Category Archives: Canadian Press
Violence against front-line hospital staff on rise, more protection needed: union
TORONTO - As a 42-year nursing veteran of Ontario’s hospital system, Linda Clayborne is no stranger to what’s become a growing phenomenon - escalating incidents of violence perpetrated by ...
Nov 06, 2017
Tax haven controversy deals another body blow to Trudeau's middle-class brand
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government’s politically bruised promise to ensure “tax fairness” for the middle class took another beating Monday amid unfolding revelations about the widesprea...
Nov 06, 2017
Atco's plans for power line in Jasper National Park meeting resistance
CALGARY - The roar of the chainsaw could soon join the calls of the wild in Jasper National Park as Atco Ltd. looks to string power across the town within the UNESCO World Heritage preserve. The Calga...
Nov 06, 2017
Newly reported contacts between Russia and Team Trump: An updated list
WASHINGTON - One after another, details keep emerging of previously undisclosed contacts between Russians and current and former aides to President Donald Trump. The latest arrived in a massive weeken...
Nov 06, 2017
CRA vows action on Canadian tax evaders exposed in Paradise Papers
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says it won’t hesitate to investigate new evidence of offshore tax evasion in the wake of a second massive leak of tax haven financial records. The leak of som...
Nov 06, 2017
McKenna's "climate Barbie" exchange with Rebel reporter generates strong reaction
MONTREAL - There was no shortage of reaction from social media users on Saturday to Environment Minister Catherine McKenna’s decision to call out a conservative site that had repeatedly referred...
Nov 06, 2017
Saskatchewan Party pays tribute to soon-to-be-retired Premier Brad Wall
SASKATOON - Premier Brad Wall wiped back tears Saturday after Saskatchewan Party members paid tribute to their soon-to-be-retired leader during the party’s annual convention. Over 600 delegates ...
Nov 06, 2017
Police say girl died after falling from window of highrise in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. - RCMP in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby say the death of an eight-year-old girl who fell from a highrise is not considered suspicious. Cpl. Daniela Panesar says the child fell from a w...
Nov 06, 2017
Port Angeles residents replace Canadian teen's stolen shoes
PORT ANGELES, Wash. - When someone brandished pepper spray and stole a young Canadian tourist’s shoes last month, community members decided they wanted to make things right. A 16-year-old boy wa...
Nov 06, 2017
Two winning tickets for Saturday night's $7 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - Two winning tickets were sold for Saturday night’s $7 million Lotto 649 jackpot - one in Ontario, the other in the Prairies - and each is worth $3.5 million. The guaranteed $1 million ...
Nov 06, 2017