Category Archives: Canadian Press
NHL general managers, Bettman to take part in NHL 100th anniversary events
MONTREAL - The National Hockey League’s general managers are set to meet at the site where the league was founded 100 years ago and commissioner Gary Bettman will also be in town as the league c...
Nov 16, 2017
Trump reverses ban on importing elephants killed as trophies
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration said it will allow the importation of body parts from African elephants shot for sport, contending that encouraging wealthy big-game hunters to kill them will aid...
Nov 16, 2017
Ex-con, wife charged in carjack killing of Chinese student
SALT LAKE CITY - An ex-convict accused of gunning down a University of Utah student with a weapon stolen from a slain Colorado man was charged with aggravated murder, robbery and a dozen other counts ...
Nov 16, 2017
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Nov. 16 --- CANADA AND U.K. LEADING PUSH TO PHASE OUT COAL-FIRED POWER: Canada and the United Kingdom launched a campaign on Thursday to get rid of coal-fir...
Nov 16, 2017
Billionaire Berlusconi is spared big-bucks alimony to his ex
ROME - A Milan court has ruled that billionaire media magnate and former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi no longer must pay 1.4 million euros ($1.65 million) a month in alimony. Italian news reports...
Nov 16, 2017
CBC 'comfortable' with ratings for revamped 'The National' despite post-debut dip
The CBC says it’s “comfortable” with the early buzz for its revamped “The National,” even though the debut newscast’s ratings were only on par with the kind of numb...
Nov 16, 2017
Outstanding transactions at Phoenix pay centre surpass 500,000, says minister
OTTAWA - The backlog of outstanding pay problems faced by federal civil servants has now reached a staggering 520,000, the minister responsible for the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system has revealed ...
Nov 16, 2017
By the numbers: coal-fired electricity generation in Canada and elsewhere
OTTAWA - A by-the-numbers look at coal and coal-fired electricity production in Canada and around the world in 2015. 62 million tonnes: Amount of coal mined in Canada. 7.9 billion tonnes: Amount of co...
Nov 16, 2017
TransCanada Keystone pipeline leaks 795,000 litres of crude oil in South Dakota
CALGARY - TransCanada Corp. said its original Keystone pipeline has leaked an estimated 795,000 litres of oil in Marshall County, S.D. just days before Nebraska is set to decide the fate of plans to e...
Nov 16, 2017
Young Canadian women's rugby team faces tough challenge in world No. 2 England
Captain Laura Russell leads a green starting 15, featuring nine players making their test debut or first start, when Canada takes on second-ranked England on Friday in the first of a three-match women...
Nov 16, 2017