Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canadian government warns U.S. senators of potential lumber dispute consequences
WASHINGTON - The Canadian government is warning U.S. politicians about the consequences of a possible new softwood-lumber dispute. A letter from International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and Davi...
Oct 26, 2016
P.E.I. singer recalls rape on new album, hopes song encourages other women
A Prince Edward Island singer-songwriter has released a song about being raped after her high-school prom, saying she hopes it encourages others to share their own stories. “It’s a letter ...
Oct 26, 2016
Senators forward Zack Smith eager to show off his offensive flair
OTTAWA - Zack Smith believed he was capable of more, but just needed an opportunity to prove it. Last season the Ottawa Senators forward turned heads when he posted career numbers with 25 goals and 36...
Oct 26, 2016
Calgary Stampeders chasing CFL history in regular-season finale versus Montreal
Bo Levi Mitchell and the Calgary Stampeders will chase CFL history this weekend. Calgary (15-1-1) visits the Montreal Alouettes on Sunday afternoon to conclude its regular season. A win would give the...
Oct 26, 2016
Thunder Bay, Ont., inmate out of segregation after 4 years in pre-trial custody
TORONTO - An inmate who has been held in segregation for the past four years at a Thunder Bay, Ont., jail was moved to a regular cell on Wednesday. Correctional Services Minister David Orazietti says ...
Oct 26, 2016
Sunflower sea star nearly wiped out by virus in B.C., Washington waters: report
VANCOUVER - There was once a galaxy of sunflower sea stars in the Salish Sea off the British Columbia and Washington state coasts, but a new study says their near disappearance from the ocean floor sh...
Oct 26, 2016
Canadians now spending more on Internet access than on television
OTTAWA - Canadians spent more on Internet access than television services for the first time last year, according to a report by the CRTC. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commissi...
Oct 26, 2016
First Nations filing lawsuits against Pacific NorthWest LNG project
VANCOUVER - First Nations and environmental groups are planning to file lawsuits Thursday against the federal government and Malaysian state-owned oil firm Petronas in an attempt to stop a liquefied n...
Oct 26, 2016
Rapper Coolio pleads no contest to bringing gun to airport
LOS ANGELES - Rapper Coolio has been sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to bringing a concealed firearm to Los Angeles International Airport last month. The rapper, whose real name is Ar...
Oct 26, 2016
Trudeau defends Iraq mission secrecy, accuses Tories of endangering lives
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the previous Conservative government of having endangered Canadian troops as he defended a recent clampdown on information about Canada’s mission i...
Oct 26, 2016