Category Archives: Canadian Press
Vancouver Whitecaps acquire defender Sheanon Williams from Houston Dynamo
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired right back Sheanon Williams from the Houston Dynamo for general allocation money, the club announced Tuesday. The deal for the 26-year-old hinges on t...
Dec 13, 2016
Vancouver approves tax to help first responders battling opioid overdose crisis
Vancouver has approved a small tax hike intended to help address the opioid overdose crisis. Councillors passed a budget Tuesday that includes a 0.5-per-cent increase in property taxes to support fron...
Dec 13, 2016
Feds launch promised review of issues left out of assisted dying law
OTTAWA - The federal government has initiated the promised review of its restrictive new law on medically assisted dying to determine if it should be expanded to include Canadians suffering strictly f...
Dec 13, 2016
AP Sources: Trump offers Montana's Zinke interior secretary
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump has offered Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke the job of interior secretary, though it’s unclear whether the congressman has accepted, two people with knowledge o...
Dec 13, 2016
Canadian junior team makes first cuts: Mete, Merkley, Howden, Wagner
BOISBRIAND, Que. - The first cuts came quickly for four players at the Canadian junior team selection camp. Defenceman Victor Mete and forwards Nick Merkley, Brett Howden and Austin Wagner were given ...
Dec 13, 2016
Many recommendations, but questions about legalized pot regime abound
OTTAWA - The federal task force on legalization and regulation of cannabis made dozens of recommendations Tuesday with regards to introducing the new regime. However, several key questions remain. Amo...
Dec 13, 2016
Conditional discharge for unruly Sunwing travellers who forced plane turnaround
TORONTO - Two women whose “obnoxious and unruly behaviour” forced a Cuba-bound Sunwing flight to return to Toronto under a military escort have been given a conditional discharge and order...
Dec 13, 2016
Boucher says he's ready to bruise a few egos to end Senators' bad habits
OTTAWA - Guy Boucher says he doesn’t mind bruising a few egos if it stops the bad habits that have been creeping into the Ottawa Senators’ play lately. Practising for the first time since ...
Dec 13, 2016
Canada better on human rights, but not indigenous rights: Amnesty International
OTTAWA - Canada has made progress improving its human rights record in the last year, Amnesty International says, but has “stumbled” or “failed” in a number of areas - includin...
Dec 13, 2016
Maxime Bernier calls out Kevin O'Leary, says Tory leader must speak French
OTTAWA - Unilingual businessman Kevin O’Leary should rethink his potential run for the Conservative leadership, Maxime Bernier said Tuesday. The Quebec-based MP and leadership candidate said the...
Dec 13, 2016