Category Archives: Canadian Press
Farmers in southwestern Ontario lament high hydro rates, increased labour costs
CHATHAM-KENT, Ont. - Jeff VanRoboys laments the Ontario government’s one-two punch that he says is hurting his cucumber harvesting business. The 40-year-old farmer and entrepreneur says his comp...
May 17, 2018
Feds OK early start to construction of navy's new supply ships
OTTAWA - The federal government has approved plans to start some work on the navy’s new support ships in the coming months in a bid to keep delivery of the much-needed vessels from slipping fart...
May 17, 2018
Terms of reference for Nova Scotia Desmond inquiry to be released soon:minister
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s justice minister says the terms of reference will be released soon for the public inquiry into the deaths of Afghan war veteran Lionel Desmond and his family. The provinc...
May 17, 2018
Protect Canada's parks from being 'loved to death' says study co-author
VANCOUVER - Canada is a global leader in protecting its conserved land from human destruction, but its parks are in danger of being “loved to death” by thousands of people trekking through...
May 17, 2018
Border agents diverted to help with asylum influx; union fears travel delays
OTTAWA - Border security officers are being diverted from across Canada to help with an anticipated spike in the number of asylum seekers crossing irregularly into Quebec. The Canada Border Services A...
May 17, 2018
Drug checking finds fentanyl, other substances in Vancouver street drugs
VANCOUVER - Street drugs in Vancouver are often not as advertised, according to new data from a drug-checking program. Initial results from the pilot project show that more than 60 per cent of the sub...
May 17, 2018
National chain backs down in dispute over name of N.S. barber shop
HALIFAX - A national chain of men’s barber shops is backing down in its dispute with an independent operator in Nova Scotia. Tommy Gun’s Original Barbershop says it “sincerely apolog...
May 17, 2018
Intense U.K. media scrutiny of Meghan Markle baffles Canadians watching it unfold
LONDON - Intense media scrutiny of Meghan Markle’s extended family has left a sour taste for many Canadian tourists and expats observing wall-to-wall coverage of the impending royal wedding. The...
May 17, 2018
Ottawa announces $2B fund to help communities withstand natural disasters
CALGARY - The federal government has set up a $2-billion fund to help communities protect themselves from natural disasters. Federal Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi made the announcement on the ...
May 17, 2018
Quebec to ask Ottawa to allow people in the province to file a single tax return
QUEBEC - The Quebec government will ask Ottawa for the power to collect federal taxes in a move that could reduce paperwork for companies and individuals who would only have to file a single tax retur...
May 17, 2018