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Montreal to fully ban plastic bags by end of 2020, mayor announces
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante says the city will move to fully ban the sale of plastic bags by the end of 2020. Plante told a city council meeting today that the current measures that limit retailers ...
Feb 05, 2020
Ida death toll 26 in Louisiana; 11 new deaths in New Orleans
HOUMA, La. (AP) - Officials raised the death toll in Louisiana from Hurricane Ida to 26 on Wednesday, with the additional 11 deaths all occurring in the city of New Orleans. The deaths happened betwee...
Sep 08, 2021
Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo
For the turkey industry, this Thanksgiving is a guessing game. Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic, heeding official warnings against travel and large...
Oct 30, 2020
Migrant women workers continue to face abortion access barriers: advocates
OTTAWA - While she has helped several migrant workers access abortion services in Canada, Evelyn Encalada Grez said one woman comes to mind. "The migrant woman was so afraid of being found out th...
May 28, 2022
The Latest: Mexico slams US decision on solar panels tariff
WASHINGTON - The Latest on President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines (all times local): 9:55 p.m. Mexico says it regrets the United States’ decision no...
Jan 23, 2018
Raptors Uprising Gaming Club to compete in NBA 2K League in 2018
Toronto’s virtual entry in the NBA 2K League next season will be known as the Raptors Uprising Gaming Club (GC). The first year of the basketball video game circuit will feature 17 teams, each w...
Dec 14, 2017
More information on Saskatchewan's QR code released
About 25,000 people have registered for MySaskHealthRecord accounts over the past two days.The increase in registrations follows the announcement of an upgrade to Saskatchewan vaccination records and ...
Sep 22, 2021
Man robs Nobleton, Ont., drug store wearing Santa hat and white beard: police
NOBLETON, Ont. - Police are looking for a man who robbed a Nobleton, Ont., pharmacy wearing a Santa hat and a white beard. York regional police say a man entered the drug store on Wednesday afternoon ...
Dec 08, 2016
Floridians say online retailers let them down ahead of Irma
MIAMI - Maya Kogul was in California when Hurricane Irma began twirling toward Florida. She knew stores would run out of key supplies before she got back to her downtown Miami home earlier this week, ...
Sep 09, 2017
Ottawa to drop need for COVID-19 test after short-term U.S. visits as of Nov. 30
WASHINGTON - The federal government says that as of Nov. 30, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents who are visiting the United States for less than 72 hours won't need a costly molecular ...
Nov 19, 2021