Category Archives: Canada
Libyan authorities searching for abducted Italians, Canadian
BENGHAZI, Libya - Libyan authorities said Tuesday they were searching for two Italians and a Canadian abducted at gunpoint near the Algerian border, while another official said three North Koreans kid...
Sep 20, 2016

Gord Downie announces two "Secret Path" shows
Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie has announced two solo shows for October, set to take place roughly two months after the iconic band wrapped its “Man Machine Poem” tour with a live bro...
Sep 20, 2016

Nova Scotia town mourns founder of world-famous culinary school killed in crash
FOURCHU, N.S. - A small Cape Breton fishing town is mourning the Manhattan-born founder of a world-renowned culinary school who considered the community “her family’s home village” a...
Sep 20, 2016

Liberals accused of hijacking report recommending new jets in 12 months
OTTAWA - Opposition parties have accused the Liberals of hijacking a committee report that recommended buying new fighter jets within a year and re-opening the debate over ballistic missile defence. T...
Sep 20, 2016
Five stories in the news today, Sept. 20
Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press ---- AUTO TALKS Unifor and GM Canada reached a tentative settlement late last night that averted a possible strike. The four-year contract covers...
Sep 20, 2016

Fashion watchers hope duchess brings 'Kate effect' to Canadian labels
VANCOUVER - Canada’s fashion industry and those who watch it are abuzz ahead of a visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, speculating whether any Canadian brands stand to benefit from the ...
Sep 20, 2016
Concessions on pensions for new hires worth trade-off, Unifor president says
TORONTO - Securing hundreds of millions of dollars of investment from General Motors in its Canadian operations was worth the trade-off that Unifor made on pensions for new hires, union president Jerr...
Sep 20, 2016

WestJet cites low demand as it clips wings on Brandon-Toronto service
BRANDON, Man. - Anyone who booked a WestJet (TSX:WJA) flight on the Brandon-to-Toronto route will have to make other plans. The City of Brandon says the airline has decided to cancel the route due to ...
Sep 19, 2016
At least 13 countries seek to emulate Canada refugee-sponsor system: McCallum
UNITED NATIONS, United States - At least 13 countries have made inquiries about Canada’s private refugee-sponsoring system in the hope of potentially emulating it, the federal immigration minist...
Sep 19, 2016
Premier Rachel Notley says Alberta's climate plan warmly received in New York
NEW YORK - Premier Rachel Notley is in New York City touting Alberta’s climate change plan and trying to drum up investment in the province’s battered oilpatch. Notley said she told a dele...
Sep 19, 2016