Category Archives: Canada
Toronto faces school bus driver shortage; boards scramble to get kids to school
TORONTO - More than 1,000 children in Toronto are either getting to school late or not going at all due to an “unanticipated” bus driver shortage. Two Toronto school boards said they are s...
Sep 08, 2016

Non-obese can stand up for rights of obese people: federal court of appeal
HALIFAX - You don’t need to be obese to stand up for the rights of obese people, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled in a case over “discriminatory” airline seating policies. The a...
Sep 08, 2016
Groups write to Trudeau asking him to shut down NEB process pending reforms
MONTREAL - The current federal review process of energy projects needs to be shut down and overhauled immediately, say more than 50 environmental and activist groups in a letter sent to the prime mini...
Sep 08, 2016
'These are the risks that we take': search goes on for missing fishermen
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Walking the floor boards with worry and praying for a miracle: it’s a sadly repeated ritual in Newfoundland where the sea gives life and, just as swiftly, takes it away....
Sep 08, 2016
Judge says EU-Canada air passenger deal infringes on rights
BRUSSELS - A European Union judge says an EU agreement to exchange air passenger information with Canada to combat terrorism should be revised because parts of it would infringe on people’s righ...
Sep 08, 2016
Six stories in the news today, Sept. 8
Six stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- AGREEMENT STRUCK IN UBER-QUEBEC DISPUTE The Quebec government and ride-hailing service Uber have reached an agreement in principle on a pilot ...
Sep 08, 2016
A look at how Edmonton's new arena compares to other Canadian rinks
EDMONTON - The City of Edmonton cuts the ribbon Thursday on the massive new home for its National Hockey League Team. Rogers Place bills itself as North America’s “next great arena” ...
Sep 08, 2016
Number 99 says make new memories, win championships at new Rogers Place
EDMONTON - The Great One says the ice isn’t as fast, but Edmonton’s new Rogers Place is a “special, special” arena where he hopes fans can make new memories and the Oilers can ...
Sep 08, 2016
A look at how Edmonton and the Oilers are paying for their new arena
Edmonton will cut the ribbon Thursday on what it calls North America’s next great arena for its National Hockey League team. But that greatness comes at a cost. Here is a look at who is paying w...
Sep 08, 2016
Manitoba town offers paper mill giant tax break if it delays closure
THE PAS, Man. - Town officials in The Pas in northern Manitoba are offering Tolko Industries a massive tax break in hopes it will delay the closure of its paper mill. The company announced last month ...
Sep 07, 2016