Category Archives: Canadian Press
Fate of Ontario safe injection, overdose prevention sites in limbo
TORONTO - The fate of Ontario’s safe injection and overdose prevention sites is in limbo as the province’s new Progressive Conservative government weighs whether to continue funding the fa...
Jul 24, 2018
Woman dies after becoming trapped in clothing donation bin in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A woman in her 30s has died after becoming stuck in the door of a clothing recycling bin on Vancouver’s west side. Vancouver police confirm it happened around 4 a.m. Monday. The BC C...
Jul 24, 2018
It's not the smoke, it's the humidity: Fire crews dealing with false alarms
HALIFAX - Fire officials are shedding light on a little-known phenomenon that can cause the number of false alarms to soar in the muggy summer months: Some smoke detectors can be accidentally set off ...
Jul 24, 2018
Ivanka Trump's clothing company shutting down
NEW YORK - Ivanka Trump’s clothing company is shutting down after some stores dropped her line and she decided ethics restrictions were holding back its ability. In an email to CNBC, Ivanka Trum...
Jul 24, 2018
Quebec dentists threaten to leave public system due to tense contract negotiations
MONTREAL - Quebec’s dentists are threatening to pull out of the public health system, which would affect more than half a million people in the province, if the premier doesn’t intervene i...
Jul 24, 2018
Canada falls to Australia at U17 Women's Basketball World Cup
MINSK, Belarus - Canada dropped to 2-1 at the FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup after a 64-48 loss to Australia on Tuesday. Merissah Russell of Ottawa led Canada with 17 points, while Aaliya...
Jul 24, 2018
'Little backpacks:' GPS used to track nighthawks from northern Alberta to Brazil
EDMONTON - The whoosh of nighthawk wings is a familiar sound in the Canadian dusk. Now, scientists have figured out where those enigmatic wings whoosh off to for the winter. “We have identified ...
Jul 24, 2018
Montreal psych hospital probing alleged attack by teenage patients
MONTREAL - The administration of a maximum security psychiatric hospital in Montreal has launched an investigation after several employees were allegedly injured by a group of teenage patients who rep...
Jul 24, 2018
Winnipeg police warn of pond hazards after man drowns trying to rescue dog
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man drowned while trying to rescue his family’s dog from a city pond that is more hazardous than it may appear, police said Tuesday. The 58-year-old man was walking with hi...
Jul 24, 2018
Critics seek 'Discovery Day' name change, saying it ignores Indigenous presence
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A movement is afoot to change the name of a holiday recognizing Europeans’ so-called “discovery” of Newfoundland and Labrador. A St. John’s city counci...
Jul 24, 2018