Category Archives: Canadian Press
Trudeau mum on pipeline front even as May 31 deadline looms
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists his government is going to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built, but still has nothing to say about how, even as Kinder Morgan’s deadlin...
May 28, 2018
Eight NBA players among invitees to Canada camp ahead of World Cup qualifiers
VANCOUVER - Managing a fluid roster is one of the challenges Canada’s national men’s team faces as it prepares for the next year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup in China. “This is ...
May 28, 2018
'You've gotta try it:' Teen paralyzed in bus crash going south for treatment
CALGARY - A young hockey player who was paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is heading to the United States for specialized spinal treatment. Ryan Straschnitzki, who has been getting physiothe...
May 28, 2018
Nunavut budget adds spending on income assistance linked to training
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The government of Nunavut plans to spend more to top up family earnings while encouraging recipients to upgrade their skills and abilities. The territory’s income assistance p...
May 28, 2018
Extend supports to youth leaving care, says B.C. coroner's review of 200 deaths
VICTORIA - Young people who aged out of government care in British Columbia died at a rate five times higher than the general youth population, a review of 200 deaths over a six-year period has conclu...
May 28, 2018
Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin starts in left field against Boston Red Sox
BOSTON - Russell Martin ventured into new territory Monday for the Blue Jays. The 35-year-old catcher from Chelsea, Que., was pencilled in to start in left field against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway P...
May 28, 2018
Canadian Transportation Agency wants public input on air passenger rights
OTTAWA - The Canadian Transportation Agency is asking Canadians to help it develop regulations about the rights of air passengers, including how best to deal with tarmac delays, bumped seats and lost ...
May 28, 2018
Foreign affairs minister heads to Washington as NAFTA hangs in balance
OTTAWA - Pessimism is hovering as Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland embarks on a two-day visit to Washington starting Tuesday, with talks to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement ...
May 28, 2018
Missing, murdered Indigenous women inquiry hears about justice problems in North
CALGARY - Vast geographic distances and high staff turnover have made it more difficult for justice officials to help Indigenous women and girls in the North, a national inquiry was told Monday. A wee...
May 28, 2018
Jail guards to stand trial for alleged role in death of Ontario inmate
TORONTO - Two guards at a London, Ont., jail will have to stand trial for their alleged role in an inmate’s death, Ontario’s top court ruled Monday, reversing an earlier decision to stay c...
May 28, 2018