Category Archives: Canadian Press
Finding answers in deadly arena ammonia leak could take months: WorkSafeBC
FERNIE, B.C. - A WorkSafeBC spokeswoman says it could take months to complete the investigation into an ammonia leak that killed three men last week at the ice arena in Fernie, B.C. Trish Knight Chern...
Oct 23, 2017
B.C. Lions, Hamilton Tiger-Cats can play spoiler role heading into CFL playoffs
The B.C. Lions, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes are out of playoff contention but can still impact the CFL post-season. B.C. (6-10) visits Winnipeg (11-5) on Saturday to face a Blue Bombers...
Oct 23, 2017
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Oct. 23 --- FEDS TO SHOW SMALLER DEFICIT IN UPDATED FISCAL OUTLOOK: The Trudeau government will release fresh projections Tuesday that predict smaller-than-an...
Oct 23, 2017
Access to Information reforms fall short, pro-openness voices tell MPs
OTTAWA - A Liberal government bill to modernize the Access to Information Act would create new barriers for people seeking federal files, transparency advocates told MPs studying the measures. The acc...
Oct 23, 2017
Canada's Shapovalov through to second round of Swiss Indoors with win over Sugita
BASEL, Switzerland - Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament with a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3) win over Japan’s Yuichi Sugita on Monday. The 18...
Oct 23, 2017
Warm weather may deprive some areas of vivid red fall colours: expert
Unseasonably warm weather in parts of Canada may deprive some areas of one of their trademark natural attractions - rich fall colours. A forestry expert says the vivid red leaves that draw crowds of t...
Oct 23, 2017
Pharmacists cited for trying to see Prince's medical records
INDIANAPOLIS - Three Indiana pharmacists have been reprimanded by state regulators for trying to access Prince’s medical records within days of the music superstar’s death last year. The I...
Oct 23, 2017
Doping scandal roils another sport: Dogsledding
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Cycling. Baseball. Track. Horse racing. Now dogsledding has become the latest professional sport to be engulfed in a doping scandal, this one involving the huskies that dash across...
Oct 23, 2017
Kelly on O'Reilly: Abuse, shaming of women has to stop
NEW YORK - Megyn Kelly took on her former Fox News Channel colleague Bill O’Reilly in blunt terms on Monday, revealing she had gone to her bosses to complain about O’Reilly’s behavio...
Oct 23, 2017
Firefighters hindered by unexploded ammunition at New Brunswick military base
FREDERICTON - Unexploded ammunition is hampering efforts to extinguish three fires burning at Canada’s second-largest military base. The fires have been burning for weeks at the Gagetown base in...
Oct 23, 2017