Canada

Toronto mayor wants all hands on deck to tackle the opioid crisis

TORONTO - The fentanyl-fuelled opioid crisis that has wreaked havoc in British Columbia is moving east, and the mayor of Toronto hopes a united and rapid response will help save lives in Canada’...

Syndicated Author Jan 08, 2017

Inquiry to ask: Why did Newfoundland police officer shoot Don Dunphy?

MITCHELL’S BROOK, N.L. - Don Dunphy lived in a rundown little beige house on a pretty stretch of St. Mary’s Bay. “Poor old Don is gone,” said Tom Hearn, a close friend who live...

Syndicated Author Jan 08, 2017

Canadian teams reimagine carbon dioxide emissions for $20M competition

VANCOUVER - What if carbon dioxide emissions could be transformed from a liability into an asset? That’s the $20-million question behind the NRG COSIA Carbon XPrize, a global competition to crea...

Syndicated Author Jan 08, 2017

No winning ticket for $9.3 million jackpot in Saturday's night's Lotto 649 draw

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $9.3 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket purchased in Ontario. The j...

Syndicated Author Jan 08, 2017

Portion of Highway 401 closed in Bowmanville after multi-vehicle crash

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - Dozens of weather related collisions shutdown a stretch of Canada’s busiest highway for several hours Saturday. Ontario Provincial Police say the accidents in both the east a...