Category Archives: Canadian Press
Future of Atlantic Canada at stake without success in immigration: McKenna
FREDERICTON - A former ambassador and premier of New Brunswick issued a stark warning about the future of Atlantic Canada on Wednesday, saying the region could be in jeopardy if more isn’t done ...
Mar 21, 2018
Shareholder motions demand Imperial Oil transparency on water risk, lobbying
CALGARY - Imperial Oil Ltd. shareholders are seeking to force the company to be more transparent about its water-related risks from pollution and climate change, as well as its lobbying activities and...
Mar 21, 2018
No necropsy for dead humpback whale in Nova Scotia: Fisheries Department
HARBOURVIEW, N.S. - A full post-mortem examination will not be performed on a humpback whale that washed ashore on the Bay of Fundy near Harbourville, N.S, the Fisheries Department said Wednesday. The...
Mar 21, 2018
Manitoba Hydro board resigns prompting accusations from premier, talk of lawsuit
WINNIPEG - The board of directors at Manitoba Hydro resigned en masse Wednesday, leading to counter-accusations from Premier Brian Pallister and the spectre of a lawsuit from the Manitoba Metis Federa...
Mar 21, 2018
Transportation Safety Board to probe cause of smoky WestJet flight in B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - Investigators with the Transportation Safety Board are being sent to Vancouver Island to determine why thick smoke suddenly filled the cabin of a commuter plane travelling to Nanaimo, ...
Mar 21, 2018
Duclos defends gender-neutral language amid criticism from opposition
MONTREAL - Canadian activists praised Service Canada’s decision to ask its employees to adopt gender-neutral language when interacting with the public as a step toward greater inclusivity, while...
Mar 21, 2018
Toronto FC gives Spanish playmaker Victor Vazquez a new multi-year contract
Toronto FC rewarded Spanish playmaker Victor Vazquez with a new contract Wednesday. The MLS champions tore up Vazquez’s old deal and added a year’s term to the new one. It’s in keepi...
Mar 21, 2018
Pond death of 5-year-old autistic Saskatoon boy accidental: chief coroner
SASKATOON - A five-year-old autistic boy who fell into a pond on his first full day of school last fall and drowned was fascinated by water, according to a report released Wednesday by Saskatoon Publi...
Mar 21, 2018
Jimmy Kimmel brings Katie Couric to his colonoscopy
LOS ANGELES - Jimmy Kimmel’s audience got to see more of the host than usual when he had his first colonoscopy. The talk show host brought Katie Couric along for the test, which aired on Tuesday...
Mar 21, 2018
NAFTA: U.S. says auto irritant nearly solved, other snags remain
WASHINGTON - The United States has confirmed a breakthrough in the NAFTA negotiations unlocking a major irritant involving automobiles, while stressing that a few remaining disagreements need to be se...
Mar 21, 2018