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Toronto anesthesiologist charged with sexual assault of three patients
TORONTO - Allegations that a Toronto doctor sexually assaulted three female patients while they were under anesthetic had police making an appeal Thursday for other potential victims to come forward. ...
Federal government asking for public input on random breathalyzer tests
OTTAWA - The federal government is mulling over the idea of allowing random breathalyzer tests. The Justice Department has posted a discussion paper on its website, noting that breath-testing provi...
Marine security trumps privacy as union loses legal bid against screening
OTTAWA - Longshoremen have lost a legal bid to contest marine security regulations they call an unwarranted invasion of their privacy. The Supreme Court of Canada announced Thursday that it won't h...
Feds refuse to restore funding to First Nations University
OTTAWA - Supporters of First Nations University of Canada say the federal government has turned down their request to restore funding to the troubled institution. Teachers, students, aboriginal lea...
Calgary mother tells court she had no idea her toddler drank methadone
CALGARY - The mother of a toddler who died of a methadone overdose testified Thursday that she would have rushed the child straight to hospital if she had realized the girl had taken the powerful drug...
S.W.Ont. doctor who performed mistaken mastectomies has privileges restored
WINDSOR, Ont. - A doctor who performed mistaken mastectomies at a southwestern Ontario hospital had her privileges restored Thursday, after the hospital imposed conditions it determined would ensure p...
US asks for more time to move ahead or drop case against Canadian HGH doctors assistant
The U.S. government is asking a New York court for more time to decide whether to pursue or drop its case against a Canadian doctor's assistant accused of smuggling human growth hormone into the Unite...
'We have set our tiny miracle free;' Baby Isaiah taken off life support in Alta
EDMONTON - Surrounded by family, a brain-injured baby died in the arms of his loving parents in an Edmonton hospital after they had spent months trying everything in their power to keep him alive. ...
Mont. governor seeks federal permission to import cheaper drugs from Canada for state programs
HELENA, Mon. - Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Thursday that he is seeking U.S. government permission to import cheaper drugs from Canada for use in state insurance programs. Schweitzer said he thinks t...
Two men fished out of Toronto harbour may have been drinking, police say
TORONTO - Two men were taken to a Toronto hospital with hypothermia after police fished them out of Lake Ontario overnight. Police received a call around 3 a.m. about two people who were spotted sw...
Boy, 15, facing assault charge after discovery of Saskatchewan woman's body
NIPAWIN, Sask. - A 15-year-old youth has been charged with aggravated assault following the discovery of a woman's body in Nipawin, Sask. RCMP say the charge stems from an alleged encounter that ha...
Calgary grocery store hit by food tampering for third time since January
CALGARY - For the third time in about two months, a large Calgary grocery store has been victimized by food tampering. The Calgary Co-op says metal objects have been found pushed into packages of d...
Former construction union boss faces fraud and forgery charges
MONTREAL - Criminal charges against a former high-ranking union official and allegations of intimidation of workers vaulted Quebec's much-maligned construction industry back into the spotlight Thursda...
Budget watchdog says budget measures insufficient to balance budget
OTTAWA - The Harper government's most recent plan to balance the federal budget is still about $10 billion short, says Canada's budget watchdog. Weighing in on the government's projections, Parliam...
Positive trade, housing data suggest economic recovery taking hold
TORONTO - There are more signs that the Canadian economy is getting healthier and stronger, with housing and trade data adding to recent reports that suggest a recovery is indeed taking hold. Stati...
Ont. doctor who performed mistaken mastectomies has privileges restored
WINDSOR, Ont. - A doctor who performed mistaken mastectomies at a southwestern Ontario hospital has had her privileges restored. A panel heard arguments from Dr. Barbara Heartwell's legal team as w...
Other provinces leery about withholding public services due to religious garb
MONTREAL - In the struggle to integrate newcomers to Canada, Quebec has distanced itself from other provinces with its hardline stand against religious face coverings, which is likely to earn it a rep...
Quebec moves closer to offering free in vitro fertilization treatments
MONTREAL - Quebec has moved closer to offering free in vitro fertilization for couples who are unable to conceive. Health Minister Yves Bolduc said Thursday the extent of the coverage proposed by t...
Nunavut man guilty of 1st-degree murder in shooting of northern Mountie
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Jury members broke into tears Thursday after finding a Nunavut man guilty of first-degree murder for shooting a Mountie in the head while the officer sat in his police truck. Pin...
U.S. asking for more time to decide on dropping its case against a Canadian doctors assistant
The U.S. government is asking a court for more time to decide whether to pursue or drop its case against a Canadian doctor's assistant accused of smuggling human growth hormone into the United States....
Saskatchewan man charged with uttering threats against premier, prime minister
SASKATOON - A Saskatchewan man is accused of uttering threats against Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Premier Brad Wall and Elwin Hermanson, chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission. RCMP...
Harper government voices rare criticism of Israel over settlement expansion
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon has lightly rebuked Israel's decision to expand settlements in disputed territory, a rare criticism of the Jewish state by the Conservative government...
RCMP says it regrets neglecting to review conduct of cop who shot N.S. man dead
HALIFAX, N.S. - No discipline will be imposed on an RCMP officer who fatally shot a Nova Scotia man in his own home because the force neglected to start a review of the constable's actions within its ...
Federal bill would create up to 45,000 new status Indians
OTTAWA - The federal government has introduced legislation to extend formal Indian status to the grandchildren of aboriginal women who married non-natives - a change that could add as many as 45,000 p...
Ont. tax collectors looking at $45,000 severance but won't lose jobs
TORONTO - More than 1,250 Ontario tax collectors will get a severance package worth up to $45,000 each despite the fact they won't be losing their jobs. The move, part of the province's plan to har...
'We set our miracle free'; Baby Isaiah taken off life support in Edmonton
EDMONTON - A brain-injured baby whose parents dropped a court battle to keep him on life support has died in their arms. Rebecka and Isaac May had been seeking to consult with medical experts to re...
TV networks fighting to televise inquest into death of homeless man in ER
WINNIPEG - Television networks will be in court on Friday in a bid to televise the upcoming inquest into the death of a man who died while waiting in a hospital emergency room in Winnipeg. Brian Si...
Harper says Canada on track, Ignatieff says Tories off rails
OTTAWA - Stephen Harper is claiming a gold medal for economic management, equating Canada's record performance at the Olympics with the achievements of his government. The prime minister boasted Th...
Sprung spring bad for ice roads; chiefs call for cash to help cut-off north
WINNIPEG - Mild weather sweeping Manitoba has forced more than half of the province's ice roads to close after less than a month, cutting off the winter lifelines for dozens of northern reserves. A...
Warm dry winter may lead to difficult summer, top climatologist says
Balmy temperatures and snow-free sidewalks may have brought smiles to the faces of Canadians coast to coast over the past few months, but the record-setting winter conditions are causing consternation...
