Category Archives: Canadian Press
Baby whose mother chose giving birth over chemo has died
DETROIT - A tiny preemie whose gravely ill mother had hoped to save her by shunning chemotherapy during pregnancy has died, a relative said Thursday. Sonya Nelson said her niece, Life Lynn DeKlyen, di...
Sep 21, 2017
Understanding of new faceoff standards could make or break Dominic Moore's camp
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Dominic Moore was caught off guard. In his first pre-season game in his return to the Leafs on Monday, Moore lined up against Ottawa Senators forward Ben Sexton for a faceof...
Sep 21, 2017
Unbeaten colt Stay Hungry heats into $816,000 Metro Pace on nice roll
It’s been an impressive harness-racing debut for Stay Hungry. The colt is unbeaten in his first three starts, posting a career-best time of 1:50.2 - also a new season’s mark for a two-year...
Sep 21, 2017
Canada border agent detentions of Mexicans surge to highest levels in decade
TORONTO - Detentions of Mexican nationals by Canadian border agents have surged dramatically this year to levels not seen in a decade, new figures obtained by The Canadian Press show. According to Can...
Sep 21, 2017
New deadline established for competition to design navy's new warships
OTTAWA - Defence companies and shipbuilders competing to design Canada’s new fleet of warships have been given until Nov. 17 to submit their proposals. It’s the third such deadline for the...
Sep 21, 2017
Consumer agencies warn about flood-damaged cars from U.S. hitting Cdn market
TORONTO - Consumer protection agencies are warning those shopping for used cars to stay alert as some vehicles damaged in the recent floods south of the border may appear on the Canadian market. The a...
Sep 21, 2017
Utilities commission seeks more data on Site C before final recommendation
VANCOUVER - A preliminary report raises more questions than answers about the future of the controversial $8.8-billion Site C dam, with the British Columbia Utilities Commission saying it needs more i...
Sep 21, 2017
B.C. elk wears antler-full of inner tube after second year tangling with trash
YOUBOU, B.C. - A Vancouver Island elk is once again festooned in debris, the second year in a row the young male has inadvertently decorated itself during mating season. Conservation officer Scott Nor...
Sep 21, 2017
Tax changes, anti-rich rhetoric have already inspired big fish to leave: Manley
OTTAWA - A big Canadian player has quietly picked up his chips and is heading for the exit amid the tumult over the Trudeau government’s controversial tax proposals. A business owner has informe...
Sep 21, 2017
WestJet breaks ground on hangar to accommodate new Dreamliner 787 widebody jet
CALGARY - WestJet Airlines Ltd. (TSX:WJA) is gearing up for delivery of its first Boeing Dreamliner 787 by breaking ground on a new $50-million hangar at the Calgary International Airport. The company...
Sep 21, 2017