Category Archives: Canadian Press
Employment Insurance premiums will be lower than anticipated in 2019
OTTAWA - The Canada Employment Insurance Commission says employment insurance premiums will be lower than expected in 2019. The commission says the rate will be $1.62 per $100 of insurable earnings, w...
Sep 13, 2018
Beards, moustaches now OK for Maple Leafs as Dubas relaxes facial hair rule
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs will be allowed to show up for work a little scruffier this season. Just don’t expect Mitch Marner to be among those taking advantage of the team’s new fa...
Sep 13, 2018
"Who are we?": Oilers seek rebound from disappointing year to return to playoffs
EDMONTON - Head coach Todd McLellan, with his Edmonton Oilers coming off an embarrassing season, says the first order of training camp is demanding specific answers to one existential question. “...
Sep 13, 2018
Norm Macdonald's mea culpa tour familiar ground for public relations experts
TORONTO - There’s a moment on Norm Macdonald’s new talk show where the Canadian comic muses on what is and is not appropriate to say: “I always felt that some epithets were less abra...
Sep 13, 2018
British Columbian members of the Order of Canada pen anti-pipeline letter
VANCOUVER - Dozens of Order of Canada members from British Columbia are urging the federal government to cancel the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Bonnie Sherr Klein, Dorothy Grant, Gabor Mate and...
Sep 13, 2018
'You take it with a grain of salt': Maple Leafs open camp with big expectations
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have heard the noise and appreciate the kind words. That doesn’t mean they plan on paying attention to the opinions of oddsmakers and opponents - mainly the one...
Sep 13, 2018
New burglar alarm policy raises safety concerns for some Toronto residents
Police in Canada’s most populous city have changed how they respond to burglar alarms in an attempt to use officers’ time more efficiently, but the new policy has raised safety concerns am...
Sep 13, 2018
Lisee speaks out against plan to replace French road signs with pictograms
MONTREAL - Allowing pictograms to replace French wording on road signs would be a no-go under a Parti Quebecois government, leader Jean-Francois Lisee said Thursday. Lisee said his government would ne...
Sep 13, 2018
Be careful comparing 2010 cost to Calgary 2026: Vancouver CEO John Furlong
CALGARY - Now that a new price tag has been put on a possible Calgary bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a comparison to the most recent games in Canada is inevitable. The bid corporation ...
Sep 13, 2018
Shell Canada gives up B.C. exploration permits to make way for protected area
VANCOUVER - Shell Canada Ltd. has given up its offshore exploration rights, clearing the way for the creation of Canada’s first protected marine area under the Canada Wildlife Act. The company v...
Sep 13, 2018