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A small group of leaders of Canadian charities in the environment, conservation, and animal protection sectors are taking home compensation packages equivalent to, and in some cases higher than, the salaries of provincial premiers. Snow geese are seen during their migratory movements at the Reservoir Beaudet, in Victoriaville, Que., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bernard Brault

17 Canadian environmental charity executives making $200K or more

Canadian Press reviewed registered charities in the categories of ‘environment’ and ‘animal protection’

A small group of leaders of Canadian charities in the environment, conservation, and animal protection sectors are taking home compensation packages equivalent to, and in some cases higher than, the salaries of provincial premiers. Snow geese are seen during their migratory movements at the Reservoir Beaudet, in Victoriaville, Que., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bernard Brault
An Ontario woman who says she was sickened with a salmonella infection after eating cantaloupe is the lead plaintiff in a proposed class-action lawsuit against three companies linked to outbreaks across the country. Cantaloupe halves are displayed for sale at a supermarket in New York on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mary Conlon

Salmonella-tainted cantaloupes spark class-action lawsuit proposals

Suits filed in Quebec and Manitoba, pending in B.C. in wake of of illness and death

An Ontario woman who says she was sickened with a salmonella infection after eating cantaloupe is the lead plaintiff in a proposed class-action lawsuit against three companies linked to outbreaks across the country. Cantaloupe halves are displayed for sale at a supermarket in New York on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mary Conlon
U.S. President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador listen to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speak during a joint news conference at the North American Leaders Summit, in Mexico City, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is calling for another NAFTA-style charm offensive to defend Canada’s trade with the U.S. ahead of November’s presidential election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Businesses want Canada to crank up trade charm as U.S. election looms

Group wants to convince Americans Canada is a boon to the U.S. economy

U.S. President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador listen to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speak during a joint news conference at the North American Leaders Summit, in Mexico City, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is calling for another NAFTA-style charm offensive to defend Canada’s trade with the U.S. ahead of November’s presidential election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Tim Hortons says four retro doughnuts will return to its menu next week. Dutchies are photographed at the Tim Hortons test kitchen in Toronto, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Tim Hortons unveils 3 more retro treats for its 60th anniversary

Restaurant chain reveals which three doughnuts will join Dutchie in returning to menu

Tim Hortons says four retro doughnuts will return to its menu next week. Dutchies are photographed at the Tim Hortons test kitchen in Toronto, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
A Japan Airlines plane is on fire on the runway of Haneda airport on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. (Kyodo News via AP)
A Japan Airlines plane is on fire on the runway of Haneda airport on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. (Kyodo News via AP)
Detector dogs who work at Canada’s border agency could play a bigger role in sniffing out deadly fentanyl and illicit firearms, suggests an internal evaluation that found room to boost enforcement measures. A border services officer watches his dog sniff through shipping boxes at a Canada Border Services Agency warehouse, Tuesday, April 21, 2009 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Sniff of detector dog success has tails wagging at Canada’s border agency

Evaluation finds detector dog service offers ‘efficient and non-intrusive examinations that save time’

Detector dogs who work at Canada’s border agency could play a bigger role in sniffing out deadly fentanyl and illicit firearms, suggests an internal evaluation that found room to boost enforcement measures. A border services officer watches his dog sniff through shipping boxes at a Canada Border Services Agency warehouse, Tuesday, April 21, 2009 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
The Canadian flag flies on the Peace Tower of Parliament Hill as pedestrians make their way along Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. For more than a year, Canada has been mulling creation of a foreign agent registry to fight interference in the country’s democratic processes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Foreign registry push underway as option to address interference in Canada

Analysts say change might help, but it won’t solve the issue of outside influencers

The Canadian flag flies on the Peace Tower of Parliament Hill as pedestrians make their way along Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. For more than a year, Canada has been mulling creation of a foreign agent registry to fight interference in the country’s democratic processes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A passenger on a transit bus in Edmonton is in critical condition after police say she fell out the vehicle’s back door. An Edmonton Police Service shoulder badge is shown in Edmonton on Tuesday Aug 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.

Edmonton transit rider critically injured after falling out door: police

The woman fell into the bus door and smashed through the glass, according to a city spokesperson

A passenger on a transit bus in Edmonton is in critical condition after police say she fell out the vehicle’s back door. An Edmonton Police Service shoulder badge is shown in Edmonton on Tuesday Aug 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie, commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command, is pictured in his office in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. The Canadian Joint Operations Command had an exceptionally busy year in 2023, co-ordinating airlifts from two countries and deploying troops to wildfires, floods and disasters at home.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada ‘overly comfortable’ as global security shifts: Senior military leader

‘I’m very happy Canadians feel safe and secure. I also think it’s very naive.’

Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie, commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command, is pictured in his office in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. The Canadian Joint Operations Command had an exceptionally busy year in 2023, co-ordinating airlifts from two countries and deploying troops to wildfires, floods and disasters at home.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The rise of new technologies has thrust artificial intelligence into the spotlight throughout 2023 — and health care is no exception. An electrophysiologist performs a ventricular tachycardia ablation at Sacre-Coeur Hospital, Wednesday, July 26, 2023 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

How experts expect artificial intelligence to advance health care in 2024

Researchers says AI could save hundreds of human hours during clinical studies, among other things

The rise of new technologies has thrust artificial intelligence into the spotlight throughout 2023 — and health care is no exception. An electrophysiologist performs a ventricular tachycardia ablation at Sacre-Coeur Hospital, Wednesday, July 26, 2023 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
FILE - Richard Roundtree attends the premiere of “Shaft” on June 10, 2019, in New York. Roundtree, the trailblazing Black actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective “Shaft” in several films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. Roundtree died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at his home in Los Angeles, according to his longtime manager. He was 81. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin, Henry Kissinger, Rosalynn Carter just a few of the notable people who passed

