Category Archives: Canadian Press
Man shot dead while attending homicide victim's memorial, investigators say
TORONTO - A man was attending a memorial service for a homicide victim when he was shot dead in a waterfront park in downtown Toronto, investigators said Monday as they called on witnesses to come for...
Sep 03, 2018

Canadian actors respond after Cosby Show actor spotted working at Trader Joe's
Several Canadian actors say working a day job while employed in the biz is more common than some might think. The issue was thrust into the spotlight when a photo of “The Cosby Show” actor...
Sep 03, 2018

Sickly southern resident killer whale 'J50' found: Center for Whale Research
An American whale research organization says an ailing killer whale has been found alive just hours after it was announced the young orca had been separated from her family pod. In a Facebook post Mon...
Sep 03, 2018
Deputy shoots man who fired weapon at California racetrack
SAN DIEGO - Authorities say a man who was told no more tickets were available for an Ice Cube concert at a California racetrack was shot by a sheriff’s deputy after the man fired a gun into a cr...
Sep 03, 2018

Work-life balance, precarious workers, a focus for revamp of federal labour code
OTTAWA - Restoring a work-life balance and better protections for part-time and temporary workers will be among the key focuses of a planned rewrite of Canada’s federal labour rules which are to...
Sep 03, 2018
Labour Day parade not ending at CNE to show solidarity with locked-out workers
TORONTO - Marchers in Toronto’s annual Labour Day Parade broke tradition on Monday, opting not to end the procession at Exhibition Place to show solidarity with stagehands who have been locked o...
Sep 03, 2018
Toddler dead, 8 in hospital after Newfoundland car crash, police say
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Police in Newfoundland say a toddler has died and eight people were injured after a three-vehicle collision on Sunday afternoon. Officers with the Royal Newfoundland Constabul...
Sep 03, 2018
Redblacks linebacker Kyries Hebert suspended for second time this season
TORONTO - Ottawa Redblacks linebacker Kyries Hebert will be watching from the sidelines again because of an illegal hit. The CFL announced on Monday that Hebert has been suspended for two-games for hi...
Sep 03, 2018

Make robots pay taxes? Documents detail ideas to adapt to changing labour force
OTTAWA - The Liberals have been told to consider taxing robots that displace workers, letting people pay their tax bill in kind rather than with cash, and work to prevent income inequality before it h...
Sep 03, 2018

On Labour Day, two Quebec parties promise $15 minimum wage if elected
MONTREAL - Quebec’s campaigning politicians appealed to workers on Labour Day Monday, with two parties promising to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. On Day 12 of the provincial election c...
Sep 03, 2018