Category Archives: Canadian Press
'Racist' bus mechanic no longer with city after scathing rights report
HALIFAX - A Halifax bus mechanic who allegedly created a poisonous work environment by terrorizing his co-workers with racial slurs and harassment no longer works for the transit service. City spokesm...
May 30, 2018
Consumers confused: Study says reform best-before labels to reduce food waste
Don’t toss that yogurt cup even if it’s a few days past its best-before date, says a national study on reducing Canada’s colossal food waste. The National Zero Waste Council says con...
May 30, 2018
Historical association rebrands award named for John A. Macdonald
REGINA - A Canadian historical association is stripping the name of the country’s first prime minister from one of its top honours. John A. Macdonald’s place in Canadian history was debate...
May 30, 2018
2 face drug charges as police investigate toddler death
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Police in New Hampshire found an array of drugs in an apartment during an investigation into the death of a 20-month-old child. Police say two people have been charged with drug pos...
May 30, 2018
Quebec cabinet minister Robert Poeti won't run again in this year's election
QUEBEC - A sixth member of Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard’s Liberal cabinet has announced he won’t seek re-election later this year. Robert Poeti, who has been the minister for integrit...
May 30, 2018
B.C. electoral reform referendum includes two-part ballot question
VICTORIA - Voters in British Columbia should be able choose between three forms of proportional representation or keep the current voting system in a referendum this fall, Attorney General David Eby s...
May 30, 2018
Ontario Tories quietly release list of campaign promises, call it final plan
After vowing for weeks to deliver a fully costed platform, Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives on Wednesday quietly released a compilation of their campaign promises without saying how they woul...
May 30, 2018
N.L. village looking to get rid of massive, long-dead humpback whale
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A tiny Newfoundland village is hoping to quickly remove the massive body of a humpback whale that has been stuck there since last fall, fearing the impending odour and mess as...
May 30, 2018
Scientists identify world's oldest lizard fossil in northern Italy
EDMONTON - Scientists say they have identified the world’s oldest lizard fossil - a discovery that sheds light on the evolution of lizards and snakes. The fossil, which is 240 million years old,...
May 30, 2018
Trudeau, Macron mount transatlantic press on Trump's pending steel tariffs
WASHINGTON - Canada and its European allies mounted a transatlantic counter offensive Wednesday to stop the Trump administration from imposing potentially punishing and disruptive tariffs on steel and...
May 30, 2018