Category Archives: Canadian Press
Farm groups say they can't get grain transport meeting with transport minister
EDMONTON - The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says the federal government isn’t paying enough attention to concerns from farmers about a report that calls for major changes to grain rail tra...
Oct 03, 2016
Royal visit makes Whitehorse inn 'world's most-popular three-star hotel'
WHITEHORSE - A hotel in Yukon’s capital is talking itself up as the “world’s most popular three star hotel” after hosting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and getting worldwid...
Oct 03, 2016
Saskatchewan's Brad Wall lashes out at Trudeau over 'unilateral' carbon tax
MONTREAL - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall tore a strip off Justin Trudeau while frustrated environment ministers walked out on their federal counterpart Monday after the prime minister promised to uni...
Oct 03, 2016
Cameco and the CRA head to court over potential $2.2-billion tax dispute
CALGARY - The world’s largest publicly traded uranium company will clash in court this week with the Canadian Revenue Agency over a potential $2.2-billion tax bill. At question is whether Saskat...
Oct 03, 2016
A look at some other high-profile cases heard by judge in Travis Vader trial
EDMONTON - Lawyers are returning to court today in the case of Travis Vader. Justice Denny Thomas convicted Vader two weeks ago of second-degree murder in the deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann, but his ...
Oct 03, 2016
Spies use C-51 to gather intelligence from Canadians detained overseas
OTTAWA - Canada’s spy agency is using controversial powers under the C-51 anti-terrorism legislation to gather intelligence from Canadians held in foreign prisons, a newly released memo reveals....
Oct 03, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games CFL Montreal 38 Toronto 11 — NFL Jacksonville 30 Indianapolis 27 Buffalo 16 New England 0 Chicago 17 Detroit 14 Seattle 27 N.Y. Jets 17 Washington 31 Cleveland 20 Houston 27...
Oct 02, 2016
McDavid with two points, Oilers down Kings split-squad 3-2 in pre-season
VERNON, B.C. - Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat a Los Angeles Kings split-squad 3-2 on Sunday in NHL pre-season play. Jesse Puljujarvi and Jordan Eberle also scored ...
Oct 02, 2016
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games CFL Montreal 38 Toronto 11 — NFL Jacksonville 30 Indianapolis 27 Buffalo 16 New England 0 Chicago 17 Detroit 14 Seattle 27 N.Y. Jets 17 Washington 31 Cleveland 20 Houston 27...
Oct 02, 2016
Armed jewelry thieves target Kardashian West in Paris
PARIS - Armed robbers forced their way into a private Paris residence where Kim Kardashian West was staying, tied her up and locked her in a bathroom before making off with more than $10 million worth...
Oct 02, 2016