Category Archives: Canadian Press
Calgary and Saint John mayors urge NEB to reverse Energy East pipeline ruling
CALGARY - Mayors from both ends of the proposed Energy East pipeline are calling for the National Energy Board to reverse its requirement that upstream and downstream emissions be included in its revi...
Sep 22, 2017

Studio says safety on 'Riverdale' set of 'paramount importance' following crash
VANCOUVER - Warner Bros. Television says the safety of the cast and crew of its Vancouver-based “Riverdale” set is of “paramount importance.” The studio is speaking out in the ...
Sep 22, 2017
RCMP arrest Nunavut man who evaded them for almost three months
CAPE DORSET, Nunavut - RCMP from Cape Dorset in Nunavut say they have arrested a man who evaded them by living outside the community for almost three months. David Mikkigak is a suspect in several cri...
Sep 22, 2017
Canada imposes sanctions of members of the Maduro regime in Venezuela
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada has imposed sanctions against key figures in the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Freeland says the targeted sanctions are...
Sep 22, 2017
Opposition parties say Liberal openness bill falls short of promises
OTTAWA - The Conservatives and NDP are coming out against the Trudeau government’s new access to information bill, saying it falls short of Liberal promises to increase transparency. Opposition ...
Sep 22, 2017
Damage from hurricane Maria complicating rescue efforts in Dominica: Alghabra
OTTAWA - The devastation wrought by hurricane Maria is hampering plans to evacuate more than 150 Canadian students from the storm-ravaged Caribbean island of Dominica. Damaged infrastructure, non-func...
Sep 22, 2017

National Post newsroom workers filing for union certification, vote to come
TORONTO - CWA Canada says a majority of staff in the National Post’s newsrooms in Toronto and Ottawa have signed cards to support forming a union. The media union says it has filed a certificati...
Sep 22, 2017
Prof launches petition to change Clan team name at Simon Fraser University
VANCOUVER - For more than 50 years, Simon Fraser University’s sports teams have played under the name The Clan, to honour the Scottish heritage of the school’s namesake. But now, amid viol...
Sep 22, 2017

Calgary Flames' arena proposal tax heavy, says mayor Naheed Nenshi
Calgary’s mayor says the Flames’ financial proposal for a new NHL arena places a heavy tax burden on the city. Calgary Sports and Entertainment (CSEC) and the city have gone public with wh...
Sep 22, 2017

Woman struggling with husband's Parkinson's asks premier: 'Find me a doctor'
HALIFAX - As her ailing husband looked on Friday, Theresa Zukauskas combatively sliced the air with her hand and made a blunt request of Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil. “Find me a doctor,...
Sep 22, 2017