The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–International Monetary Fund researchers say the federal government can afford to spend $8 billion annually to reduce the cost of child-care spaces nationwide because the program would pay for itself. The proposal is more than 10 times what the Liberals have promised to spend annually over […]
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The Canadian PressStephanie Marin MONTREAL–It has been a decade since his granddaughter’s disappearance and eventual slaying, but the wounds are still fresh for Henri Provencher. Cedrika Provencher, a nine-year-old freckle-faced redhead from Trois-Rivieres, Que., vanished from near her home on July 31, 2007. For more than eight years, the young […]
The Canadian PressRoss Marowits MONTREAL–Concluding a Canada-U.S. softwood lumber agreement in the coming weeks remains uncertain but there is headway on the thorny trade dispute, the head of lumber producer Tembec suggested yesterday. “We understand that some progress is being made and that the differences of the gap between the […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–A popular midway ride at this week’s K-Days fair and exhibition in Edmonton has been shut down as a precaution after a deadly accident involving the same attraction at the Ohio State Fair. North American Midway Entertainment, the company that provides attractions to K-Days, said in a […]
The Canadian PressJennifer Graham REGINA–The families of missing and murdered indigenous women say a national inquiry already has failed and are calling for “a hard reset” on the process. Many made emotional pleas yesterday as two of the inquiry commissioners appeared at the Assembly of First Nations’ annual meeting to […]
The Canadian PressJennifer Graham REGINA–A residential school cemetery has become the first in Saskatchewan to be designated as a provincial heritage site. Culture minister Ken Cheveldayoff formally recognized the cemetery on the edge of Regina yesterday, and said the children buried there will not be forgotten. “With its new provincial […]
Staff One of the best snipers in the Borderland Soccer League women’s division had a “Killer” birthday bash. Known as “Killer Kellar” in her Muskie days a decade ago, Sara Kellar was in top form Monday night, scoring all four goals in a 4-3 victory by Al’s Racquet Stringing over […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The waterlogged Toronto Islands finally will reopen to the public on July 31. The popular tourist destination and home to hundreds of city residents virtually was shut down in early May after flooding caused by rising water levels in Lake Ontario, brought on in part by heavy […]
By Frank Jordans The Associated Press While it may be frigid and wet on deck, the crew of a modern icebreaker can expect creature comforts inside the ship, even saunas. Cabins on board the MSV Nordica are small but functional, with a desk, a TV and an en suite bathroom. […]
By Teresa Cerojano The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines — A Japanese historian who helped Cambodians preserve the Angkor temples and a Sri Lankan teacher who counselled war widows and orphans to overcome their nightmares are among the six winners of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Awards, regarded as Asia’s version of […]
By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Yes, you can buy happiness especially if the money saves you time. People who dole out cash to save time on things like housekeeping, delivery services and taxis are a little bit happier than those who don’t, new research finds. Researchers surveyed […]
By Barbara Ortutay THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Twitter has made it clear that it won’t ban Donald Trump from its service, whether the president follows its rules against harassment or not. That’s no surprise: The president’s tweets draw attention to the struggling service, even if tweets mocking reporters […]
