Category Archives: Canadian Press
Two charged over allegations they fed bears along B.C.'s Alaska Highway
VICTORIA - Two people have been charged after British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says they posted photos of themselves on social media hand feeding Timbits and hot dogs to bears. Co...
Oct 17, 2018
Economy and environment go hand-in-hand, says natural resources minister
KITIMAT, B.C. - Canada’s natural resources minister says the environment and the economy go hand-in-hand after he toured the site of a new liquefied natural gas venture in British Columbia, days...
Oct 17, 2018
Lt. governor's resignation sparks doubt in Alaska politics
JUNEAU, Alaska - Some supporters of Alaska Gov. Bill Walker struggled Wednesday to understand the abrupt resignation of Walker’s lieutenant governor and what that means for his re-election hopes...
Oct 17, 2018
Head coach Nick Nurse reflects on first game at Toronto Raptors' helm
TORONTO - Nick Nurse’s plan for his debut as an NBA head coach included his sleep pattern. The 51-year-old deliberately got up early for a 5:30 morning workout Tuesday, hoping it would make slee...
Oct 17, 2018
As Canada legalizes pot, other countries likely to follow
SEATTLE - More than two dozen countries have relaxed their marijuana or other drug laws, and a number could consider legalizing in the not-too-distant future. The South American nation of Uruguay was ...
Oct 17, 2018
Ebay sues Amazon, saying it tried to poach its sellers
NEW YORK - Ebay filed a lawsuit against Amazon Wednesday, saying the online retail giant used eBay’s messaging system to steal its sellers. In the lawsuit, eBay said Amazon representatives signe...
Oct 17, 2018
'Orange Is the New Black' to wrap after next year's season 7
LOS ANGELES - “Orange Is the New Black” is fading to black after its upcoming seventh season. Cast members posted a video Wednesday announcing the series’ 2019 end, which was confirm...
Oct 17, 2018
Manitoba NDP calls for inquest into Indigenous man's death on a bus
WINNIPEG - The leader of Manitoba’s Opposition has called for an inquest into the death of an Indigenous man who died during a 10-hour bus trip for a medical appointment. Abraham Donkey of Nisic...
Oct 17, 2018
After UPS contract vote, Teamsters drivers feel betrayed
ORLANDO, Fla. - Tens of thousands of Teamsters members earlier this month rejected a five-year contract agreement with United Parcel Service, unhappy with a proposal to create a new class of drivers w...
Oct 17, 2018
Pospisil, Shapovalov win all-Canadian matchups, Bouchard wins big in Luxembourg
Vasek Pospisil advanced to the third round of the European Open tennis tournament with a 7-6 (3), 7-5 upset of fellow Canadian Milos Raonic on Wednesday. Pospisil, form Vancouver, beat his hard-servin...
Oct 17, 2018