Category Archives: Canadian Press
Alberta creates advisory team to assist cities bidding for second Amazon HQ
CALGARY - The Alberta government is joining the fray to help Edmonton and Calgary bid for retail giant Amazon’s second headquarters. Premier Rachel Notley says a consultation team of business an...
Sep 26, 2017
More federal cash for water, sewer systems won't solve wave of problems: Report
OTTAWA - A new report from a bipartisan think-tank says the federal government should scale back its spending on water and sewage systems in Canadian cities for each community’s financial good. ...
Sep 26, 2017
Paralympian sues University of Regina over accident that left her a quadriplegic
REGINA - A Paralympian who was left paralyzed after a diving accident says she knew the injury was bad the moment it happened. Miranda Biletski testified Monday in Court of Queen’s Bench in Regi...
Sep 26, 2017
Nova Scotia pre-primary classes will be up and running by end of week:minister
HALIFAX - A key campaign promise by Nova Scotia Liberals will be fulfilled when the expansion of pre-primary classes for four-year-olds is up and running by the end of the week, says Education Ministe...
Sep 26, 2017

Province to help African Nova Scotians get title to land given centuries ago
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government says it is poised to help black residents who have struggled for decades to gain clear title to land that has been in their families since many arrived as Loyalist...
Sep 26, 2017
German police arrest wanted man after he tries to vote drunk
BERLIN - A drunk German man who insisted on voting in Sunday’s election despite lacking the necessary documents has landed in jail - after police discovered he was wanted for arrest. The unident...
Sep 25, 2017

North Korean diplomat says tweet by Trump 'declared war'
North Korea’s top diplomat said Monday that a weekend tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump was a “declaration of war” and North Korea has the right to retaliate by shooting down U.S....
Sep 25, 2017
North Korea's foreign minister says Trump's latest statement was "a declaration of war" against his country.
North Korea’s foreign minister says Trump’s latest statement was “a declaration of war” against his country. The minister says with a U.S. declaration of war it can shoot down ...
Sep 25, 2017
Florida special election evokes Trump, "The Apprentice"
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Democrats are facing a test to see whether anti-President Donald Trump politics will give them a boost ahead of a critical election year and perhaps signal a turnaround aft...
Sep 25, 2017

Philippines accepts Malaysia's rejection of ASEAN statement
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines said Monday it respects Malaysia’s decision to dissociate itself from a statement on Myanmar’s Rakhine state issued by Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Ca...
Sep 25, 2017