Category Archives: Canada
Toronto man sues neighbour, animal group after his dog was allegedly killed by pit bull
TORONTO - Jon Dunnill wants justice for April, his 12-year-old Havanese dog that was killed by a neighbour’s dog that he says was a pit bull - a breed banned in Ontario. April died inside Dunnil...
Feb 05, 2017
Anticipated Canadians with Disabilities Act to focus on employment: minister
TORONTO - The minister tasked with crafting laws to make Canada more accessible to people with disabilities says employment will be a key focus of her efforts. Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and ...
Feb 05, 2017
Canadian pension plan managers try to weight risks of climate change
CALGARY - A decision by an Ontario public pension manager to study the potential consequences of climate change is the latest sign that pension plans are increasingly becoming concerned about how it c...
Feb 05, 2017
Verdict expected for Winnipeg woman accused of hiding dead babies in locker
WINNIPEG - A judge in Manitoba is to give his decision Monday in the case of a woman charged with disposing of the remains of six infants in a storage locker. The Crown has painted Andrea Giesbrecht a...
Feb 05, 2017
A look at court cases involving mothers who have disposed of dead babies
WINNIPEG - A judge is to rule Monday in the case of a woman who was arrested after the remains of six infants were discovered inside a Winnipeg storage locker in 2014. Andrea Giesbrecht is charged und...
Feb 05, 2017
Steve Bannon, in his own words: 8 things the philosopher of Trumpism believes
WASHINGTON - The ubiquitousness of Steve Bannon was crowned with a stone-faced portrait on the cover of this week’s Time magazine over the headline: “The Manipulator.” It’s ano...
Feb 05, 2017
Kids and families come of age amid era of broad political protest
TORONTO - A recent vigil in Toronto to honour victims of the Quebec mosque shooting included the standard rallying cries for unity and impassioned speeches denouncing hate. It also featured a toddler ...
Feb 05, 2017
Muslim immigrant cabbies say they face discrimination in Quebec City job market
QUEBEC - During a break from picking up passengers outside Quebec City’s airport, Karim removes a piece of cardboard hanging on the wall of the trailer and places it on the ground, he stands on ...
Feb 05, 2017
A breakdown of pain-management treatments
VANCOUVER - Pain management is a branch of medicine aimed at reducing patient suffering and boosting quality of life. While some experts distinguish between pharmacological and non-pharmacological app...
Feb 05, 2017
Better support for non-opioid pain management options is crucial: experts
VANCOUVER - Lynn Cooper wanted to be an urban planner as a university student. But her dream came to an abrupt end with a workplace accident, sentencing her to a life of curtailed ambitions and chroni...
Feb 05, 2017