Category Archives: Canadian Press
Former CRA employee charged with accepting bribe from Tony Accurso
MONTREAL - Another former Canada Revenue Agency employee has been charged with taking bribes from one-time Quebec construction magnate Tony Accurso, the RCMP announced Friday. Antonio Girardi, 54, a f...
Nov 23, 2018
Stampeders make themselves at home in Eskimos' dressing room prior to Grey Cup
EDMONTON - The Calgary Stampeders officially took over the home of their arch-rival Edmonton Eskimos Friday as they prepare to do battle in Sunday’s Grey Cup. The Stamps dressed in the Eskimos l...
Nov 23, 2018
Private medical clinics win injunction against B.C. law that banned them
VANCOUVER - Private clinics embroiled in a decade-long legal battle against the British Columbia government have scored a victory after a judge ordered an injunction against provisions in a law bannin...
Nov 23, 2018
A timeline of events in an RCMP investigation at the B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - A timeline of events surrounding an investigation by the RCMP into staff at the B.C. legislature: January: Alan Mullen is hired by Speaker Darryl Plecas as a special adviser to work on issu...
Nov 23, 2018
PMO says gambling problem prompted Brampton MP's sudden resignation
OTTAWA - Raj Grewal’s sudden resignation as a Liberal MP was prompted by a gambling problem, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. Grewal, who represented the riding of Brampton East, ...
Nov 23, 2018
Ontario creates new French commissioner job after days of backlash over cuts
TORONTO - After days of backlash over its cuts to institutions serving francophones, Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government says it’s making changes meant to recognize the “si...
Nov 23, 2018
Safety board tells Champlain Bridge builders to provide clean toilets for workers
MONTREAL - The workers building the new $4.2-billion Champlain Bridge toil in difficult conditions, high above the St. Lawrence River. But one of their biggest challenges has been to find a clean - an...
Nov 23, 2018
The CFL's last renegade talks about anger, McDonald's and his quest for a cup
EDMONTON - If the Ottawa Redblacks win the Grey Cup on Sunday and they make a movie about it, linebacker Kyries Hebert already has a title picked out. It comes from an article he saw this summer. R...
Nov 23, 2018
A look at Canada Post's history of strikes, lockouts and a few quiet contracts
OTTAWA - A timeline of Canada Post job action: Between 1965 and 2005: -19 strikes, lockouts and walkouts -Workers legislated back to work in 1987, 1991 and 1997 2007: -No labour disruptions as CUPW st...
Nov 23, 2018
'There's a lot of talent up here': NCAA coaches want Canadian talent
VANCOUVER - Coaches for some of the NCAA’s best basketball teams had the chance to perform a couple of key duties this week. Not only did they guide their women’s and men’s teams in ...
Nov 23, 2018