart in the third to send the Ice Dogs to a 5-2 win. Dryden got […]
Staff Both Muskie hockey squads were victorious in NorWOSSA action yesterday afternoon against the visiting Sioux Lookout Warriors. Captain Annalise (“CC”) Hayes had a hat trick while Siobhan MacKintosh scored twice to lead the Muskie girls to a 9-2 romp at the Ice For Kids Arena. After Jess Steele opened […]
By Jonathan Lemire And Hope Yen The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Prioritizing national sovereignty over alliances, President Donald Trump is poised to outline a new national security strategy that envisions nations in a perpetual state of competition, reverses Obama-era warnings on climate change, and de-emphasizes multinational agreements that have dominated […]
By Amanda Lee Myers The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Hillary Clinton, California Sen. Kamala Harris and other female leaders told thousands of girls Friday about their experiences with inequality as many of the young women wondered whether the recent wave of sexual misconduct allegations against powerful men will help […]
