Category Archives: Canadian Press
Olympic hurdler Phylicia George aiming for spot on Humphries' bobsled crew
Phylicia George bounced around like a bobblehead on her first trip down the Whistler track, tossed out of her comfort zone at 120 kilometres an hour. It was an inauspicious bobsled debut for the two-t...
Dec 08, 2016
Cenovus Energy revives oilsands project, second to resume since downturn
CALGARY - Cenovus Energy said Thursday it is reviving an oilsands project it had shelved two years ago due to the downturn in crude prices, the latest sign of a possible rebound in the oilpatch. The C...
Dec 08, 2016
Cost for Cape Breton flood damage could surpass $15 million: minister
HALIFAX - The estimated cost for damage caused by the Thanksgiving Day floods in Cape Breton could exceed $15 million, says the Nova Scotia government. Zach Churchill, minister responsible for the Eme...
Dec 08, 2016
Trump picks fast food executive Andrew Puzder for Labour
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump plans to add another wealthy business person and elite donor to his Cabinet, saying he would nominate fast-food executive Andrew Puzder as labour secretary. P...
Dec 08, 2016
Police warn P.E.I. drivers to stop being so nice after series of accidents
CHARLOTTETOWN - Police in Prince Edward Island are warning drivers to stop being so nice to each other, after a number of accidents caused by motorists trying to be kind. Charlottetown Police Chief Pa...
Dec 08, 2016
Auditor raps B.C. for stopping progress reports on missing women programs
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s auditor general rapped the province Thursday for dropping its public progress reports on a commission of inquiry that reviewed the disappearances of 67 women - some...
Dec 08, 2016
RCMP agent goes over sting operation against Quebecer facing terror charge
MONTREAL - The RCMP pulled out all the stops during an elaborate sting operation to ensnare a Quebec man who is now on trial on a terrorism-related charge, the court heard Thursday. An officer testifi...
Dec 08, 2016
Well-known visual artist among Oakland fire victims
OAKLAND, Calif. - A well-known visual projection artist who toured the globe was among the 36 people killed in a fire that engulfed a dance party inside an Oakland warehouse. Federal officials investi...
Dec 08, 2016
Sandberg: False stories on Facebook didn't sway election
NEW YORK - Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg says she doesn’t think misinformation spread on the social media platform swayed the election in favour of President-elect Donald Trump. But she sai...
Dec 08, 2016
Police investigating racist graffiti in Giants player's home
MOONACHIE, N.J. - Police are investigating racist graffiti scrawled on the walls of a New Jersey home belonging to a New York Giants player. Police on Thursday were investigating the break-in at Nikit...
Dec 08, 2016