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Canada urged to help as millions may starve due to Russian invasion of Ukraine
OTTAWA - The UN World Food Program is warning that millions of people in the developing world and conflict zones are on the brink of starvation following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, one of the world...
Mar 09, 2022
Quebec's electricity ambitions reopen old wounds in Newfoundland and Labrador
MONTREAL - As Quebec prepares to ramp up electricity production to meet its ambitious economic goals, the government is trying to extend a power deal that has caused decades of resentment in Newfoundl...
Dec 17, 2023
Celebrity Products at Discount Liquor
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."The world of celebrity endorsement deal...
Sep 07, 2022
Mallinckrodt to pay $35M in deal to end feds' opioid probe
TRENTON, N.J. - A top maker of brand-name and generic narcotic painkillers has agreed to pay the U.S. government $35 million to resolve a probe of its distribution of those drugs. Mallinckrodt PLC sai...
Apr 03, 2017
Embrace winter at Prince Albert National Park
Winter is here and Prince Albert National Park invites visitors to come and enjoy a range of experiences under crisp, sunny skies, on frozen lakes, and through vast, snow-capped forests. Whether you'r...
Dec 10, 2019
Watchdogs order Clearview AI to stop using facial recognition tool without consent
OTTAWA - Three provincial privacy watchdogs have ordered facial recognition company Clearview AI to stop collecting, using and disclosing images of people without consent. The privacy authorities of B...
Dec 14, 2021
Correction: Google-Europe story
BRUSSELS - In a story June 27 about European regulators’ $2.7 billion fine against Google, The Associated Press, relying on incorrect information from a press representative, misspelled the name...
Jun 27, 2017
Detroit to name street after King of Pop, honour Jackson 5
DETROIT - The late King of Pop is getting his own street name in Motown, which first launched him into superstardom. A section of Randolph in downtown Detroit will be renamed Michael Jackson Avenue du...
May 17, 2018
Chinatowns in Western Canada evolve and renew, both within and outside tradition
Every Thursday to Sunday evening, the wait staff at the Ugly Duckling Dining & Provisions restaurant carefully set knives and forks on chopstick rests at each table. The Ugly Duckling, which opene...
Mar 31, 2023
Health care providers, advocates cry foul over stalled action on pharmacare
OTTAWA - Doctors and nurses on the front lines of Canada's health system are sounding the alarm after the Liberal government appears to have put its promise of a national pharmacare program on the bac...
May 11, 2021