FILE - Richard Roundtree attends the premiere of “Shaft” on June 10, 2019, in New York. Roundtree, the trailblazing Black actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective “Shaft” in several films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. Roundtree died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at his home in Los Angeles, according to his longtime manager. He was 81. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Canada’s price on pollution is supposed to help battle global warming, but as it nears its fifth anniversary, nothing in Canadian politics is hotter. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has so successfully convinced Canadians the carbon price is to blame for inflation that he even earned begrudging respect for his “axe the tax” campaign from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Poilievre holds a press conference regarding his “Axe the Tax” message from the roof a parking garage in St. John’s on Friday, Oct.27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly

Canada’s heated political conflict over carbon pricing will continue in 2024

September poll found most Canadians are anxious about climate change, but few want to change behaviour

Canada’s price on pollution is supposed to help battle global warming, but as it nears its fifth anniversary, nothing in Canadian politics is hotter. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has so successfully convinced Canadians the carbon price is to blame for inflation that he even earned begrudging respect for his “axe the tax” campaign from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Poilievre holds a press conference regarding his “Axe the Tax” message from the roof a parking garage in St. John’s on Friday, Oct.27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Boxes of donated food items are shown at the Moisson Montreal food bank in Montreal, Saturday, December 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Challenging month for Canadian food banks amid holidays, rising demand

The latest numbers available show over 1.9 million Canadians accessed a food bank in just one month

Boxes of donated food items are shown at the Moisson Montreal food bank in Montreal, Saturday, December 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Canadian supermarkets will soon see their supply of British cheese crumble, as both countries seek fair trade terms following Britain’s exit from the European Union. Dairy cows are seen at a farm Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 in Sainte-Marie-Madelaine, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Clocked-out trade talks will curdle supply of British cheese on Canadian shelves

The country is Canada’s third-largest trading partner when counting both goods and services

Canadian supermarkets will soon see their supply of British cheese crumble, as both countries seek fair trade terms following Britain’s exit from the European Union. Dairy cows are seen at a farm Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 in Sainte-Marie-Madelaine, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
A tally compiled by The Canadian Press found police shot at 85 people in Canada between Jan. 1 and Dec. 15 — 41 fatally. Police tape is shown at the scene of a shooting in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Expert says number of police shootings in Canada ‘spectacularly unrelenting’

A tally found police shot at 85 people in Canada between Jan. 1 and Dec. 15, 2023 — 41 fatally

A tally compiled by The Canadian Press found police shot at 85 people in Canada between Jan. 1 and Dec. 15 — 41 fatally. Police tape is shown at the scene of a shooting in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
New Year’s Eve will look much different this year on CBC-TV. Canada’s public broadcaster tells The Canadian Press that “financial pressures” have led the network to forgo the annual countdown. People watch the fireworks during the New Year’s Eve celebrations held at Nathan Phillip square in Toronto just after midnight, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

CBC to skip New Year’s Eve broadcast special due to ‘financial pressures’

This year, CBC plans to air a new “Just For Laughs” special hosted by comedian Mae Martin

New Year’s Eve will look much different this year on CBC-TV. Canada’s public broadcaster tells The Canadian Press that “financial pressures” have led the network to forgo the annual countdown. People watch the fireworks during the New Year’s Eve celebrations held at Nathan Phillip square in Toronto just after midnight, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above houses in West Kelowna, British Columbia, on Aug. 18, 2023. Canada’s first-ever climate adaptation strategy was little more than six weeks old when fast-moving wildfires swept through communities in British Columbia’s southern Interior, forcing thousands to flee and destroying several hundred homes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Ottawa agrees climate adaptation saves money, but experts ponder funding

‘We haven’t seen the leadership we would expect in the last six months to actually translate those targets into action’

The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above houses in West Kelowna, British Columbia, on Aug. 18, 2023. Canada’s first-ever climate adaptation strategy was little more than six weeks old when fast-moving wildfires swept through communities in British Columbia’s southern Interior, forcing thousands to flee and destroying several hundred homes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser responds to a question during a news conference, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Fraser says Canadians can expect to see a full plan from the federal government in 2024 that lays out how it will tackle the housing crisis.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Federal Liberals will announce ‘renewed’ housing plan in 2024, minister says

Housing affordability has been a major point of contention as the Conservatives fire at the Liberals

Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser responds to a question during a news conference, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Fraser says Canadians can expect to see a full plan from the federal government in 2024 that lays out how it will tackle the housing crisis.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Air Canada logos are seen on the tails of planes at the airport in Montreal on Monday, June 26, 2023. Air Canada says it has reached a sponsorship deal with the soon-to-launch Professional Women’s Hockey League. The airline says it will be an inaugural premier partner and the official airline for the first six teams in the league that will have its first game on Jan. 1, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Air Canada signs sponsorship deal with Professional Women’s Hockey League

The six-team league is set to hold its first game on Jan. 1, 2024

Air Canada logos are seen on the tails of planes at the airport in Montreal on Monday, June 26, 2023. Air Canada says it has reached a sponsorship deal with the soon-to-launch Professional Women’s Hockey League. The airline says it will be an inaugural premier partner and the official airline for the first six teams in the league that will have its first game on Jan. 1, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. Singh is ruling out the possibility of forming a coalition government with the Liberals if no party wins a clear majority after the next federal election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

NDP’s Singh rules out coalition government with Liberals after next election

Polls currently place the Opposition Conservatives within majority territory

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. Singh is ruling out the possibility of forming a coalition government with the Liberals if no party wins a clear majority after the next federal election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby