Category Archives: Canadian Press
Egyptian actor says military court sentenced him to 8 years
CAIRO - An Egyptian actor known for his criticism of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s government said Thursday a military court has sentenced him in absentia to eight years in prison in two sep...
Mar 07, 2019
Canadians Gilder, Schroder to showcase girl's baseball at MLB high school event
Liz Gilder’s baseball journey began as a bit of a fluke when her mother signed her up for the sport after failing to find a registration form for their local softball league. Thirteen years late...
Mar 07, 2019
Dennis Oland expected to continue testifying in his defence at trial
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Dennis Oland will be the only witness for the defence on the stand at his trial today in the death of his multimillionaire father in Saint John, N.B. Oland began his testimony late ...
Mar 07, 2019
In the news today, March 7
Six stories in the news for Thursday, March 7 --- TRUDEAU TO MAKE STATEMENT ON SNC-LAVALIN TODAY Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will try to put the SNC-Lavalin affair behind him today by acknowledging ...
Mar 07, 2019
SNC-Lavalin pushed Liberals for 'zero debarment' from federal contracts
OTTAWA - SNC-Lavalin, facing a 10-year ban from federal business over corruption charges, urged the Liberal government in 2017 to water down the penalty scheme for corporate misconduct to the point a ...
Mar 07, 2019
Letter showing debts of one of Vancouver's founders up for auction
VANCOUVER - A glimpse of British Columbia’s sometimes seamy history goes to the highest bidder Saturday in an online auction. A legal document written after the May 1875 death of John Deighton, ...
Mar 07, 2019
Trudeau acknowledges 'erosion of trust' between office and former minister
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to put the SNC-Lavalin affair behind him Thursday, attributing the controversy to a breakdown between his staff and former attorney general Jody Wilson-Ray...
Mar 07, 2019
Scientists warn of ecosystem consequences for proposed B.C. seal hunt
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia group wants to revive the seal and sea lion hunt on the west coast, provoking a debate about the controversial practice and prompting scientists to warn of consequences ...
Mar 07, 2019
Manitoba budget includes provincial sales tax cut to 7 per cent; smaller deficit
WINNIPEG - Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government included a long-promised provincial sales tax cut in its annual budget Thursday - a move that could pave the way for an early election. ...
Mar 07, 2019
Storm keeps Trudeau from landing in Iqaluit for apology to Inuit
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Just when the prime minister was escaping the political controversy swirling in the nation’s capital - at least for a few hours - Mother Nature let him know she had other plan...
Mar 07, 2019