The Canadian Press Calgary police say a woman they’ve been seeking in a quadruple homicide earlier this month has been taken into custody in Toronto. Yu Chieh Liao, who goes by Diana Liao, is considered a person of interest in killings police have described as brutal and ruthless. Police said […]
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The Canadian Press SASKATOON–The Saskatoon Health Region has apologized to indigenous women who felt coerced into surgery that prevented them from bearing more children. The agency commissioned an independent report earlier this year after women complained they were pressured by medical staff and social workers after giving birth in hospital […]
Duane Hicks A meeting to garner public input on the proposed Erin Crescent subdivision elicited a mainly positive response from those on hand last night. About 15 local residents, many of whom live in the vicinity of the proposed development, attended the meeting at the Civic Centre. While no one […]
The Associated Press ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ivoire — Authorities in Ivory Coast say they have seized some three tons of scales from pangolins, the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal. The small armoured creatures are commonly eaten in West and Central Africa as bush meat, but they have been brought to the […]
The Associated Press HONOLULU — The remains of what are believed to be 24 American servicemen killed on a Pacific island during World War II have been returned to the U.S. for identification. The Pentagon says a U.S. military aircraft carrying flag-draped coffins arrived this week at Hawaii’s Joint Base […]
The Associated Press SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio — Authorities say firefighters have rescued an Ohio woman after a boa constrictor wrapped around her neck and began biting her face. The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports (http://bit.ly/2vPTgtK ) the unnamed 45-year-old Sheffield Lake woman called 911 Thursday afternoon asking for help. The boa constrictor […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Norbord Inc. (TSX:OSB) increased its dividend as it reported its second-quarter profit more than doubled compared with a year ago. The maker of oriented strand board says it will pay 50 cents Cdn per share under its variable dividend policy, up from a payment of […]
The Associated PressMalcolm Ritter NEW YORK–At Jef Boeke’s lab, you can whiff an odour that seems out of place, as if they were baking bread here. But he and his colleagues are cooking up something else altogether: yeast that works with chunks of man-made DNA. Scientists long have been able […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–If last night’s start was Marco Estrada’s last in a Blue Jays’ uniform, he wasn’t happy with the way he performed. The pending free agent, who could be moved before Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline, pitched five full innings for the first time since June 24, and […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill OAKVILLE, Ont.–When Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor begin the opening round of the RBC Canadian Open this afternoon, it’s going to feel more like a trip down memory lane than a national championship on the PGA Tour. They’re paired up in the first round of a […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES–This is what happens when a team wins as much as the L.A. Dodgers: they believe they will find a way to win every night. So when they fell behind 5-0 to Minnesota Twins’ ace Ervin Santana last night, they did not waver. When they pulled […]
The Associated Press MOORESVILLE, N.C.–Ryan Blaney will drive a third entry for Team Penske in NASCAR’s top series next year. Blaney will drive the No. 12 Ford, and join Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski in team owner Roger Penske’s NASCAR lineup. The 23-year-old Blaney was signed to Penske in 2012 […]
