Category Archives: Canadian Press
Woman who claimed to have cancer, be Fort McMurray fire evacuee guilty of fraud
CALGARY - A Calgary woman who pretended to have cancer and claimed to be a Fort McMurray fire evacuee to cash in on donations has pleaded guilty to fraud. Jennifer Halford, 34, entered guilty pleas on...
Nov 22, 2016
Trump's vow to soon ramp up production in U.S. raises concern in Canada's oilpatch
CALGARY - U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s promise to ramp up energy production soon after he takes office is raising concern in Alberta’s oilpatch, where several industry groups say su...
Nov 22, 2016
Bull calf hoofs it from Agribition, causes rush-hour chase in Regina
REGINA - The Canadian Western Agribition has set up in Regina for the week, but the show went on the road Tuesday morning during rush hour. A one-year-old bull calf was being walked for its morning ex...
Nov 22, 2016
Fire breaks out on drilling rig in Norwegian Sea
STOCKHOLM - Thirty-three people were evacuated from a drilling rig in the Norwegian Sea on Tuesday after a fire broke out in the engine room, oil and gas company Statoil said. The fire was reported at...
Nov 22, 2016
CNN and Jake Tapper apologize for 'unacceptable' banner text
NEW YORK - CNN and host Jake Tapper have both apologized for an on-screen banner that Tapper said was “unacceptable” and “horrified” him when it appeared during his show on Mon...
Nov 22, 2016
Former MP turned Ontario energy minister says he never asked for a bribe
TORONTO - A former MP who is now Ontario’s energy minister emotionally denied allegations Tuesday that he asked for a bribe in exchange for running in a byelection for the provincial Liberals. T...
Nov 22, 2016
Adam McKay to direct Dick Cheney film for Paramount
NEW YORK - Adam McKay will write and direct a film about Dick Cheney for Paramount Pictures. A representative for Paramount confirmed Tuesday that McKay has written a script about the former vice-pres...
Nov 22, 2016
Alberta moves to cap power prices for consumers ahead of system revamp
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the province is capping electricity prices as part of a broader plan to move towards a more regulated industry. “Today we begin … bringing Alb...
Nov 22, 2016
Liberal plan for stop-gap Super Hornets leaves question of cost unanswered
OTTAWA - The federal government unveiled its interim steps Tuesday in the long-fraught effort to replace Canada’s aging fleet of fighter jets, but key questions - how much it would cost taxpayer...
Nov 22, 2016
Drill, baby, drill? Election reignites offshore-oil debate
The controversy over drilling for oil in the Atlantic Ocean has been reignited by the election of Donald Trump, and environmentalists and coastal businesses say it could be the first major fault line ...
Nov 22, 2016