Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ontario considers new rules to put community needs ahead of bottled water firms
TORONTO - The bottled water industry in Ontario is facing renewed government scrutiny after a small township was outbid by multinational giant Nestle in its attempt to purchase a well to secure water ...
Sep 23, 2016
Crown stays charges against Alberta teen who allegedly wanted to fight overseas
EDMONTON - The Crown has stayed terror-related charges against an Alberta teen a month before he was to stand trial. The boy, who cannot be identified, was 17 when RCMP arrested him last year in Beaum...
Sep 23, 2016
Air Canada launching daily flights to Shanghai from Montreal next February
MONTREAL - Air Canada is launching daily service to Shanghai from Montreal in February, giving travellers another direct route to China from Quebec. Airline partner Air China last year began three fli...
Sep 23, 2016

Fire that destroyed food store on Manitoba reserve set by kids: RCMP
SHAMATTAWA, Man. - A fire that destroyed the only food store on a remote northern Manitoba reserve was set by six children, five of whom are under 12, RCMP said Friday. The community of 1,500 was left...
Sep 23, 2016
Five-year-old boy dies in farming accident in rural Ontario
CHATSWORTH, Ont. - A five-year-old boy has died after a farming accident in rural Ontario. Provincial police say the boy was riding in the bucket of a tractor with several siblings while his 13-year-o...
Sep 23, 2016
Ontario real estate associations oppose taxing foreign buyers in Toronto
TORONTO - Two Ontario real estate associations have voiced opposition to following in Vancouver’s footsteps and implementing a tax on foreign homebuyers, saying that such a “knee-jerk reac...
Sep 23, 2016

GOP lawmaker: FBI gave immunity to top Clinton aide
WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton’s former chief of staff, Cheryl Mills, and two other staff members were granted immunity deals in exchange for their co-operation in the now-closed FBI investigation...
Sep 23, 2016
Forward Deanne Rose to lead Canada at FIFA U-17 World Cup in Jordan
TORONTO - Canadian international forward Deanne Rose leads Canada’s 21-woman squad for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan later this month. The tournament runs Sept. 30 to Oct. 21 a...
Sep 23, 2016
Three provinces and lawyers' group to intervene in Oland bail appeal
FREDERICTON - Three provinces and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario have been granted intervener status in Dennis Oland’s appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada to get bail. The ...
Sep 23, 2016
Skating star Patrick Chan will train with coaching staff including Marina Zoueva
OTTAWA - World champion figure skater Patrick Chan has a new coaching team. Renowned coach and choreographer Marina Zoueva, who mentored Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir to Olympic and...
Sep 23, 2016