Category Archives: Canadian Press
Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner sworn in as Ontario legislator
TORONTO - Ontario’s first Green Party legislator has been sworn in at Queen’s Park, promising to help change the culture of politics in the province. Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner, 49,...
Jul 05, 2018
WTO rules in Canada's favour on dispute with U.S. on glossy paper duties
The World Trade Organization has ruled largely in favour of Canada in a dispute with the United States over duties on glossy paper. The WTO said Thursday it found the U.S. Department of Commerce acted...
Jul 05, 2018
Redrafted Nova Scotia anti-cyberbullying law comes into force
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia anti-cyberbullying law that was inspired by the death of Rehtaeh Parsons has been redrafted and is now in force, giving a team of investigators a fresh mandate to stop people p...
Jul 05, 2018
Mail delivery au naturel: Calgary police nab naked man driving Canada Post truck
CALGARY - It was a clothes call for Calgary police on Wednesday when a report came in about a naked man driving a Canada Post truck. Duty Insp. Ryan Jepson says officers were told just before 5 p.m. a...
Jul 05, 2018
Alberta 'gas bar shenanigans' push national average price to five-year high
CALGARY - Soaring gasoline prices in Calgary and Edmonton have pushed the national average to a five-year high, according to an online price monitoring firm. Dan McTeague of GasBuddy.com says the nati...
Jul 05, 2018
Bell, Rogers slash internet prices in bid to woo customers to faster networks
TORONTO - Two of Canada’s biggest internet providers have slashed prices by about 45 per cent in the Toronto area for their most advanced offerings, but industry observers say such skirmishes ar...
Jul 05, 2018
Where's Anastasia? Library had a 'Fifty Shades' censor
BERKLEY, Mich. - A suburban Detroit library has decried an unidentified censor who concealed DVDs of movies from the racy “Fifty Shade” series. The Berkley library is now openly displaying...
Jul 05, 2018
Habs defenceman Weber out 5-6 months with torn meniscus in right knee
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens will be without injured defenceman Shea Weber until mid-December, adding fuel to a fiery debate that has raged since the NHL club acquired the veteran in a trade for ...
Jul 05, 2018
33 deaths in Quebec attributed to heat: health officials
MONTREAL - The steamy conditions that have prevailed in Central and Eastern Canada for several days have contributed to 33 deaths in Quebec, health officials said Thursday. The number includes 18 in M...
Jul 05, 2018
Montreal suburb to adopt contentious summer leaf-blower ban, says mayor
Tree canopies are a hallmark of the suburban tranquility in Montreal’s western environs, but some residents say the ear-splitting roar of a gardening tool used to maintain their foliage is causi...
Jul 05, 2018