Author Archives: rdnews@socastdigital.com
City of Montreal increases age limit for unsupervised youngsters in pools
MONTREAL - The move by Montreal to increase the minimum age for youngsters to be allowed into its public swimming pools without supervision is getting the thumbs-up from the province’s lifesavin...
Jul 23, 2018
Girl eats 15 pieces of edible pot product: 'It looked just like a chocolate bar'
HALIFAX - A four-year-old Nova Scotia girl was hospitalized after eating 15 pieces of an edible marijuana product she thought was a chocolate bar. The Halifax district RCMP issued a statement Monday s...
Jul 23, 2018
Five boaters reported missing on Lake Winnipeg found safe: Manitoba RCMP
PINE DOCK, Man. - Manitoba RCMP say five boaters who were reported missing on Lake Winnipeg have been found safe. Mounties had been scouring the lake for four women and one man who were in an aluminum...
Jul 23, 2018
Golden Globe Awards set for Jan. 6, well ahead of Oscars
LOS ANGELES - The Hollywood Foreign Press Association says it has picked a date for next year’s Golden Globe Awards. The association said Monday that the 76th annual awards ceremony will be held...
Jul 23, 2018
Gluten-free foods aimed at kids not healthier than regular products: researcher
TORONTO - Despite being associated with a “health halo,” gluten-free foods marketed to children are often high in sugar and aren’t nutritionally superior to regular products aimed at...
Jul 23, 2018
Calkins: Trudeau cabinet shuffle an admission of failure
On July 18th Prime Minister Trudeau shuffled his cabinet in a desperate attempt to press the reset button on his failed government before next year's federal election. This cabinet shuffle is an admis...
Jul 23, 2018
No, Twitter will not ban Trump, here's why
NEW YORK - Calls to ban Donald Trump from Twitter are at least as old as his presidency. But it’s not going to happen, at least not while he’s in office. The latest strive involves an all-...
Jul 23, 2018
Mystery: Who bought websites implying US senators 'for sale'
WASHINGTON - Dozens of web addresses implying U.S. senators were “for sale” have been quietly and mysteriously purchased online, amid heightened concerns on Capitol Hill that foreign agent...
Jul 23, 2018
Humboldt Broncos player joining P.E.I. university hockey team in fall
CHARLOTTETOWN - A forward with Saskatchewan’s Humboldt Broncos who walked away from an April bus crash with minor injuries has decided to keep playing hockey. Nick Shumlanski, who is 21, has com...
Jul 23, 2018
Lightning, wind, could undo weekend progress battling B.C. wildfires
KELOWNA, B.C. - Wildfire conditions were calmer across British Columbia on the weekend, but there is concern climbing temperatures and gusty winds could undo progress made over the last several days. ...
Jul 23, 2018