Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ceremony precedes first hearings of missing, murdered indigenous women inquiry
WHITEHORSE - The head of a national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls says she understands why families in Whitehorse are anxious as the process begins. Many family members ...
May 29, 2017
Ontario to create safe zones around abortion clinics
OTTAWA - Women accessing services at abortion clinics in Ontario will be protected by safe zones around the facilities under new legislation planned by the provincial government in response to several...
May 29, 2017
New accessibility laws should include rules for employment, inclusive buildings, transport
TORONTO - Public consultations on Canada’s first national law for disabled people have identified high unemployment rates, inaccessible buildings and barriers in transportation as some of the ke...
May 29, 2017
Ex-student leader wins Montreal riding of Gouin for left-leaning Quebec solidaire
MONTREAL - Former Quebec student leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois strolled to victory for Quebec solidaire in a provincial byelection in the Montreal riding of Gouin on Monday. Nadeau-Dubois, 26, dominate...
May 29, 2017
Oilpatch recovery to boost Alberta, Saskatchewan growth, says Conference Board
CALGARY - The Conference Board of Canada says a slow recovery in the oil and gas sector will allow Alberta and Saskatchewan to emerge from recession and lead the provinces in economic growth this year...
May 29, 2017
Newcomer James Wilder Jr. looking to catch on with Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - It’s not hard to pick out James Wilder Jr. at the Toronto Argonauts training camp. At six foot three and 232 pounds, the 25-year-old Tampa native is the biggest running back on the CFL...
May 29, 2017
Giant duck coming to Ontario isn't all it's quacked up to be: opposition Tories
TORONTO - An Ontario government grant of about $120,000 that is going toward a giant rubber duck for Canada 150 celebrations is ruffling some feathers. The six-storey-tall, 13,600-kilogram yellow duck...
May 29, 2017
Ten things to know about the Nova Scotia election campaign
HALIFAX - Ten things to know about the Nova Scotia election campaign, which ends Tuesday: 1. Polls forecast a Liberal advantage, but no sure thing. Most polls have showed the incumbent Liberals in the...
May 29, 2017
Journeyman cruiserweight boxer Whittom in coma after KO loss to Kopas
Journeyman boxer David Whittom was in an induced coma at Saint John Regional Hospital on Monday following surgery to treat bleeding on the brain after a knockout loss. The 38-year-old was listed in st...
May 29, 2017
Bruce Springsteen surprises audience at Van Zandt concert
RED BANK, N.J. - Bruce Springsteen has surprised concert-goers in New Jersey with a performance during the encore of a Steven Van Zandt show. Count Basie Theatre executive Jon Vena said Monday the cro...
May 29, 2017