US starts evacuating some diplomats from its embassy in Israel as Iran conflict intensifies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has begun evacuating nonessential diplomats and their families from the U.S. embassy in Israel as hostilities between Israel and Iran intensify and President Donald Trump warns of the possibility of getting directly involved in...
Scientists warn that greenhouse gas accumulation is accelerating and more extreme weather will come
WASHINGTON (AP) — Humans are on track to release so much greenhouse gas in less than three years that a key threshold for limiting global warming will be nearly unavoidable, according to a study to be released Thursday. The report...
Union slams package company DHL’s ask for federal strike intervention
OTTAWA — Unifor sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet ministers this week decrying a request from package company DHL to intervene in a strike. That request was made by DHL in a letter last week that...
Middle income earners increasingly looking to leave Toronto: report
A new report on affordability reveals that middle income earners are leaving Toronto as a result of high housing costs and congestion. CivicAction, a non-profit organization, released the report saying that this could become a big problem as essential workers...
‘Zero arrests’: RCMP say nobody arrested at G7, but charges possible for pilot
CALGARY — Law enforcement officials overseeing security at the G7 leaders’ summit said Wednesday no arrests were made during the three-day event, except for one rogue pilot who forced officials to scramble CF-18 Hornet fighter jets. During the summit, which...
Saskatchewan government plans to extend life of coal plants: Minister
REGINA — Saskatchewan’s government is planning to extend the life of the province’s coal plants before moving to nuclear power generation, says a letter from the Crown Investments Corporation Minister. Jeremy Harrison wrote to SaskPower employees Wednesday that the decision...
Canadian Food Inspection Agency finds rare disease at B.C. commercial pigeon premises
CHILLIWACK — Canada’s food inspection agency says it has uncovered a case of Newcastle disease at a commercial pigeon operation in Chilliwack, B.C., requiring the birds to be culled and the premises to be disinfected. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency...
Pay inequality persists for women, minorities in federal public service: report
OTTAWA — While the federal government has made gains on diversity and equity in the public service, inequities persist when it comes to pay, a new Treasury Board report says. Compared with the entire core public service, employees who fall...
US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for government review. The department said...
As Canada’s only ‘sugar tax’ ends, a study suggests it may have been effective
ST. JOHN’S — A new study suggests a unique provincial tax on sugar-sweetened drinks may have dissuaded people from buying and drinking the beverages. The study, sponsored by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, examines beverage sales and public...