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Not all Canadians were equal at First World War recruiting stations
VANCOUVER – Refurbishments are underway on a First World War cenotaph in Vancouver's Stanley Park honouring Japanese-Canadian soldiers — a memorial that stands as both a testament to their patriotism and a reminder of Canada's prejudiced past.
Earthquake rumbles Alberta, knocking out power and shutting down gas plant
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. – The ground rumbled in Alberta today as a small earthquake hit an area west of Red Deer.
US bots flagged Ebola outbreak in West Africa days before formal announcement of epidemic
BOSTON – The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is focusing a spotlight on an online tool run by experts in Boston that flagged a "mystery hemorrhagic fever" in forested areas of southeastern Guinea nine days before the World Health Organization formally announced the epidemic.
Robin Williams’ wife: He had Parkinson’s disease, was sober at time of death
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The wife of Robin Williams says he was in the early stages of Parkinson's disease and was sober at the time of his apparent suicide.
Drug used to control dementia symptoms carries risk of kidney injury: Study
TORONTO – A class of drugs sometimes used to control symptoms of dementia appears to increase the risk of acute kidney injury in people who take it, a new study suggests.
More lenient marijuana laws still on the table, justice minister says
VANCOUVER – The federal government is still assessing whether to allow police to ticket people caught with small amounts of marijuana instead of pursuing charges, says Justice Minister Peter MacKay.
American journalist’s death in Iraq part of ‘disgusting’ terror campaign: Harper
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the murder of American journalist James Foley by Islamic State militants in Iraq is part of a "degrading and disgusting terror" campaign being carried out across the entire region.
Vancouver writer ’emotional’ after Emmy win for revered ‘Breaking Bad’ episode
TORONTO – Canadian-raised scribe Moira Walley-Beckett was gripping "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan's hand as the Emmy award for drama writing was announced Monday.
Trade barriers between provinces a ‘perfect storm of dumb’: Industry Minister
VANCOUVER – Federal Industry Minister James Moore says trade barriers between provinces are "the perfect storm of dumb."
TV anchor’s reference to rape conviction sparks profanity from Mike Tyson
TORONTO – Boxing legend Mike Tyson responded with profanities on live TV Wednesday after the anchor referred to him as a "convicted rapist."
Report says municipalities pay rates for employees ahead of province
VICTORIA – The Canadian Taxpayers' Federation says a report commissioned by the British Columbia government takes aim at unlimited and unregulated wage policies within municipal governments and the heavy burdens they place on taxpayers.
Puppy love: offers to help pour in after hunter rescues 20 pups in field
BATTLEFORD, Sask. – Twenty puppies abandoned in a Saskatchewan field and rescued by a hunter have made quite a splash at the Battleford Humane Society.
Death of Mountie highlights need to deal with PTSD, RCMP commanding officer says
FREDERICTON – The death of RCMP Cpl. Ron Francis, who helped draw attention to post-traumatic stress disorder among emergency first responders, is a terrible loss that underscores the need to deal with the issue, the RCMP's commanding officer in New Brunswick said Tuesday.
Ebola’s victims may include a dog; Spanish officials want to kill pet of infected woman
Ebola's victims may include a dog named Excalibur. Officials in Madrid got a court order to euthanize the pet of a Spanish nursing assistant with Ebola because of the chance the animal might spread the disease.
Canadian-made Ebola vaccine to start clinical trials in healthy humans
TORONTO – An experimental Canadian-made Ebola vaccine will begin a clinical trials Monday in what officials are calling a promising development in the fight against the deadly disease.