The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Canada’s military is going all out to erase its reputation for intolerance and misogyny, aiming to recast itself instead as welcoming to Canadians of all races, religions and sexual orientations. The effort–driven by several factors, including a need to bolster its dwindling numbers–includes a comprehensive effort […]
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The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–What defines Canada? A new survey suggests the answers are as diverse as the country itself. The poll, commissioned by Historica Canada and conducted by Ipsos, asked a number of questions about various aspects of Canadiana ranging from inquiries about the preferred Canadian dinner companion to […]
The Canadian Press ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta.–Police say they shot and killed a cougar that had climbed a tree near a school in west-central Alberta. RCMP say they responded to a 9-1-1 call early Friday in Rocky Mountain House about a cougar that was spotted walking down Main Street. Officers […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–Faida Mwangilwa is vetting 78 applications for 26 projects that will direct cash to women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where poverty and rape as a weapon of war have created no shortage of need. The grants she gives out will be small, in […]
The Canadian Press VICTORIA–A rare sighting has bird-watchers on Vancouver Island aflutter. American white pelicans have been spotted in several areas of the Island, from Tofino and Parksville all the way south to a golf course in Victoria. Victoria-area naturalist Ann Nightingale said climate change may have brought the birds […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Six of the country’s leading health organizations endorse 10 new cannabis recommendations designed to help reduce the risks associated with Canadians using marijuana–which is set to become legal in a year. The guidelines, published Friday in the American Journal of Public Health, include recommendations for people […]
By Christopher Torchia The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — A rhino breeder in South Africa is planning an online auction of rhino horn, capitalizing on a court ruling that opened the way to domestic trade despite an international ban that was imposed to curb widespread poaching. The online sale of rhino […]
By Matthew Brown And Katy Daigle The Associated Press BEIJING — The world’s biggest coal users China, the United States and India have boosted coal mining in 2017, in an abrupt departure from last year’s record global decline for the heavily polluting fuel and a setback to efforts to rein […]
The Associated Press LONDON — A Canadian soldier has made history as the first woman to lead the Changing of the Guard ceremony at London’s Buckingham Palace. Megan Cuoto led her unit as it changed Queen Elizabeth II’s guards on Monday. The unit was invited to Britain to mark Canada’s […]
By Paul Newberry The Associated Press In this world of pompous athletes, overbearing coaches, money-grubbing owners and a win-at-all-costs mindset, it’s easy to become jaded. And then in the parlance of another era ‚Äî a brief story rolled across The Associated Press sports wire Friday morning. “2 Pennsylvania kids win […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press College kids love cereal, and that is an indisputable fact. Even if they don’t love it going in, they’ll probably be hooked by the third week of their freshman year. College students have lots to juggle, meaning food is often last […]
The Associated PressPat Eaton-Robb CROMWELL, Conn.–Jordan Spieth didn’t take long to figure out TPC River Highlands. Making his debut at the Connecticut course, the 23-year-old Texan had eight birdies and a bogey yesterday for a seven-under 63 and a one-stroke lead in the Travelers Championship. Spieth birdied five of the […]
