Category Archives: Canadian Press

NAFTA: U.S. wants to insert 5-year termination clause in the agreement
WASHINGTON - The United States is seeking to insert a so-called sunset clause into a new NAFTA, a controversial proposal that would automatically terminate the agreement after five years unless all th...
Sep 14, 2017
Winnipeg Jets and forward Bryan Little agree to six-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets agreed to terms on a six-year contract extension with forward Bryan Little on Thursday. The deal has an average annual value of US$5.29 million starting next season, the t...
Sep 14, 2017
Police deem Alberta man offside after alleged hockey-stick shootout
AIRDRIE, Alta. - A Calgary-area man was sent to the RCMP penalty box after he allegedly used a hockey stick as a pretend gun to shoot at passing vehicles. Mounties at Airdrie got word late Tuesday aft...
Sep 14, 2017
Winnipeg mayor wants senator to resign for 'ignorant' First Nations comments
WINNIPEG - The mayor of Winnipeg is calling for the resignation of a senator who wants Indigenous people to give up their status cards in exchange for Canadian citizenship. Brian Bowman said the comme...
Sep 14, 2017

Disclosure wrangling persists in Ontario gas plants trial; new delay possible
TORONTO - The long-awaited gas plants trial of two top aides to Ontario’s former premier in Toronto could be delayed yet again. As happened earlier in the week, the defence complained Thursday a...
Sep 14, 2017
Alberta RCMP investigate theft of boats last seen being towed on rural highway
EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP are investigating the theft of a fleet of brightly coloured powerboats that were last seen being towed on trailers by pickup trucks down a rural prairie highway. The four boats...
Sep 14, 2017
Germany takes over at top of FIFA rankings from Brazil
ZURICH - Germany is back at the top of world soccer, taking over from Brazil as No. 1 in the FIFA rankings which will have a greater role deciding how the World Cup groups are drawn. FIFA announced a ...
Sep 14, 2017
Knowing the emissions impact of pipelines is important in overall decision: Carr
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says the federal government has no intention of scaling back its push to study all emissions impacts from new pipeline proposals. Carr is commenting a week...
Sep 14, 2017
Partners pull plug on Aurora LNG project near Prince Rupert for economic reasons
CALGARY - In the latest setback to B.C.’s liquefied natural gas export industry prospects, the partners developing the Aurora LNG project say they are ending a feasibility study after four years...
Sep 14, 2017
Home sales to foreign buyers decreasing in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area
TORONTO - The number of home purchases by non-Canadians appears to be dropping in an Ontario region, including Toronto, that is subject to a foreign buyer tax. The 15 per cent tax was imposed in April...
Sep 14, 2017