Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canadians door knock in U.S., but outsiders barred from stumping in Canada
TORONTO - A group of Canadian lawyers is heading south this week to stump for Hillary Clinton ahead of the U.S. presidential election - an activity that would be illegal if Americans tried the same mo...
Nov 01, 2016
More than $1.5B in Canadian auto investments will reverse fortunes, Unifor says
TORONTO - The three big North American automakers have committed to investing more than $1.5 billion in their Canadian operations as a result of contract talks with their unionized workers, a move tha...
Nov 01, 2016

McDavid, Weber, Marchessault named NHL's three stars for October
NEW YORK - Edmonton forward Connor McDavid, Montreal defenceman Shea Weber and Florida centre Jonathan Marchessault are the NHL’s three stars for October. McDavid, the Oilers’ 19-year-old ...
Nov 01, 2016

Trinity Western wins legal victory in fight to open Christian law school
VANCOUVER - A decisive legal victory in British Columbia has put an evangelical Christian university one step closer in its bid to secure recognition for its proposed law school. The Appeal Court of B...
Nov 01, 2016
Police say economic downturn tied to increasing domestic abuse in Calgary
CALGARY - Police say domestic violence in Calgary is on the rise at least partially as a result of a severe economic downturn that has cost thousands of jobs in the oil and gas industry. Figures relea...
Nov 01, 2016
Canadian long-track speedskater Denny Morrison returns to World Cup racing
CALGARY - Denny Morrison was a double winner the last time he competed in World Cup long-track speed skating 20 months ago. The multi-Olympic medallist makes his return to the international circuit ne...
Nov 01, 2016
LGBTQ 'purged' from military, public service jobs file class-action lawsuits
OTTAWA - Todd Ross, 47, came out as gay to a stranger. It was no ordinary stranger, either, but a military interrogator grilling him about his sexual orientation, with Ross strapped to a polygraph mac...
Nov 01, 2016
Housing and debt risks best addressed by government; rates blunt tool: Poloz
VANCOUVER - Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says risks from household debt and the housing market will be better addressed by the government’s recent policy moves, not by adjusting interes...
Nov 01, 2016
Spruce from New York will star as Rockefeller Christmas tree
NEW YORK - A 94-foot Norway spruce from the northern foothills of New York’s Catskill mountain range has been chosen as this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Organizers say the tr...
Nov 01, 2016
Lions' Elimimian, Redblacks teammates Reed and Madu named CFL top performers
TORONTO - B.C. Lions linebacker Solomon Elimimian and Ottawa Redblacks teammates Taylor Reed and Mossis Madu Jr. are the CFL’s top players for Week 17. Elimimian had 10 tackles and two sacks as ...
Nov 01, 2016