Category Archives: Canadian Press
Environment minister confronts Rebel reporter about 'climate Barbie' name
VANCOUVER - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna confronted a reporter for The Rebel on Friday, demanding he make a commitment that the far-right website stop calling her “climate Barbie.̶...
Nov 03, 2017
Canadiens goalie Price to miss at least one game with "minor" lower body injury
WINNIPEG - Goaltender Carey Price has a “minor” lower body injury and will not play Saturday night against the Jets in Winnipeg, the Montreal Canadiens announced. Back-up Al Montoya is to ...
Nov 03, 2017
Inside story: How Russians hacked the Democrats' emails
WASHINGTON - It was just before noon in Moscow on March 10, 2016, when the first volley of malicious messages hit the Hillary Clinton campaign. The first 29 phishing emails were almost all misfires. A...
Nov 03, 2017
Eby speaks about 'rooting out racism' after posters appear at university
VICTORIA - The appearance of discriminatory posters at the University of Victoria campus are stark reminders of the need to fight racism in its overt and subtle forms, British Columbia’s attorne...
Nov 03, 2017
Food retailer Loblaw raising handling fee for its largest suppliers
VANCOUVER - The largest suppliers of Loblaw Companies Ltd. will have to pay a new handling fee, the company said. Suppliers using Loblaw’s distribution centres will pay 0.79 per cent on the cost...
Nov 03, 2017
Poland angry over German official's words seen as 'meddling'
WARSAW, Poland - Poland’s government is protesting a comment by the German defence minister, calling it an “unacceptable” attempt to meddle in Poland’s internal affairs. German...
Nov 03, 2017
Buono future uncertain as Lions set to host Argonauts in regular-season finale
VANCOUVER - Wally Buono was awarded the Grey Cup the last time he retired as coach of the B.C. Lions six years ago. The winningest coach in CFL history won’t be faced with a similar scenario Sat...
Nov 03, 2017
Lock them up: How President Trump wades into justice cases
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump raised eyebrows during the election campaign by calling for the jailing of his opponent. Now he’s wading into all sorts of justice matters, opining on roughly five diff...
Nov 03, 2017
In high-tax states, worries about pain from GOP tax plan
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - Homeowners in high-tax states like New Jersey, where a modest house within commuting distance of New York City can easily carry property taxes of over $15,000 a year, are wonderin...
Nov 03, 2017
Massachusetts 1st to ban bump stocks since Vegas shooting
BOSTON - Massachusetts on Friday became the first state to impose a ban on bump stocks since the deadly shooting at a Las Vegas music festival. An appropriations bill that included a prohibition on th...
Nov 03, 2017