Category Archives: Canada
Dental group still recommends flossing, despite lack of evidence it's beneficial
TORONTO - There may be sparse evidence in the medical literature that flossing helps prevent cavities and gum disease, but the Canadian Dental Association says that, for dentists, the proof is in a pa...
Aug 02, 2016
Policing under scrutiny at inquiry into missing, murdered indigenous women
OTTAWA - Police are getting ready for a grilling at the national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women, even if they are not explicitly mentioned in its mandate. “I really want to a...
Aug 02, 2016
Five things about the inquiry set to study missing and murdered indigenous women
OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to announce Wednesday the terms of an inquiry examining the cases of missing and murdered indigenous women. Here are five things to know about the process: ...
Aug 02, 2016
"Weather stood still"; weather systems result in wet, humid Prairie summer
CALGARY - In a country known for episodes of extreme weather, even Environment Canada’s senior climatologist is shaking his head over the flurry of bad weather hitting the Prairies this year - m...
Aug 02, 2016
Family of Quebecer shot dead on cocoa plantation in Ecuador seeking answers
Relatives of a Quebec man shot dead on his plantation in rural Ecuador on the weekend say they know little about the suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. Yvan Dionne, 56, was shot in the ba...
Aug 02, 2016
Obama still hopes to save TPP trade deal from rising political quicksand
WASHINGTON - As political quicksand threatens to swallow the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, President Barack Obama says he remains determined to save it after the current U.S. electi...
Aug 02, 2016
Police chief going to Ont. attorney general's office over controversial plea deal
The police chief of a northern Ontario city said he’s going to meet with the provincial Attorney General’s office to discuss a controversial plea deal made in secret in a gruesome homicide...
Aug 02, 2016
Canadians urged to take precautions after Zika virus discovery in Miami
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency is telling pregnant Canadian women who visited the Miami area in Florida on or after June 15 to take precautions against the Zika virus. The warning comes after U.S. ...
Aug 02, 2016
Liberals, Tories rake in millions as NDP sees its donations plunge
OTTAWA - The Conservatives and Liberals are duking it out for the title of federal fundraising champs while the NDP watches its donations dry up. Financial reports filed with Elections Canada show the...
Aug 02, 2016
Bishop who promoted Christian unity dies: 'A common man with a common touch'
HALIFAX - A highly influential Roman Catholic bishop, who helped break down longstanding barriers that once discouraged Christians from studying and worshiping together, has died. Archbishop emeritus ...
Aug 02, 2016
