Category Archives: Canadian Press
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set to shuffle cabinet on Friday: source
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to shuffle the federal cabinet on Friday as he looks to fill the void left by the resignation of Jody Wilson-Raybould, a senior government source confirme...
Feb 28, 2019
Biden walks back praise for Pence following criticism
OMAHA, Neb. - Former Vice-President Joe Biden’s tendency to talk about his good relationships with Republicans landed him in trouble Thursday when he called his successor, Mike Pence, a “d...
Feb 28, 2019
Alberta to ease oil production cut again, cites lower storage levels
EDMONTON - Premier Rachel Notley says Alberta will again ease mandatory oil production cuts due to lower storage levels. The province says it will allow increased production by 25,000 barrels per day ...
Feb 28, 2019
Tavares gets hostile reaction in return to Long Island
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - John Tavares knew he would get a hostile reception from New York Islanders fans in his first visit as a visiting player since the former captain left to sign with his hometown Toront...
Feb 28, 2019
Tesla to close stores to reduce costs for $35,000 Model 3
SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla will only sell its electric cars online as it accelerates its cost cutting so it can realize its long-running goal of selling a mass-market sedan for $35,000. The change announce...
Feb 28, 2019
Amazon, wrestling with counterfeits, seeks to crack down
NEW YORK - The Carhartt hoodie that Laura Serghe bought two years ago looked phoney. And then, what was supposed to be an Eastpak backpack, arrived recently with messy stitching and a label inside tha...
Feb 28, 2019
SpaceX debuts new crew capsule in crucial test flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX closes in on human spaceflight with this weekend’s debut of a new capsule designed for astronauts. The six-day test flight will be real in every regard, beginning w...
Feb 28, 2019
Leafs defenceman Travis Dermott to miss at least four weeks with shoulder injury
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Travis Dermott will miss at least four weeks with a shoulder injury, the team announced Thursday. The 22-year-old was hurt midway through the third per...
Feb 28, 2019
Man facing deportation to Italy more than two decades after conviction gets reprieve
MONTREAL - A Quebec man scheduled to be deported to Italy Thursday after being convicted more than 20 years ago for his role in a Mafia-linked drug importation has won a reprieve, his lawyer says. Ste...
Feb 28, 2019
CFL, CFLPA to formally begin contract negotiations March 11-12 in Toronto
The CFL and CFL Players’ Association will formally begin talks on a new collective bargaining agreement March 11-12 in Toronto. Brian Ramsay, the executive director of the CFL Players’ Ass...
Feb 28, 2019