Category Archives: Canadian Press
Longhouse not a protest of Canada 150 but celebration of time immemorial: elder
FREDERICTON - A traditional longhouse has been erected near the New Brunswick legislature, with a First Nations elder saying it’s not to protest Canada 150 but to educate that indigenous people ...
Jun 30, 2017
Who wins and who loses in the event of a rate hike from the central bank?
TORONTO - Another month of solid growth for the Canadian economy in April and upbeat survey results from the Bank of Canada have strengthened expectations that the central bank will soon begin increas...
Jun 30, 2017
Victoria teenager Quinn Ngawati impresses Toronto Wolfpack, could make debut
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack liked what they saw in Quinn Ngawati during tryouts last year. And the Victoria teenager has continued to impress after joining the fledgling rugby league club mid-seaso...
Jun 30, 2017
Toronto FC resumes MLS season on a high after emotional win over Impact
TORONTO - Moments after Toronto FC’s thrilling victory over Montreal on Tuesday night, coach Greg Vanney was ticking off the reasons why winning the Canadian championship was good for his team. ...
Jun 30, 2017
B.C.'s premier-designate talks with Trudeau, plans Ottawa summer visit
VICTORIA - British Columbia premier-designate John Horgan said he spoke with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday about the softwood trade dispute with the United States and he is planning meetings...
Jun 30, 2017
Maine airport's new flight service to Halifax postponed by computer glitch
PORTLAND, Maine - A Maine airport’s first international flight in three years has been postponed due to a computer glitch. Portland International Jetport was set to launch an Elite Airways fligh...
Jun 30, 2017
Indians hit stores in shopping frenzy ahead of new sales tax
NEW DELHI - At a crowded New Delhi market plastered with posters announcing massive sales, shoppers were vacuuming up household gadgets and high-end electronics in the last days before India’s n...
Jun 30, 2017
Officials go through final preparations for Canada Day event in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Jessica Mellor was doing her best Friday to catch her son, Lincoln, running - as toddlers often do - towards a security gate around the main Canada Day stage on Parliament Hill. It was a tran...
Jun 30, 2017
Cheese, please: Japan, EU said near agreement on trade pact
TOKYO - Japan and the European Union were rushing Friday to finalize an agreement on easing barriers between their huge economies, hoping to have the gist of a deal before the Group of 20 industrial n...
Jun 30, 2017
Decades after devastating fire, Iowa warily allows fireworks
ADEL, Iowa - On a scorching day 86 years ago, a dropped sparkler ignited an inferno that roared through much of the small city of Spencer, Iowa, and led to a statewide fireworks ban that endured for g...
Jun 30, 2017