Category Archives: Canadian Press
US, Chinese companies sign contracts during Trump visit
BEIJING - U.S. and Chinese companies on Wednesday signed business deals the two sides valued at $9 billion during a visit by President Donald Trump in a tradition aimed at blunting criticism of Beijin...
Nov 08, 2017
Paradise Papers: Critics assail fact Trudeau 'satisfied' with Bronfman's answer
HANOI, Vietnam - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday he’s satisfied with the public explanation provided by a top Liberal fundraiser whose name surfaced in leaked documents that provide...
Nov 08, 2017
Alberta Mounties say kidnapping charges pending after 5 naked suspects arrested
NISKU, Alta. - Mounties say kidnapping charges are pending in a bizarre case just south of Edmonton involving a two-vehicle collision and suspects who were not wearing any clothes. Investigators say a...
Nov 08, 2017
Seven stories in the news for today, Nov. 8
Seven stories in the news for Wednesday, Nov. 8 --- PM TRUDEAU IN VIETNAM TO TALK TRADE, HUMAN RIGHTS Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s trip to strengthen ties in the Asia-Pacific region began tod...
Nov 08, 2017
Dellen Millard wrote in a text he would 'hurt' Laura Babcock, court hears
TORONTO - One of two men accused of killing a young Toronto woman five years ago promised in a text message to “hurt her” and “make her leave,” court heard Wednesday. Jim Falco...
Nov 08, 2017
B.C. outreach group partners with app developer to improve safety of sex workers
VANCOUVER - An outreach group supporting vulnerable women in British Columbia is hoping a cellphone app designed to monitor remote workers in resource industries will help keep sex workers safe. Hope ...
Nov 08, 2017
Only three per cent of people surveyed could name Canada's cyberspy agency
OTTAWA - There was a time when the Communications Security Establishment didn’t want people to know it even existed. The 70-year-old cyberspy agency is now trying to emerge from the shadows, but...
Nov 08, 2017
Clean fuels standard coming soon but maybe not this fall: McKenna
OTTAWA - The single biggest element of Canada’s national emissions reduction plan might not be unveiled on time. A year ago, the federal government announced plans to develop a national clean fu...
Nov 08, 2017
Defeated Montreal mayor bids farewell, reflects on stunning election defeat
MONTREAL - Denis Coderre says he has already moved on from asking himself why he lost Montreal’s mayoral election and that he is comfortable with his record in office. “It may sound preten...
Nov 08, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Tuesday’s Games NHL Edmonton 2 N.Y. Islanders 1 (OT) Montreal 3 Vegas 2 Vancouver 5 Calgary 3 Buffalo 3 Washington 1 St. Louis 3 New Jersey 1 Carolina 3 Florida 1 Nashville 3 Columbus 1 Pittsbur...
Nov 07, 2017