Category Archives: Canadian Press
Peter Jackson's Weinstein story opens old wounds for Sorvino
NEW YORK - Director Peter Jackson says he is now realizing that Harvey Weinstein’s advice to avoid working with Mira Sorvino or Ashley Judd was likely part of a smear campaign against the two ac...
Dec 15, 2017
MLS Cup champion Toronto FC wastes little time locking up veteran Drew Moor
TORONTO - With his two boys born in Canada, Drew Moor feels right at home in Toronto. So despite free agency looming, it didn’t take the veteran defender long to sign a new deal with Toronto FC....
Dec 15, 2017
Putin looks for quick win, but voter apathy worries Kremlin
MOSCOW - Russia’s presidential election campaign formally lasts only three months, and President Vladimir Putin wants to make it as short as possible. With Putin’s approval rating topping ...
Dec 15, 2017
Alberta to expand airborne monitoring of oilsands greenhouse gas emissions
EDMONTON - Alberta has begun monitoring oilsands emissions from the sky. The province’s environmental monitoring agency is using airborne sensing equipment to measure the release of greenhouse g...
Dec 15, 2017
Trudeaus, Mulroneys, Erdem? Canadians who could snag a royal wedding invite
Save the date. Kensington Palace announced Friday that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have chosen May 19 as their wedding date. When Harry’s older brother William married Kate Middleton in 2011,...
Dec 15, 2017
B.C. teacher suspended after accidentally displaying porn in class
VANCOUVER - An elementary school teacher in British Columbia was suspended after inadvertently projecting pornographic images from his work laptop in a classroom. The B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Reg...
Dec 15, 2017
Provinces have until the end of 2018 to submit carbon price plans: McKenna
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says a national price on carbon won’t be imposed on any province for at least another year. Carbon pricing legislation will be introduced sometime...
Dec 15, 2017
Huge Halifax convention centre officially opens five years after first proposed
HALIFAX - Following years of controversy and delays Halifax’s new convention centre officially opened its doors Friday, with officials voicing confidence the massive development can attract the ...
Dec 15, 2017
Manitoba hopes to attract curlers from around world to training centre
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government plans to set up a training centre for curling that could hold international events and attract athletes from outside the province. Premier Brian Pallister has announ...
Dec 15, 2017
Weinstein lawyers seek to identify Ontario woman behind lawsuit
TORONTO - Lawyers for Harvey Weinstein are seeking to publicly identify an Ontario actress who has filed a sexual assault lawsuit against the disgraced Hollywood producer. A Toronto court is set to he...
Dec 15, 2017