The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Just days after it was unveiled, the space for the dedication plaque at the National Holocaust Monument is empty–marked only by bolt holes. The plaque’s now in for a rewrite after failing to mention Jews or the Jewish people, the prime targets of the Second World War […]
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The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government yesterday introduced legislation to allow politicians to jump from one party to another–a move that should end stalling tactics by ousted former Tory Steven Fletcher. Justice minister Heather Stefanson introduced a bill that would lift a ban on so called floor-crossing–where politicians […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario is seeking to strengthen consumer protection rules around home warranties, ticket sales, real estate practices, and travel services in an omnibus bill introduced yesterday. Changes to ticket-selling laws include making so-called scalper bots illegal. The bots purchase a large number of tickets online for a […]
Staff No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region all week while the fire hazard is mostly “low,” with just some areas of “moderate” hazard in the far north. And there are no active fires in the region. But that doesn’t mean those spending time outdoors, such as hunters, […]
By Dake Kang The Associated Press YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Ira Gerhart finally found a place last year to fulfil his yearslong dream of opening a brewery: a 1923 Presbyterian church. It was cheap, charming and just blocks from downtown Youngstown. But soon after Gerhart announced his plans, residents and a […]
By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING — Securing North Korea’s missile launchers and nuclear, chemical and biological weapons sites would likely be a chief priority for China in the event of a major crisis involving its communist neighbour, analysts say, although Beijing so far is keeping mum on any […]
By Ben Nuckols The Associated Press ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — On a cool and rainy afternoon during the first week of classes at Centennial High School in this well-to-do Baltimore suburb, about 50 members of the boys’ cross-country team sauntered across the parking lot for their after-school run. Meanwhile, about […]
The Associated Press COPENHAGEN — Norwegian authorities are trying to provoke a landslide by pumping water onto a mountain where a major shift in the rock has appeared threatening. Lars Harald Blikra of Norway’s Water Resources and Energy Directorate says 75,000 litres (19,500 gallons) of water had been pumped up […]
By Ted Anthony The Associated Press BANGKOK — They couldn’t award it to Kim Jong Un or Donald Trump; that much was certain. But the granting of the Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons opened itself to a clear interpretation across Asia: When it comes […]
By Mark Lewis The Associated Press OSLO — The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, a group of mostly young activists pushing for a global treaty to ban the cataclysmic bombs. The award of the $1.1-million prize comes amid heightened tensions over […]
The Associated PressRob Gillies TORONTO–Pipeline company TransCanada said today it’s cancelling a plan to pipe 1.1 million barrels of oil per day from Western Canada to the Atlantic coast. TransCanada CEO Russ Girling said in a statement that “after careful review of changed circumstances, we will be informing the National […]
The Associated PressTom Withers CLEVELAND–They ran away with their division again and streaked to history–102 wins and home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs. The Cleveland Indians have had a special season. A new one–the only one–is about to begin. Heartbroken after coming up a little short last year against the […]
