Category Archives: Canadian Press
No danger after freight train derailment near Quebec-Ontario border
SAINT-POLYCARPE, Que. - Quebec’s public security minister offered assurances Tuesday that nothing leaked into a nearby river after a Canadian Pacific freight train derailment just east of the On...
Jul 17, 2018
Alouettes quarterback Mathews out 4-6 weeks with foot injury; Willy to return
MONTREAL - Quarterback Jeff Mathews will be out for four-to-six weeks with a foot injury, the Montreal Alouettes announced Tuesday. Mathews suffered a lisfranc injury, which affects a bone or tendon i...
Jul 17, 2018
Robin Williams speaks for himself in new film on late comic
NEW YORK - A new documentary on Robin Williams tells the late comedian’s story mostly using his voice. “Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind” uses a wealth of archival footage to put ...
Jul 17, 2018
Doug Ford launches independent inquiry into Ontario's finances
TORONTO - An independent inquiry led by a former British Columbia premier will look into Ontario’s finances, newly elected Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday as he accused the former Liberal governm...
Jul 17, 2018
Portland chosen for self-driving car pilot program
PORTLAND, Maine - A Maine city is among seven municipalities that have been selected to help test self-driving car technology. The Portland Press Herald reports Washington-based transportation technol...
Jul 17, 2018
Trudeau poised to shuffle, retool cabinet with focus on Liberals' team for 2019
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will shuffle his front benches Wednesday to install the roster of ministers that will be entrusted with leading the Liberal team into next year’s election. The changes wi...
Jul 17, 2018
Toronto FC begins quest for third straight domestic title against Ottawa Fury FC
Toronto FC’s deep run in the CONCACAF Champions League competition was possible thanks to a domestic title run that got its start a year ago in Ottawa. The reigning Major League Soccer champions...
Jul 17, 2018
Invasive species known as the zombie plant present in waterways of five provinces
MONTREAL - An invasive plant species that has become a worrisome problem in Quebec lakes and rivers is also present in four other provinces as well as in almost every U.S. state. Barbara King, executi...
Jul 17, 2018
Court orders CRA to stop setting political limits on charities' activities
OTTAWA - An Ontario Superior Court judge is telling federal tax authorities they can’t set limits on how much a charity devotes to political activity in a new ruling that grants a win to a natio...
Jul 17, 2018
Vancouver's corpse flower bloom fades, along with its rotting flesh smell
Vancouver’s rare corpse flower, dubbed Uncle Fester because of its overwhelming stench, is no longer raising a stink. The Vancouver Park Board says the titan arum, a plant native to Sumatra and ...
Jul 17, 2018