Category Archives: Canadian Press
Doctor sees healing power in psychedelic plant as Peru investigates deaths
VANCOUVER - A retired doctor who spent years treating drug addiction says he has seen the healing powers of a psychedelic plant that a Vancouver Island man was studying in Peru before he was killed by...
Apr 24, 2018
B.C. researchers get patent to develop potential vaccine for syphilis
VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of Victoria have been granted a patent to develop a potential vaccine against syphilis as rates for the sexually transmitted disease soar worldwide. Microbiol...
Apr 24, 2018
Impromptu memorial a place for Toronto residents to mourn van tragedy
TORONTO - The creator of an impromptu memorial to victims of a deadly van rampage said he hopes it can help residents express their immeasurable grief. Konstantin Goulich said he taped four large shee...
Apr 24, 2018
When does a criminal act merit a terrorism charge? A look at the law in Canada
OTTAWA - A man has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder after a van struck pedestrians along one of Toronto’s busiest thoroughfares, conjuring mem...
Apr 24, 2018
Meek Mill attends NBA playoff game after prison release
Philadelphia-born rapper Meek Mill attended an NBA playoff game in his first public appearance since being released from prison while he appeals decade-old gun and drug convictions. Following a five-m...
Apr 24, 2018
Police investigating report of man tampering with women's drinks at Halifax bar
HALIFAX - Brittany Bernard and Paige Fitzpatrick arrived around midnight Saturday at the Toothy Moose, a downtown Halifax cabaret packed with college and university students revelling in the end of ex...
Apr 24, 2018
Group wants Ottawa to protect huge Hudson Bay beluga calving area
Environmentalist say the federal government should step in to protect an area of Hudson Bay that is the world’s largest calving area for beluga whales. “The case for protection is just so ...
Apr 24, 2018
University of Alberta stands by decision to give David Suzuki honorary degree
EDMONTON - The University of Alberta is standing by its decision to give David Suzuki an honorary degree despite growing criticism. Earlier this month, the university announced that the longtime envir...
Apr 24, 2018
Liberal MP Francis Drouin says allegation of incident in Halifax bar a mistake
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP who is facing an allegation of assault after a weekend visit to a Halifax bar is speaking out, calling the whole thing a case of mistaken identity. Francis Drouin, who represents...
Apr 24, 2018
NAFTA: Political heavyweights hit Washington in hunt for deal
WASHINGTON - Negotiations have entered an around-the-clock phase in an effort to get a new NAFTA agreement within days, with top political staff converging in Washington for meetings stretching into t...
Apr 24, 2018