Category Archives: Canadian Press

Time to decide whether to seek Tory leadership, says former MP Peter MacKay
OTTAWA - The deadline to enter the Conservative leadership race is still months away, but Peter MacKay said he knows he will have to make up his mind quickly. “Obviously a decision has to be tak...
Sep 01, 2016

Time to decide whether to seek Tory leadership, says former MP Peter MacKay
OTTAWA - The deadline to enter the Conservative leadership race is still months away, but Peter MacKay said he knows he will have to make up his mind quickly. “Obviously a decision has to be tak...
Sep 01, 2016

Largest cruise ship to visit Halifax sails into port under grey skies
HALIFAX - A palatial cruise ship described by passengers as a mini, moving city cast an impressive figure on the Halifax waterfront Thursday, breaking port records as thousands of tourists flooded int...
Sep 01, 2016

Largest cruise ship to visit Halifax sails into port under grey skies
HALIFAX - A palatial cruise ship described by passengers as a mini, moving city cast an impressive figure on the Halifax waterfront Thursday, breaking port records as thousands of tourists flooded int...
Sep 01, 2016
Five-year detention challenge on hold; Jamaican set to be deported next week
TORONTO - An unusual challenge to the detention of a man held without charge in immigration custody for five years has been put on hold to see if his deportation to Jamaica goes through next week. If ...
Sep 01, 2016
Five-year detention challenge on hold; Jamaican set to be deported next week
TORONTO - An unusual challenge to the detention of a man held without charge in immigration custody for five years has been put on hold to see if his deportation to Jamaica goes through next week. If ...
Sep 01, 2016

Toronto Blue Jays bring back knuckleball specialist Josh Thole
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays are bringing back catcher Josh Thole. The club announced Thursday that the knuckleball specialist has been signed to a major-league contract. Thole elected to become a ...
Sep 01, 2016

US productivity down in spring, while labour costs rise
WASHINGTON - U.S. productivity fell in the April-June quarter by a larger amount than first estimated, while labour costs accelerated sharply. Productivity declined at an annual rate of 0.6 per cent, ...
Sep 01, 2016

Engineers give new meaning to the phrase 'cool clothes'
WASHINGTON - Engineers have created clothing for a warming world - a fabric that allows your body heat to escape far better than other materials do. It hasn’t been worn or tested by humans, so o...
Sep 01, 2016
Chinese canola import regulations solid until new deal is inked, says minister
SHANGHAI - Canada’s international trade minister says the rules governing shipments of Canadian canola to China will remain in place until both countries can reach a new agreement on acceptable ...
Sep 01, 2016