Category Archives: Canadian Press
Manitoba NDP calls for inquest into Indigenous man's death on a bus
WINNIPEG - The leader of Manitoba’s Opposition has called for an inquest into the death of an Indigenous man who died during a 10-hour bus trip for a medical appointment. Abraham Donkey of Nisic...
Oct 17, 2018
After UPS contract vote, Teamsters drivers feel betrayed
ORLANDO, Fla. - Tens of thousands of Teamsters members earlier this month rejected a five-year contract agreement with United Parcel Service, unhappy with a proposal to create a new class of drivers w...
Oct 17, 2018
Pospisil, Shapovalov win all-Canadian matchups, Bouchard wins big in Luxembourg
Vasek Pospisil advanced to the third round of the European Open tennis tournament with a 7-6 (3), 7-5 upset of fellow Canadian Milos Raonic on Wednesday. Pospisil, form Vancouver, beat his hard-servin...
Oct 17, 2018
Sovereigntist Quebec solidaire members refuse to swear oath to Queen in public
QUEBEC - The 10 members elected Oct. 1 for the sovereigntist left-wing party Quebec solidaire refused to swear allegiance to the Queen publicly Wednesday as they made their entry into the provincial l...
Oct 17, 2018
Day 1 blooper: Ontario Cannabis Store mislabels genital spray as oral product
TORONTO - A perusal of the Ontario Cannabis Store’s online portal on the first day of legalization turned up an array of expected products - various strains of dried weed, oils and tinctures, an...
Oct 17, 2018
Hundreds queue in Quebec to be among first buyers of legal cannabis
MONTREAL - Marijuana smoke wafted through the heart of Montreal’s downtown shopping district Wednesday as hundreds of people lined up to purchase legal cannabis for the first time at Quebec̵...
Oct 17, 2018
Kinder Morgan CEO says there's a 'seller's market' for remaining Canadian assets
CALGARY - There’s a “seller’s market” for attractive assets like those held by its Canadian subsidiary, the CEO of Kinder Morgan Inc. said on a conference call Wednesday to dis...
Oct 17, 2018
Correction: Test case challenges a politician's right to block people from Twitter account
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson is the target of a test legal case that could prompt politicians all across the country to reconsider their use of social media. Three city residents are seeking a court order ...
Oct 17, 2018
Winnipeg police issue ticket for consuming pot in car on Day 1 of legalization
Winnipeg police issued a ticket on the first day of cannabis legalization. Police posted a picture of a ticket for consuming cannabis in a motor vehicle on Twitter. The ticket carries a $672 fine. Pol...
Oct 17, 2018
McDavid's record start gives Oilers something to build on heading into home opener
EDMONTON - It took a record-setting performance by Connor McDavid, but after four games on the road and 17 days living out of a suitcase, the Edmonton Oilers will take on the Boston Bruins in their ho...
Oct 17, 2018