Category Archives: Canadian Press

Imperial warns faulty aircraft gasoline could pose fuel gauge interference
CALGARY - Imperial Oil Ltd. is warning regulators and customers that aviation gasoline shipped from its Edmonton-area refinery could cause interference with aircraft fuel gauge sensors. The company sa...
Feb 15, 2018

Trudeau won't meet with Indian leader behind Sikh separatist controversy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not meet with the Indian politician who has publicly accused members of Trudeau’s cabinet of being connected to the Sikh separatist movement. Despite ...
Feb 15, 2018

Big city mayors press Liberals to speed up flow of affordable housing money
OTTAWA - The mayors of Canada’s biggest cities say they don’t need the federal government to pony up more money for affordable housing units - they just need the cash to move faster. The L...
Feb 15, 2018

Cenovus CEO says heavy oil price discount taking 'extraordinary' toll on economy
CALGARY - Higher discounts being paid for Canadian heavy oil versus American crude are having an “extraordinary impact” on the Canadian and Alberta economies, says the CEO of oilsands prod...
Feb 15, 2018

Broadcaster Warner Wolf sues Don Imus for age discrimination
NEW YORK - The sportscaster who popularized the phrase “Let’s go to the videotape!” has filed an age discrimination lawsuit over his firing from shock jock Don Imus’ radio show...
Feb 15, 2018
Committee pushes ride-hailing in B.C., makes recommendations on shape of service
VICTORIA - Ride-hailing is on its way to British Columbia after the online services received the unanimous support of an all-party committee of the legislature on Thursday. The committee made 32 recom...
Feb 15, 2018

Former Alberta United Conservative politician's sexual assault case put over
RED DEER, Alta. - The sexual assault case against a former politician with Alberta’s Opposition United Conservatives has been put over to March 22. Don MacIntyre, who until recently represented ...
Feb 15, 2018

Renegotiation, not cancellation: Trump team drops hints NAFTA end not imminent
WASHINGTON - Members of the Trump administration have dropped several hints in recent days that withdrawing from NAFTA is not in their current plans - and the latest such example came Thursday. A cong...
Feb 15, 2018
Hydro-Quebec considers special rates for Bitcoin miners as demand surges
MONTREAL - Hydro-Quebec may consider raising its rates for energy-hogging cryptocurrency miners, the utility said Thursday as requests continue to pour in from virtual currency companies looking to es...
Feb 15, 2018
Food industry concerned by possible delays in Ottawa ratifying new TPP
OTTAWA - Canadian food producers are concerned that the federal government may be dragging its heels on ratifying the newly rebooted Trans-Pacific Partnership, saying delay could hurt their ability to...
Feb 15, 2018