Category Archives: Canada

Tories pitch change to benefits clawback for disabled people who want to work
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are proposing legislation aimed at ensuring disabled Canadians don’t wind up losing their disability benefits when they get a job, earn a raise or work longer hours. A...
Feb 05, 2018

Conservatives revamp candidate vetting with question on sexual misconduct
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs, their party under fire for its handling of sexual misconduct allegations, urged patience and rallied around both their current and former leaders Monday as word emerged that...
Feb 05, 2018

B.C. author collecting stories for book on historic wildfire season
VANCOUVER - Countless stories of heroism and compassion emerged from British Columbia’s historic wildfire season, and one author now plans to document those experiences in a new book. Award-winn...
Feb 05, 2018

'Boom - this thing just went off:' Saskatchewan farmer describes fatal shooting
BATTLEFORD, Sask. - A Saskatchewan farmer on trial for the shooting of an Indigenous man says he was filled with terror in the moments before his gun “just went off.” Gerald Stanley told t...
Feb 05, 2018
36 per cent of Canadians surveyed lied about financial matter to partner:poll
TORONTO - As Valentine’s Day approaches, a new survey suggests some Canadians planning to take their relationships to the next level may want to have a frank conversation about infidelity - fina...
Feb 05, 2018

Former first lady Michelle Obama talks education, gender equality in Montreal
MONTREAL - Former first lady Michelle Obama delighted and captivated her Montreal audience on Monday night, highlighting education and gender equality in an hour-long chat. Months after her husband de...
Feb 05, 2018
New hub to focus on intersection between developmental disabilities and mental illness
TORONTO - One of Canada’s most high-profile mental health treatment centres says it’s opening a new research hub that will focus on the needs of people with both developmental disabilities...
Feb 04, 2018

New hub to focus on intersection between developmental disabilities and mental illness
TORONTO - One of Canada’s most high-profile mental health treatment centres says it’s opening a new research hub that will focus on the needs of people with both developmental disabilities...
Feb 04, 2018
Outside-the-body system revitalizes less-than-ideal donor kidneys for transplant
TORONTO - Dr. Markus Selzner has just come from surgery, still in his scrubs, and he’s excited to show off his baby. A configuration of fluid-filled tubing, pumps and other mechanical components...
Feb 04, 2018
Tropical bird rescued by British Columbia SPCA dies despite treatment
VICTORIA - A tropical seabird rescued by a Vancouver Island animal rehabilitation centre last week has died. The British Columbia SPCA’s wild animal rehabilitation centre says the brown booby wa...
Feb 04, 2018