Category Archives: Canadian Press

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government took the first of several steps Monday to stanch the bleeding from a self-inflicted political wound, resurrecting a campaign promise to cut taxes for small businesses o...

HALIFAX - A Halifax man is in custody after a vehicle was driven onto the city’s picturesque waterfront boardwalk Sunday night, striking a pedestrian before fleeing the scene. Police say the 22-...

VANCOUVER - It may be pumpkin spice season, but in the latest move by restaurants to create social media buzzworthy concoctions, Tim Hortons is experimenting with a far more bizarre new latte flavour:...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The family of a British Columbia university executive who died suddenly last month says his death was caused by an accidental overdose. Relatives of Christopher Seguin say in a statem...

MONTREAL - After more than 20 years of clacking cutlery in front of Ogilvy’s department store, one of Montreal’s best-known buskers says he’s getting ready to hang up his spoons, at ...

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi has handily won a third term after a bitter and divisive campaign during which his at-times prickly personality was a focus. His main challenger, former Progressive Conserv...

Four stories in the news for Monday, Oct. 16 --- FEDS TO CUT SMALL BIZ TAX RATE TO NINE PER CENT Justin Trudeau will belatedly honour his campaign promise to cut the small business tax rate to nine pe...

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will belatedly honour his campaign promise to cut the small business tax rate to nine per cent as his government scrambles to undo the damage from weeks of controversy over pro...

TORONTO - Striking ground crews at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport have accepted a tentative contract. Employees at Swissport voted 63 per cent in favour of the new agreement reached ear...

TORONTO - Faculty at 24 Ontario colleges went on strike late Sunday, affecting more than 500,000 students. The Ontario Public Services Employees Union says the two sides couldn’t resolve their d...