Category Archives: Canadian Press
Markets Right Now: Gains in bank stocks lead market higher
NEW YORK - The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m. Another solid increase in bank stocks pushed major market indexes higher on Wall Street. Banks, which had lagged...
Nov 17, 2016
No safety plan at Edmonton fundraiser where woman killed by Jeep: inquiry
EDMONTON - The grieving parents of a woman killed at a charity fundraiser by a Jeep that rolled during a stunt want legislation requiring safety plans for such events in Alberta. John and Mira Green m...
Nov 17, 2016
Ottawa launches review of language rules for delivery of federal services
OTTAWA - The federal government will review the rules that govern how communications and services are delivered to the public in English and French, the president of the Treasury Board of Canada said ...
Nov 17, 2016
Military officer charged with sex assault alleged to have happened in Alberta
OTTAWA - A member of the Canadian Forces has been charged with sexual assault. The Canadian Forces Investigation Service says the alleged crime took place in July at a cadet training centre at Canadia...
Nov 17, 2016
Alberta ministers booed as they discuss climate-change plan with rural leaders
EDMONTON - The Alberta government got a bit of a rough ride at a meeting with rural politicians in Edmonton. Deputy premier Sarah Hoffman was booed Thursday as she defended the NDP’s climate-cha...
Nov 17, 2016
National Defence investigating possible hack of its recruiting site
OTTAWA - The federal government was unable to say Thursday whether any personal information of potential military recruits was stolen during what appears to have been a hack of a National Defence webs...
Nov 17, 2016
More Canadians plan on crossing the border for U.S. Black Friday deals: survey
A new survey has found that more Canadians are planning on taking advantage of American Black Friday deals this year, both in store and online. The survey, commissioned by UPS Canada and conducted bet...
Nov 17, 2016
Colombian police rescue L.A. judge kidnapped on vacation
BOGOTA - A Los Angeles-area judge who was kidnapped nearly a week ago while on vacation in Colombia has been freed, authorities in the South American nation said Thursday. Police said Judge Benny Osor...
Nov 17, 2016
Rocket carrying crew of 3 blasts off for Int'l Space Station
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Soyuz rocket carrying a veteran American astronaut, a French newcomer and a Russian cosmonaut has blasted off for the International Space Station. The crew of NASA astronaut P...
Nov 17, 2016
Coast Guard looking for alternatives in face of looming icebreaker shortage
OTTAWA - The Canadian Coast Guard is looking at ways to deal with a looming shortage of icebreakers as its aging fleet faces a mounting threat of frequent mechanical breakdowns. The federal government...
Nov 17, 2016