Category Archives: Canadian Press
Doug Ford wants consultations on cannabis sales in Ontario
PICKERING, Ont. - With the legalization of recreational cannabis now months away, Ontario’s incoming premier said he wants to consult further with municipalities, stakeholders and his caucus bef...
Jun 21, 2018
Bombardier pouring millions into creation of GTA aerospace hub
TORONTO - Bombardier says it will be pouring millions of dollars into various projects aimed at creating an aerospace hub in the Greater Toronto Area. The aerospace giant says the funding strengthens ...
Jun 21, 2018
Father of Quebec City mosque shooter says Crown demonizing his son
QUEBEC - Prosecutors have demonized Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette and want to put him away for 150 years for political reasons, the killer’s father said Thursday at the conclu...
Jun 21, 2018
Canada focusing on existing climate plan, has no current plan to raise targets
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says Canada has no immediate plans to follow Europe’s lead and increase its target for cutting emissions. McKenna is in Belgium this week for the ...
Jun 21, 2018
B.C. government intends to crack down on hidden ownership of real estate
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is taking steps to end opportunities to anonymously invest and hide wealth in real estate. Finance Minister Carole James says a new, publicly accessible regi...
Jun 21, 2018
Saskatchewan MP 'hopeful' bill marking Indigenous Peoples Day a holiday passes
OTTAWA - A Saskatchewan MP isn’t giving up in her bid to make National Indigenous Peoples Day a statutory holiday. A private member’s bill introduced by NDP MP Georgina Jolibois was stuck ...
Jun 21, 2018
'She never said no to me once,' military cop tells his sex-assault court martial
HALIFAX - A Halifax-based military policeman facing a sexual assault charge says a female officer didn’t object at any point during sex he believes was consensual. Sgt. Kevin MacIntyre took the ...
Jun 21, 2018
GOP struggles to salvage immigration bill, postpones vote
WASHINGTON - The House Republican immigration overhaul dangled precariously Thursday, imperiled by stubborn differences between conservative and moderate factions - and by President Donald Trump’...
Jun 21, 2018
Governor orders probe of abuse claims by immigrant children
WASHINGTON - Virginia’s governor ordered state officials Thursday to investigate abuse claims by children at an immigration detention facility who said they were beaten while handcuffed and lock...
Jun 21, 2018
Cuba slightly loosens controls on state media
HAVANA - Minutes after a plane carrying 113 people crashed on takeoff from Havana airport, Cuban state media filled with minute-by-minute updates, cellphone video from the accident and an interview fr...
Jun 21, 2018