Category Archives: Canadian Press
Numbers of newcomers in 2018 not only question for immigration plan
OTTAWA - A possible clue to how the federal Liberal government will arrive at its annual immigration targets for 2018, to be unveiled Wednesday, can be found in a similar provincial plan unveiled just...
Oct 30, 2017
Abandoning a boat in Canadian waters will no longer be legal: Garneau
OTTAWA - Canada is no longer going to give a free pass to boat owners who dump their dirty old vessels in Canadian harbours and waterways. Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s new Wrecked, Abandone...
Oct 30, 2017
Oilpatch wants 'flexibility' on coming methane cuts; says jobs at risk otherwise
EDMONTON - Thousands of jobs in the oil patch are at risk if governments try to impose the wrong approach to cutting back a highly potent greenhouse gas, says an industry lobby group. “Let’...
Oct 30, 2017
Veteran, versatile ex-AP photographer 'Red' McLendon dies
LOS ANGELES - Lennox “Red” McLendon, a globe-trotting photographer who chronicled everything from the Vietnam War to the Academy Awards during a long career with the U.S. Navy and The Asso...
Oct 30, 2017
Gary Sinise named 2018 Rose Parade grand marshal
PASADENA, Calif. - Gary Sinise has been named grand marshal of the 2018 Rose Parade, which will feature the theme “Making a Difference.” Tournament of Roses President Lance Tibbet announce...
Oct 30, 2017
Emaciated sea lion receives life-saving care at Vancouver's marine mammal centre
VANCOUVER - A sickly California sea lion is recuperating at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre after it was rescued from a Vancouver Island beach. The manager of the rescue centre says...
Oct 30, 2017
B.C. government's poverty reduction plan could include a basic income
VICTORIA - British Columbia is planning to introduce a pilot program that would give some residents a basic income in what will be part of a series of legislative strategies to fight poverty, the mini...
Oct 30, 2017
Polanski retrospective sparks protest in Paris
PARIS - French feminist groups on Monday staged a protest against a retrospective honouring director Roman Polanski at film institute La Cinematheque Francaise. A few dozen protesters gathered near th...
Oct 30, 2017
3 Prince heirs ask judge to remove estate administrator
CHJANHASSEN, Minn. - Three heirs of Prince are asking a judge to remove the company that is managing his estate. Sharon and Norrine Nelson, the late music superstar’s half sisters, and their bro...
Oct 30, 2017
The Latest: Manafort, Gates plead not guilty in Russia probe
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the investigation into possible co-ordination between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia (all times local): 2:10 p.m. Former Trump campaign chairman Paul ...
Oct 30, 2017