Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ship brings propane to Churchill, will leave with stranded Via Rail train
CHURCHILL, Man. - A ship has arrived in Manitoba’s northern port of Churchill, bringing fuel to heat the town through the winter and also carrying away a train that’s been stranded there s...
Oct 16, 2017
As U.S. shocks with NAFTA demands, other countries asking: What does Trump want?
ARLINGTON, United States - The chief U.S. negotiator shrugged his shoulders when asked about signs of trouble in the NAFTA talks on Sunday. John Melle pulled open a door, entered a work room, and offe...
Oct 16, 2017
New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant ties the knot at fall wedding
SAINT ANDREWS, N.B. - Canada’s youngest premier is officially off the market after tying the knot. Premier Brian Gallant, who is in his mid-30s, got married in St. Andrews, N.B. on Friday evenin...
Oct 16, 2017
Cuban minister urges sun-seeking Canadians to return following hurricane Irma
OTTAWA - Cuba’s tourism minister says his country has fully rebounded from the ravages of hurricane Irma and says potentially reluctant Canadian sun seekers will find new and improved hotels and...
Oct 16, 2017
Military planners back at drawing board as peacekeeping summit looms
OTTAWA - Officials at National Defence have dusted off their briefing books and are back looking at where they could send Canadian peacekeepers as the clock ticks down to a major UN summit on the subj...
Oct 16, 2017
The unfinished business that fuels tensions in Nova Scotia's Aboriginal fishery
HALIFAX - First came the online threats. A drydocked boat owned by a non-Aboriginal fisherman was torched, followed a few days later by a boat owned by a Mi’kmaq man. Nova Scotia Premier Stephen...
Oct 16, 2017
Charges laid against woman alleged to have done plastic surgery without licence
TORONTO - A woman who Toronto police say was an unlicensed plastic surgeon is facing charges of aggravated assault after a woman required corrective surgery after a procedure. Police allege the patien...
Oct 16, 2017
Garneau talks self-driving cars with Tesla execs, and makes Canadian pitch
OTTAWA - Under the California sun, Marc Garneau pressed a button to let a car take him for a spin as part of a joy ride that was more business than pleasure. While much attention this week went to Pri...
Oct 16, 2017
Plane suffered minor damage after hitting drone near Quebec City: Garneau
QUEBEC - A collision between a commercial aircraft and a drone near Quebec City’s airport last week highlights the potential danger posed by unmanned aerial vehicles, authorities and aircraft ex...
Oct 16, 2017
Low wages, small workforce leaves booming B.C. restaurants without chefs
VANCOUVER - The restaurant industry may be booming in British Columbia, but a combination of the high cost of living, tight profit margins and a shrinking workforce has made it difficult for kitchens ...
Oct 16, 2017