Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
Murray Wood and a couple of hundred others attended a birthday party on the weekend for a woman who turned 100, and cele...
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Loblaw recalls No Name brand chicken burgers over salmonella fears
Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain packages of No Name brand chicken burgers out of what the retailer calls "an abundance of caution." The company says the burgers, which have a best before da...
Jun 03, 2018 Loblaw is recalling some No Name brand chicken burgers out of what it calls 'an abundance of caution.' (Loblaws/Twitter)
Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne admits she will lose provincial election
TORONTO - An emotional Kathleen Wynne admitted today that her governing Liberals will lose the Ontario election on Thursday. The premier, whose party has been trailing behind the Progressive Conservat...
Jun 02, 2018
Pesticides do harm to bees and should be phased out, Health Canada says
OTTAWA - Health Canada is sticking with its proposal to phase out most outdoor and agricultural uses of a common pesticide, even though a recent study found bees are only affected by the substance in ...
Jun 01, 2018
Pediatricians recommend IUDs as first choice for birth control in teen girls
By Sheryl Ubelacker TORONTO - Teen girls who are considering contraception should look to intrauterine devices as their first-line choice, as they provide the greatest protection against an unplanned ...
May 31, 2018 Bayer's Mirena brand intrauterine device (IUD) is an example of a typical T-shaped IUD used for birth control. (Bayer AG)
Stray, disabled kitten uses Lego wheelchair to scoot around with littermates
SUSSEX, N.B. - A stray kitten that was found in a New Brunswick barn with two broken legs is being given a second chance, thanks to a lot of care - and a Lego wheelchair. Champ was rescued by Cat Resc...
May 31, 2018
Pipeline assets will attract buyers if feds can complete expansion, experts say
By Dan Healing, The Canadian Press CALGARY - If the federal government manages to overcome strong opposition in British Columbia and complete construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, exp...
May 31, 2018
Eller, Holtby lead the way as Capitals down Knights to even Cup final 1-1
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press LAS VEGAS - Lars Eller had a goal and two assists, Braden Holtby made 37 saves, and the Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 to even the Stan...
May 30, 2018
Canadian Pacific Rail reaches agreement with Teamsters to end strike
MONTREAL - The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference says it has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway to end a strike hours after it began. The parties also reached a deal for the Ko...
May 30, 2018
'Betrayed’ Canadians could launch unprecedented protests over pipeline: activist
By Camille Bains, The Canadian Press VANCOUVER - Outrage over the federal government's announcement about buying the Trans Mountain pipeline to ensure it gets built could fuel unprecedented protests, ...
May 30, 2018
CP Rail train operators strike; signal workers reach a deal
MONTREAL - Canadian Pacific Rail's more than 3,000 train operators walked off the job late Tuesday night while a second group of workers reached a tentative contract settlement with the rail company. ...
May 29, 2018
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8:30 - Canada and the province of Alberta are at a bit of a crossroads. While talks of separatism remain just talks, doe...
