Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ottawa's refusal to tax Netflix putting some Quebec Liberal MPs in a tight spot
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is standing firm on his promise not to impose a tax on Netflix and Liberal MPs from Quebec, where the province is prepared to do it alone, say they will live wit...
Nov 15, 2017
Quebec bill looks at intimate relationships between students and professors
MONTREAL - Quebec universities are reviewing their sexual-violence policies following the introduction of a provincial bill that would require them to develop guidelines for intimate relationships bet...
Nov 15, 2017
Rock singer Etheridge pleads guilty to possessing marijuana
BOWBELLS, N.D. - Grammy-winning rock singer Melissa Etheridge has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour charge of possessing marijuana in North Dakota. An attorney for the California musician entered the p...
Nov 15, 2017
Federal government to boost treatment options for opioid drug users: minister
CALGARY - Ottawa is planning to boost treatment options for opioid drug users as it tries to deal with what Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor is calling a national public health crisis. Petitpas...
Nov 15, 2017
Winnipeg woman dies in Cambodia while on backpacking trek through Asia
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg woman who loved to travel and was just beginning a teaching career fell sick and died this week while on a year-long backpacking trek through Asia, a long-time friend said Wednes...
Nov 15, 2017
Member of so-called Toronto 18 terror group denied parole
A member of the so-called Toronto 18 terrorist group has been denied parole after a panel found he needed to undergo more counselling for deradicalization. In a decision released Wednesday, the two-me...
Nov 15, 2017
Bombers coach O'Shea says all co-ordinators under contract and expected to return
WINNIPEG - Mike O’Shea was still meeting with players Wednesday to talk about the past and future before they go home to watch another Grey Cup from afar. The Blue Bombers head coach will then d...
Nov 15, 2017
Ottawa Senators are back from trip to Sweden, ready to entertain Penguins
OTTAWA - A visit from the Pittsburgh Penguins might be just what the Ottawa Senators need on Thursday night.. Coming off a successful two-game series against the Colorado Avalanche in Sweden, the Sena...
Nov 15, 2017
Long time coming: U Sports basketball season sees nine minority head coaches
TORONTO - Charles Kissi has guided Brock’s men’s basketball team to an undefeated season so far, and his team holds down the No. 2 spot in this week’s Canadian university rankings. B...
Nov 15, 2017
Oh, man! Town drops 'men' from name of its governing board
BROOKLINE, Mass. - A Massachusetts town has removed the word “men” from the name of its governing body. Brookline approved changing the Board of Selectmen to the Select Board at a Town Mee...
Nov 15, 2017