Category Archives: Canadian Press
Crew of Atlantic Canadian firefighters head to B.C. to help battle forest fires
FREDERICTON - Another group of New Brunswick firefighters is heading to British Columbia to help battle historic forest fires in the province. A crew of 16 firefighters from New Brunswick and five fro...
Sep 08, 2017
Montreal home purchases by buyers from China took off in past 18 months; agent
MONTREAL - Homebuyers from mainland China have helped fuel a Montreal housing market that continued to sizzle last month with record sales and rising prices, says one real estate agent. David Mellor, ...
Sep 08, 2017
Man convicted of sexually assaulting girl sues her family for brutal beating
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A New Brunswick man who sexually assaulted an underage girl is now suing her family and friends for brutally beating him. The man’s lawyer, David Lutz, says it was not up to t...
Sep 08, 2017
Seven stories in the news for today, Sept. 7
Seven stories in the news for Thursday, Sept. 7 --- PM TRUDEAU NOT BACKING DOWN ON TAX PLAN Justin Trudeau insists that his government won’t back down on a controversial plan to end tax provisio...
Sep 08, 2017
PM defends small business tax changes as doctors complain of negative impact
KELOWNA, B.C. - Justin Trudeau got a small taste of the kind of grief his backbenchers have been getting over the government’s plan to end what it calls unfair tax advantages for wealthy small b...
Sep 08, 2017

Shia LaBeouf says playing John McEnroe in TIFF's 'Borg/McEnroe' was 'cathartic'
TORONTO - Playing notoriously hot-headed tennis legend John McEnroe on the big screen was “quite cathartic” for Shia LaBeouf. “To watch it now is something I’m very proud of,...
Sep 08, 2017
Report says Churchill rail line could be repaired soon for $43 million or less
CHURCHILL, Man. - A new report says the broken rail line that is the only land access to Churchill, Man., could be up and running again by November for $43.5 million or less, if somebody steps forward...
Sep 08, 2017

Tory MPP apologizes for comments about Wynne after lawyers warn of possible lawsuit
TORONTO - A Conservative member of the Ontario legislature is apologizing to Premier Kathleen Wynne for comments made in a radio interview after the premier’s lawyers warned he could face a defa...
Sep 08, 2017

Andrew Scheer seeks to rally Conservatives in fall strategy session
OTTAWA - A selfie with a camel. Snapshots of cherub-cheeked children looking on in awe at some summertime marvel. Photo captions paying tribute to the support of his spouse. Prime Minister Justin Trud...
Sep 08, 2017
Activist suggests Quebec City is too racist for him to receive a fair trial
QUEBEC - A well-known left-wing activist suggested Wednesday he can’t be tried fairly in Quebec City because people there are too racist. Jaggi Singh is facing a charge of obstructing justice af...
Sep 08, 2017