Category Archives: Canadian Press

Nova Scotia premier likens doctor recruitment to 'squeezing a balloon'
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s premier likens doctor recruitment in his province to “squeezing a balloon.” “Something pops out in another direction - and after you get that fixed, it ...
Dec 29, 2017
Carmen Franco, only child of Spain's dictator, dies at 91
MADRID - Carmen Franco, the only child of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, has died. She was 91. Her grandson Luis Alfonso de Borbon confirmed her death in an Instagram post Friday. He did not give ...
Dec 29, 2017

What happens if Trump fires special counsel Mueller: it starts with 500 protests
WASHINGTON - If President Donald Trump fired special counsel Robert Mueller the first visible response would appear within hours, in the streets. More than 500 demonstrations are already planned - out...
Dec 29, 2017
In the news today, Dec. 29
Six stories in the news for Friday, Dec. 29 --- MUCH OF CANADA STILL SHIVERING IN BITTER COLD Another day - another battle against the bitter cold in much of the country. Environment Canada’s li...
Dec 29, 2017

Great deals lead to worse treatment for customer service workers: study
VANCOUVER - As shoppers search for the best post-Christmas deals, a study by the University of British Columbia has found bargain hunters tend to dehumanize customer service staff. The study published...
Dec 29, 2017

Foot in mouth? Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister talks about his 'rough edges'
WINNIPEG - With a quip about a woman’s high heels at a business luncheon, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister ended 2017 pretty much the way he started it - with a strange, seemingly out-of-the-blu...
Dec 29, 2017
Sharks rally to beat Flames on Donskoi's shootout goal
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose rookie Joonas Donskoi wasn’t very happy with his overall game. He felt he had to make up for a tripping penalty that led to Calgary’s second goal of the first p...
Dec 28, 2017
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games World Junior Hockey Championship At Buffalo, N.Y. Finland 4 Denmark 1 Russia 5 Switzerland 2 Sweden 3 Czech Republic 1 Slovakia 3 United States 2 — Spengler Cup At Davos, ...
Dec 28, 2017

Thomas Vanek, Brock Boeser lead the way as Canucks beat Blackhawks 5-2
VANCOUVER - Thomas Vanek thought it was going to be “one of those nights” after Chicago Blackhawks backup goalie Anton Forsberg robbed him twice on point-blank opportunities in Thursday...
Dec 28, 2017
Auston Matthews scores for Maple Leafs in Arizona homecoming
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Auston Matthews enjoyed his mother’s cooking - and feasted on the lowly Arizona Coyotes. Matthews scored in Toronto’s three-goal first period in his Arizona homecoming to...
Dec 28, 2017