Category Archives: Canadian Press
Race relations board member says she's been fired for criticizing Islam
OTTAWA - The federal government has fired a member of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation board over comments about Islam. Christine Douglass-Williams lost her job this week at the arm’s-leng...
Dec 21, 2017
Climate change a major issue for forestry planning heading into 2018
OTTAWA - Canada loses 20 times more forested land to fires and invasive bugs each year than it does to harvesting wood for industry - and Canada’s lumber association says climate change is makin...
Dec 21, 2017
Historical association wants to rebrand award named after John A. Macdonald
The Canadian Historical Association wants to rename an annual writing award so it’s no longer associated with the country’s first prime minister. The association’s elected council wa...
Dec 21, 2017
FCC proposes $13.4M fine for TV-station owner Sinclair
NEW YORK - The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a $13.4 million fine on TV-station owner Sinclair for not identifying paid programming as advertising. Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. is on...
Dec 21, 2017
Calgary forfeits six U Sports hockey games due to ineligible player
EDMONTON - The University of Calgary’s men’s hockey program has forfeited six of its conference games during the 2017-18 season, Canada West announced Thursday. Calgary will forfeit games ...
Dec 21, 2017
No apology from Montreal police union boss for allegations against Quebec Liberals
MONTREAL - The head of the Montreal police union says he won’t apologize or step down after provincial police dismissed serious fraud-related allegations he made about current and former Quebec ...
Dec 21, 2017
UN General Assembly vote calls U.S. move on Jerusalem 'null, void'
The U.N. General Assembly has voted 128-9 with 35 abstentions to declare U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital “null and void.” Thursday...
Dec 21, 2017
Montreal's transit commission allows homeless to take refuge from winter cold
MONTREAL - As the frigid winter days set in, homeless people in Montreal are once again being invited to take refuge in the city’s subway stations. Philippe Schnobb, the head of the city’s...
Dec 21, 2017
Wisconsin girl convicted in Slender Man stabbing sentenced
MADISON, Wis. - One of two Wisconsin girls who tried to kill a classmate to win favour with a fictional horror character named Slender Man was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in a mental hospital, the ...
Dec 21, 2017
Chores can wait: Mahura happy with quick return to Canadian juniors
LONDON, Ont. - One of Josh Mahura’s top priorities after Canada’s junior team wrapped up practice Thursday was to find a laundromat. The Regina Pats defenceman was cut from the world junio...
Dec 21, 2017