Category Archives: Canadian Press
Blast site at Irving Oil refinery remains 'hot zone' that is off limits
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A week after a fiery explosion at Canada’s largest oil refinery rocked the east side of Saint John, N.B., investigators say they have yet to examine the blast site because it ...
Oct 15, 2018
Report says mercury, PCBs still threaten Arctic; new chemicals emerging
A new summary of toxins in the Arctic shows old-fashioned contaminants such as mercury continue to threaten polar bears and whales. But new threats - both chemical and climatic - are emerging, says th...
Oct 15, 2018
In New Brunswick, legalized recreational cannabis seen as green gold
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government is hoping legalized cannabis will help ignite the province’s economy - but a possible change in government after a deadlocked election has created unce...
Oct 15, 2018
Defence tells Calgary trial hospital, not parents' neglect, caused child's death
CALGARY - A jury heard testimony Monday that a 14-month-old boy’s treatment in hospital, not malnutrition or an overwhelming infection, was to blame for the baby’s death. Jeromie and Jenni...
Oct 15, 2018
Russian Orthodox Church breaks ties with Orthodoxy's leader
MOSCOW - The Russian Orthodox Church decided Monday to sever ties with the leader of the worldwide Orthodox community after his decision to grant Ukrainian clerics independence from the Moscow Patriar...
Oct 15, 2018
One year after Gord Downie's death, Hip tribute bands are carrying on his legacy
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - Lead singer William Bishop doesn’t look a thing like Gord Downie, which might be considered a setback for any tribute band trying to emulate the Tragically Hip. He rocks a full...
Oct 15, 2018
NHL players say Canada's legalization of marijuana won't impact them
NHL players say the legalization of marijuana in Canada won’t change how they go about their business. With recreational cannabis set to become legal across the country on Wednesday, NHLers are ...
Oct 15, 2018
Automated cars could kill wide range of jobs, federal documents say
OTTAWA - More than one million jobs could be lost to the coming boom in automated vehicles with ripple effects beyond the likeliest victims, internal government documents warn. The documents from Empl...
Oct 15, 2018
Manitoba mulling a ban on public consumption of edible cannabis products
WINNIPEG - Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government is looking at expanding its ban on smoking cannabis in public places to also include consumption of edible products. Two days before the...
Oct 15, 2018
Toronto FC playmaker Victor Vazquez done for the season after knee surgery
TORONTO - Its playoff hopes gone, Toronto FC has shut down Spanish playmaker Victor Vazquez for the remaining three games of the MLS regular season. The 31-year-old midfielder underwent arthroscopic k...
Oct 15, 2018