Category Archives: Canadian Press
Vancouver Island man survives lightning strike, now hopes for super powers
VICTORIA - A propane delivery driver on Vancouver Island may be the luckiest man in British Columbia, but he says he’s not a super hero - yet. Twenty-four-year-old Sean Ramsay was filling propan...
Jun 02, 2017
Housing plan looks to close equality gap; CMHC head
OTTAWA - The head of the federal agency crafting a national housing strategy says the plan will be far more ambitious than just building homes and is looking to close the equality gap between the have...
Jun 02, 2017
US auto sales fall for fifth straight month in May
DETROIT - U.S. auto sales fell for the fifth straight month in May, bolstering expectations for the first annual sales decline since 2009. Some industry analysts lowered predictions for the year as Ge...
Jun 02, 2017
Construction spending fell 1.4 per cent in April
WASHINGTON - U.S. construction fell in April by the largest amount in a year, reflecting weakness in homebuilding, non-residential construction and government projects. The Commerce Department reporte...
Jun 02, 2017
Multibillion-dollar warship replacement plan 2.4 times over budget: PBO
OTTAWA - The federal government’s multibillion-dollar effort to replace the navy’s warship fleet could cost taxpayers 2.4 times more than first expected, Ottawa’s budget watchdog war...
Jun 02, 2017
Couillard says little desire for national unity debate, wants one anyway
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said Thursday he is fully aware there is currently little appetite across the country to re-open the Canadian Constitution. His government is nevertheless going in th...
Jun 02, 2017
Court won't hear appeal from investors including former NHLer Lanny McDonald
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a challenge over a business dispute from a group of investors led by former hockey star Lanny McDonald. At issue is how Birch Mountain Resources Ltd....
Jun 02, 2017
Curling clubs cry 'Whoa!' to Bell, Rogers on increase to sports cable TV costs
“A real punch to the gut” and “cost prohibitive” is the reaction of curling clubs that will pay hundreds of dollars more to show sports on their lounge televisions. The parent ...
Jun 02, 2017
Curling clubs cry "Whoa" to Bell, Rogers on increase to sports cable TV costs
“A real punch to the gut” and “cost prohibitive” is the reaction of curling clubs that will pay hundreds of dollars more to show sports on their lounge televisions. The parent ...
Jun 02, 2017
Next step: Canada's volleyball team set to make World League Group 1 debut
Canada’s men’s volleyball team rose to unprecedented heights last year, making its first Olympic appearance in 24 years and finishing fifth in Rio de Janeiro. Now, coaches Stephane Antiga ...
Jun 02, 2017