Category Archives: Canada

Women in politics seek creative solutions to harassment in the wake of #MeToo
OTTAWA - The advent of the #MeToo movement in Canadian politics has cabinet ministers speaking publicly - and young staffers, quietly - about the open secret of predatory, sexualized behaviour in poli...
Feb 01, 2018
Harry Potter audiobook can improve focus on long, boring drives: study
Harry Potter’s power appears to extend beyond the page, as recent Canadian research suggests listening to an audiobook from the popular fiction series can improve focus on long and boring drives...
Feb 01, 2018
Police apologize for arresting wrong man in Ontario bomb threat investigation
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - Police are apologizing to a 62-year-old man from Peterborough, Ont., after arresting him in connection to an investigation into bomb threats made to local businesses. They say the...
Feb 01, 2018

Effectiveness of flu shot under 20 per cent for dominant strain this season: experts
TORONTO - The effectiveness of this season’s flu shot has been extremely low, with the vaccine preventing only 10 to 20 per cent of infections caused by the dominant H3N2 strain affecting Canadi...
Feb 01, 2018

Man in stable condition after being shot in head at Maniwaki courthouse
MONTREAL - An altercation at a Quebec courthouse that left an 18-year-old man in hospital with a gunshot wound to the head is raising questions about security at the province’s courthouses. The ...
Feb 01, 2018

Tories pledge tax break for those on parental leave
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are proposing a tax break for parents of newborns. The Tories say they will introduce the proposed measure as a private members bill in the hope of having it passed ...
Feb 01, 2018
Canadian study of 32,000 toenails aims to shed light on prostate cancer
HALIFAX - They may be unappealing to some and not an obvious source of scientific data, but researchers are hoping a record-setting collection of 32,000 toenails will shed light on the most common for...
Feb 01, 2018
Father of Quebec entertainer Gregory Charles dies after being hit by snow plow
MONTREAL - The 77-year-old father of Quebec singer and performer Gregory Charles has died after he was struck by a snow-removal vehicle on Tuesday night. Charles wrote on Facebook his father, Lennox, ...
Feb 01, 2018

Greenhouse growers uproot other crops for a stake in lucrative cannabis market
LINCOLN, Ont. - Inside this southern Ontario greenhouse, workers delicately clip each stem of a potted orchid onto thin, black stakes jutting out from its soil, marking the finishing touches on the fi...
Feb 01, 2018

if you sold or used Bitcoin last year, the CRA needs to collect its due
TORONTO - It may seem early to start thinking about filing taxes, but this year’s return could be particularly time-consuming for Canadians who have flocked to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies...
Feb 01, 2018