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UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugs in drinks
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia want to make a stir stick drug testing tool for spiked drinks the norm in the hospitality industry, and they’re gearing up to start “real-world testing” in hopes of commercializing the idea. The device called “Spikeless” was developed in the university’s faculty of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OPP officer’s body cam captured his death, Crown tells murder trial for two accused
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2025
CAYUGA, Ont. — A trial began Thursday for two people accused in the death of a provincial police officer in 2022, with the Crown saying witnesses will testify that one of the accused fatally shot the officer before both suspects fled in a stolen vehicle, prompting a police hunt. Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says Trump’s office reached out to schedule a call as trade war continues
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to have his first phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming days, and Trump’s commerce secretary said Canada may get some reprieve from automobile tariffs. Carney said Thursday that the president’s office reached out the previous evening to schedule a call. It would be the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal leaders change up election plans as U.S. promises automotive tariffs
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war has jolted the federal election campaign again, forcing some leaders to change up their travel plans. Liberal Leader Mark Carney pivoted from the campaign trail to huddle with his ministers in Ottawa Thursday to plot a response to Trump’s announcement of tariffs on automotive imports. Conservative Leader ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parents, educators on alert as Ontario measles outbreak rises to 572 cases
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2025
TORONTO — A mother of an infant, a principle of a religious school, and a public health physician — they all share the desire to get kids vaccinated as the province records another 102 new cases over the past week. Public Health Ontario says there have been 572 cases since the outbreak began in October, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugged drinks
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they’re gearing up to start “real-world testing” of a stir stick that can detect if a drink has been spiked with drugs. The university says in a news release that the device called “Spikeless” was developed in its faculty of applied science, and the inventors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says Trump’s office reached out to schedule a call amid trade war
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that Donald Trump’s office has reached out to schedule a call as the U.S. president continues to pursue an escalating trade war. Carney said his team had heard from Trump’s on Wednesday night and that he expected a call would take place within a few days. It would be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says Trump reached out to schedule a call amid trade war, annexation threats
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump reached out Wednesday night to schedule a call. It would be the first phone conversation between the Canadian and American leaders since Carney was sworn in as prime minister earlier this month in the middle of Trump’s escalating trade war and his repeated calls for Canada’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney says Trump reached out to schedule a call
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump reached out Wednesday night to schedule a call. It would be the first call between the Canadian and American leaders since Carney was sworn in as prime minister earlier this month amid Trump’s escalating trade war and threats of annexation. More to come. Kelly Geraldine Malone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Wrong direction’: B.C. Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2025
Proposed legislation in British Columbia to give the cabinet sweeping powers to respond to threats from foreign governments amid Canada’s tariff fight is getting more pushback from businesses as the Greens meet with the government about their concerns. BC Chamber of Commerce President Fiona Famulak says in a letter to Premier David Eby and Attorney ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions edge down in 2023, among lowest totals since 1990s
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2025
A national tally of Canada’s climate progress indicates greenhouse gas emissions fell slightly in 2023 and are now about eight per cent lower than they were in 2005. Canada’s official greenhouse gas inventory indicates emissions dropped by one per cent from 2022 to 2023, with emissions largely flat across major industrial sectors. Excluding 2020, when ... Read More »
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