Category Archives: Canada

GM cutback in car production at Oshawa plant to be extended: report
OSHAWA, Ont. - General Motors Co. is reportedly extending a cutback in car production at its plant in Oshawa, Ont., into April and May before it begins a second shift to produce pickup trucks later th...
Feb 22, 2018

Canada loses women's hockey final; Boutin caps impressive debut with silver
The second step on the Olympic podium was a place of both joy and pain for Canada’s athletes on Day 13 of the Pyeongchang Winter Games. The silver medal was no consolation prize for Canada’...
Feb 21, 2018

CP NewsAlert: USA beats Canada 3-2 in shootout in Olympic women's hockey final
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada’s gold-medal streak in Olympic women’s hockey is over. Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson scored in a shootout to lift the United States to a 3-2 win over...
Feb 21, 2018
U.S. man sought since '98 for child support arrested in Alberta
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - A man wanted for nearly 20 years for failure to pay child support in Michigan has been arrested in Alberta and returned to the U.S. Joseph Stroup was known as Joop Cousteau in Alber...
Feb 21, 2018
Former NDP MP and civil rights activist Howard McCurdy dead at 85
WINDSOR, Ont. - Former New Democrat MP and civil rights activist Howard McCurdy has died at the age of 85. Leslie McCurdy says her father died peacefully on Tuesday after suffering from cancer. McCurd...
Feb 21, 2018

Trudeau: Invitation should not have gone to Sikh extremist
NEW DELHI - A man who was convicted of trying to assassinate an Indian cabinet minister in 1986 should not have been invited to receptions held in Delhi, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday. H...
Feb 21, 2018
Minister says Greyhound's decision to cut, reduce routes in B.C. 'unfortunate'
VANCOUVER - Greyhound Canada will eliminate or reduce routes in northern British Columbia, the Interior and Vancouver Island amid financial losses and a steep drop in passengers. Local governments and...
Feb 21, 2018

The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Feb. 21 --- ‘WE HAVE A VOICE’ - TEENS MARCH ON WHITE HOUSE: A snapshot of America’s gun debate unfolded outside the White House on Wednes...
Feb 21, 2018

Hockey Canada's French-name policy critized by Quebec-based politicians
MONTREAL - Hockey Canada was widely criticized Wednesday after a news report indicated a public address announcer at the Winter Olympics was told by the national governing body to stop using French pr...
Feb 21, 2018
Quebecor going to court to fight financial assistance for media competitor
MONTREAL - Quebecor Inc. wants the courts to strike down a provincial government decree that gives $10 million in repayable financial assistance to another media organization. The media conglomerate h...
Feb 21, 2018