Category Archives: Canadian Press
Quebec announces plan to compensate taxi drivers after Uber's arrival
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has outlined how it intends to compensate taxi drivers who’ve seen the value of their permits plummet since the arrival of ride-hailing service Uber in the provi...
Aug 17, 2018
Banff's Sunshine ski resort upset with proposed guidelines from Parks Canada
BANFF, Alta. - An internationally known ski resort in Banff National Park says a plan proposed by Parks Canada could hinder its future success. The proposed site guidelines for Sunshine Village releas...
Aug 17, 2018
Stan Lee gets 3-year restraining order against ex-adviser
LOS ANGELES - Stan Lee’s restraining order against a former business manager has been extended for three years. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved the move Friday, ordering Keya Morgan ...
Aug 17, 2018
Canada's tax system unfairly favours wealthy, poll of CRA auditors suggests
OTTAWA - A recent union-sponsored survey suggests an overwhelming majority of federal government auditors believe Canada’s tax system unfairly favours the wealthy over average Canadians. The pol...
Aug 17, 2018
Higher fuel, labour costs push airfare skyward, boosting rise in inflation
MONTREAL - Rising fuel costs drove a 28 per cent year-over-year rise in the price of airfare and helped push inflation to its highest level since 2011. The leap in airfares - which moved in rough alig...
Aug 17, 2018
Kansas independent candidate wants to lure votes from Kobach
WICHITA, Kan. - Kansas election officials certified independent Greg Orman as a candidate for Kansas governor on Friday, and the businessman immediately tried to appeal to disaffected Republicans, who...
Aug 17, 2018
Quebec wrestler Jacques Rougeau packing it in after one final match with sons
MONTREAL - Members of one of Quebec’s most famous wrestling families will enter the squared circle one last time Saturday as local legend Jacques Rougeau hangs up his boots for good. When he wre...
Aug 17, 2018
Canadian National Exhibition opens in Toronto amid labour dispute
TORONTO - Visitors to the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto were greeted by picket lines and chats of protest on Friday as the annual event opened amid a labour dispute involving hundreds of wor...
Aug 17, 2018
Toronto FC continues busy stretch with key road game against Earthquakes
Fresh from another successful Canadian Championship title defence, Toronto FC returns to the grind of trying to claw its way into the Major League Soccer playoff picture on Saturday at San Jose. Toron...
Aug 17, 2018
No changes planned to push Irving out of National Shipbuilding Strategy: Brison
HALIFAX - The federal Treasury Board president says there are no changes planned to the National Shipbuilding Strategy that would compromise the role of Halifax’s Irving Shipbuilding Inc. The sh...
Aug 17, 2018