Canada

Cut emissions twice as fast, ease worker anxiety, advocates say post-election

OTTAWA - A coalition of climate-change advocates is urging the new Parliament to prevent anxieties in the oilpatch from threatening progress on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Climate...

Nov 01, 2019

Edible cannabis product found among N.S. child's Halloween treats, parent says

COLDBROOK, N.S. - Police in Nova Scotia are investigating after a parent reported finding an edible cannabis product among their child's Halloween candy. RCMP say the parent from Coldbrook, N.S.,...

Nov 01, 2019

Clear regulations on seatbelts needed, report on deadly Hydro One helicopter crash says

TORONTO - Clearer regulations around seatbelts are needed to reduce the risk of death or injury in accidents like a helicopter crash that killed four men nearly two years ago, the federal transpo...

Nov 01, 2019

Recounts ordered in B.C., Quebec ridings after narrow federal election results

OTTAWA - Courts in Quebec and British Columbia have ordered recounts in two ridings where the runners-up are hoping a review could snatch victory from the jaws of ever-so-narrow defeat. And there may ...

Nov 01, 2019

Desjardins revises data theft impact numbers, says 4.2 million affected

MONTREAL - The Desjardins Group data theft is much larger than first thought, affecting 4.2 million members - up from the 2.9 million first reported in June. The new number represents the en...

Nov 01, 2019

Pharmacist from London, Ont., faces hearing over naloxone distribution

TORONTO - A pharmacist in London, Ont., is facing a disciplinary hearing for distributing naloxone kits door-to-door and at street festivals. The Ontario College of Pharmacists says Jason Ne...

Nov 01, 2019

'American democracy will work,' visiting Ukraine minister says of impeachment

OTTAWA - The rules of American democracy will ultimately settle the Trump impeachment question, and Ukraine will be watching closely - but will keep its political distance at all costs, a senior ...

Nov 01, 2019

Quebec's Halloween redux, a rare pelican and a WHL first; In-The-News for Nov. 1

In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 1. What we are watching in...

Nov 01, 2019

Fragments found in Yukon 46 years ago was from ancient rhinoceros

Joan Hodgins remembers the "wonderful day" in April 1973 as she hiked up hills and hopped over creeks with half a dozen kids participating in an outdoor program she led near Whitehorse. Alon...

Nov 01, 2019

Women's recovery centre in B.C. faces eviction as farm rules enforced

VICTORIA - A farm home in the Fraser Valley that provides addiction treatment and life-skills recovery help for women has received an eviction notice after the pastoral property al...

Oct 31, 2019