Category Archives: Canadian Press
Several Canadians to get sci-tech Oscars for work on films including 'Star Wars'
TORONTO - Ontario-raised research and development engineer Mike Jutan is facing two of the biggest events of his life this weekend. On Saturday, he’ll be honoured by the Oscars of the scientific...
Feb 8, 2018
Alberta and B.C. left with limited options to escalate trade war
CALGARY - British Columbia Premier John Horgan held off on ratcheting up a trade war with Alberta Wednesday, but experts say both provinces still have a few limited options to raise the stakes. Albert...
Feb 8, 2018
Liberals sidestep NDP call to close stock option tax loophole
OTTAWA - Federal New Democrats are trying to pin down whether the Trudeau government plans to fulfil or abandon its pledge to close a controversial tax loophole, which critics say primarily benefits C...
Feb 8, 2018
South Korean president to meet North Korean leader's sister
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korean President Moon Jae-in plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister and other senior North Korean officials who are coming to the South on Frida...
Feb 8, 2018
1 dead, 3 wounded after stabbing at Texas church service
DALLAS - One man has died after he and three others were stabbed during a church service at a private home in Texas, police said Thursday. As many as 20 people were in the home Wednesday night when an...
Feb 7, 2018
LaDue snaps tie, Kings pull away late for 5-2 win vs Oilers
LOS ANGELES - The third period has belonged to the Los Angeles Kings all season, and they showed it again with another furious finish against the Edmonton Oilers. Paul LaDue scored the tiebreaking goa...
Feb 7, 2018
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Toronto 3 Nashville 2 (SO) Boston 6 N.Y. Rangers 1 Los Angeles 5 Edmonton 2 — AHL Belleville 2 Rochester 0 Laval 4 Binghamton 1 Grand Rapids 4 Manitoba 2 Hartford 5 B...
Feb 7, 2018
With military parade, Kim Jong Un thumbs nose at US
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over an extravagant military parade in Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square on Thursday, grabbing the spotlight on the eve of...
Feb 7, 2018
Canadian Olympic Roundup: Morris and Lawes open with doubles curling loss
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics don’t officially open until Friday but a couple of Canadians were already in competition mode Thursday. Doubles curlers John Morri...
Feb 7, 2018
Cave-in at south China subway construction site kills 8
BEIJING - A cave-in at a subway line construction site in southern China killed eight people and left three others missing, authorities said Thursday. The municipal government in Foshan said the colla...
Feb 7, 2018