Category Archives: Canadian Press
U.S. lumber industry expected to heat up ongoing softwood lumber dispute
OTTAWA - A spokesman for International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland says the U.S. Lumber Coalition is expected to submit petitions to the Department of Commerce on Friday, requesting an investigat...
Nov 24, 2016
Everyone loves a proposal: Policeman pops question at parade
NEW YORK - Talk about a memorable trip to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The New York Police Department says an officer who was shot on duty last year proposed to his girlfriend at Thursday...
Nov 24, 2016
CFL shuts down Pizza Pizza promotion shut down offering cheap Grey Cup tickets
TORONTO - A Pizza Pizza promotion offering Grey Cup tickets for a bargain price has been shut down by the CFL. The walk-in special at 16 Hamilton-area Pizza Pizza outlets offered a pair of tickets as ...
Nov 24, 2016
Help coming for ranchers impacted by bovine TB quarantine, says MacAulay
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will compensate cattle ranchers impacted by the bovine tuberculosis quarantine in western Canada - financial help the Opposition says can’t come soon enou...
Nov 24, 2016
Canada women face England in rugby showdown at Twickenham to wrap up European tour
LONDON - Canadian coach Francois Ratier has made two changes to his starting lineup for Saturday’s women’s rugby test match with England. Brittany Waters comes in for Elissa Alarie on the ...
Nov 24, 2016
Alberta strikes deal with power producers to end coal-fired electricity by 2030
EDMONTON - Alberta has struck a deal with three major power producers to formally end coal-fired electricity in the province by 2030. Environment Minister Shannon Phillips announced Thursday that the ...
Nov 24, 2016
Quickfacts: What you need to know about Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline project
CALGARY - The Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement project proposed by Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) has attracted little attention despite its potential to increase Canadian exports to the U...
Nov 24, 2016
Trudeau government set to make major decisions on Enbridge oilsands pipelines
CALGARY - The federal government’s lengthy balancing act between the energy industry and the environment will soon be tested as it rules on the fate of two major oilsands pipeline projects. The ...
Nov 24, 2016
Federal override makes spy committee's mandate 'a mirage,' information czar says
OTTAWA - Loopholes and restrictions will prevent a planned committee of parliamentarians from properly scrutinizing spy agencies, the federal information czar says. Proposed legislation known as Bill ...
Nov 24, 2016
Calgary star running back Jerome Messam finally finds home with Stampeders
TORONTO - When a journalist’s pre-season predictions had Jerome Messam slotted in as only the eighth-best running back in the CFL this season, he took it personally. He also took a screenshot of...
Nov 24, 2016