Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canadian air force short 275 pilots as attrition outpaces recruitment, training
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Air Force is contending with a shortage of around 275 pilots and needs more mechanics, sensor operators and other trained personnel in the face of increasing demands at hom...
Sep 18, 2018
Seek compromise with U.S. on cannabis at border, lawyers urge Ottawa
WASHINGTON - Canadians involved in the legal cannabis industry are facing deep potholes on the road to entering the United States - and immigration lawyers say the federal government needs to help the...
Sep 18, 2018
Rare 'fire whirl' caught on video in B.C. shows strange world of wildfires
A towering funnel of smoke and flames captured on video by a firefighter with the BC Wildfire Service is giving viewers a peek into the surreal world that crews have faced while battling some of the w...
Sep 18, 2018
Ontario won't push through new council-cutting bill if granted stay, court hears
TORONTO - The next twist in the convoluted battle over the Ontario government’s plan to cut the size of Toronto city council is expected Wednesday. Three judges of the Court of Appeal for Ontari...
Sep 18, 2018
In the news today, Sept. 18
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, Sept. 18 --- FEDS LOOKING FOR JUDGE TO GUIDE PIPELINE PLAN The federal government is shopping around for a retired federal judge to help guide a renewed consultat...
Sep 18, 2018
Emmys: An epic proposal, but winners lacking in diversity
“The Proposal.” It was a 2009 movie starring Sandra Bullock, but now will forever be the informal title of the 2018 Emmys telecast, thanks to a memorable romantic gesture from Emmy-winning...
Sep 18, 2018
Halifax researchers tag great white shark in Atlantic Canada for first time
HALIFAX - For the first time in Atlantic Canadian waters, scientists have tagged a great white shark in an effort to better understand the predator’s movements off Canada. Heather Bowlby, a rese...
Sep 18, 2018
Child in stolen SUV found "safe and unharmed," vehicle recovered: police
FORT MACLEOD, Alta. - Police in Alberta say a six-year-old boy who had been inside an SUV when it was stolen has been found “safe and unharmed,” and the vehicle has also been recovered. RC...
Sep 18, 2018
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games NFL Chicago 24 Seattle 17 — MLB American League Toronto 5 Baltimore 0 Minnesota 6 Detroit 1 Tampa Bay 3 Texas 0 Seattle 4 Houston 1 National League N.Y. Mets 9 Philadelphia ...
Sep 18, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NFL Chicago 24 Seattle 17 — MLB American League Toronto 5 Baltimore 0 Minnesota 6 Detroit 1 Tampa Bay 3 Texas 0 Seattle 4 Houston 1 National League N.Y. Mets 9 Philadelphia ...
Sep 18, 2018