Category Archives: Canadian Press
Mi’kmaq, Metis agree to address people 'misrepresenting' themselves as Metis
HALIFAX - The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Chiefs and the Metis National Council say they are concerned by the growing number of people “misrepresenting” themselves as Metis. In a new m...
Oct 03, 2018
Irish regulator opens Facebook data breach investigation
LONDON - Ireland’s data regulator has launched an investigation of Facebook over a recent data breach that allowed hackers access to 50 million accounts. The probe could potentially cost Faceboo...
Oct 03, 2018
Child experts file FTC complaint against Facebook kids' app
NEW YORK - Children’s and public health advocacy groups say Facebook’s kid-centric messaging app violates federal law by collecting kids’ personal information without getting verifia...
Oct 03, 2018
Manitoba backs out of planned carbon tax, says Ottawa not respecting provinces
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister did an about-face on carbon taxes Wednesday, abandoning plans to start charging a levy in December and joining other conservative leaders in flat-out opposi...
Oct 03, 2018
Trial date set for father accused of murder in daughters' deaths
VICTORIA - The Crown says a trial date has been set for a Victoria man accused of murder in the deaths of his two young daughters. Andrew Berry was charged with two counts of second-degree murder afte...
Oct 03, 2018
Timeline: Key dates in the history of the Trans Mountain pipeline
OTTAWA - October 1953: The Trans Mountain pipeline begins shipping oil with an initial capacity of 150,000 barrels per day. The project features four pump stations along its 1,150-kilometre route and ...
Oct 03, 2018
US fishermen lose quota in new fishing pact with Canada
PORTLAND, Maine - American fishermen are losing thousands of pounds of valuable fishing quota under a new catch share agreement with Canada. Fishermen from the U.S. and Canada seek haddock, cod and fl...
Oct 03, 2018
A year after Weinstein, Hollywood is still soul-searching
NEW YORK - After Rashida Jones exited Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” in 2017 she noted that the studio, after 25 years in business, had not made a single feature film directed by a woman, cal...
Oct 03, 2018
Canada to stay in forefront of High Arctic fish research, official says
Canada’s chief negotiator for the newly signed international moratorium on fishing in the High Arctic says the country will help lead research in the area. “I think we have expressed a lot...
Oct 03, 2018
Jets sniper Laine lands critical hit on Canucks in 'Fortnite' Flap
Patrik Laine is known for having a killer shot both on the ice and in the hit video game “Fortnite.” Turns out, the Winnipeg Jets sniper can be just as deadly with his words. A day after V...
Oct 03, 2018