Category Archives: Canadian Press
Drill, baby, drill? Election reignites offshore-oil debate
The controversy over drilling for oil in the Atlantic Ocean has been reignited by the election of Donald Trump, and environmentalists and coastal businesses say it could be the first major fault line ...
Nov 22, 2016
Police: Man shot near South Florida university campus
MIAMI - Authorities say two universities in South Florida were on lockdown for several hours following a shooting that injured a man. Miami news outlets reported the shooting took place shortly after ...
Nov 22, 2016
Trump's charity admits to violating IRS self-dealing ban
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump’s charity has admitted that it violated IRS regulations barring it from using its money or assets to benefit Trump, his family, his companies or substan...
Nov 22, 2016
Carbon price won't be deciding factor for oilsands development: report
CALGARY - Alberta’s incoming carbon taxes will have a minimal effect on new oilsands development compared with oil prices and market access, says a new report. TD Bank economist Dina Ignjatovic ...
Nov 22, 2016
Ottawa places three-gram daily limit on medical pot it covers for veterans
VANCOUVER - The federal government is drastically cutting the amount of medical cannabis for which veterans will be reimbursed after years of skyrocketing costs and concerns about overuse. The announc...
Nov 22, 2016
Jim Brennan, Toronto FC's first signing and captain, likes what he sees
On holiday with his family in Jamaica, the first player to pull on Toronto FC’s jersey has noticed people wearing some familiar gear. Jim Brennan, the MLS franchise’s first signing and cap...
Nov 22, 2016
After injury-filled 2015-16 season, Sutter starting to pay dividends for Canucks
VANCOUVER - Brandon Sutter had a lot of lonely days last season. Acquired by the Vancouver Canucks in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins in July 2015, the forward was limited to just 20 games with h...
Nov 22, 2016
Americans who live near border say Trump's wall is unwelcome
LOS EBANOS, Texas - Forget Donald Trump’s Great Wall. The people who live in the bustling, fertile Rio Grande Valley, where the U.S. border meets the Gulf of Mexico, think a “virtual wall&...
Nov 22, 2016
First Grey Cup of Jerome Messam's career special for CFL's top rusher
CALGARY - Jerome Messam is going home for his first Grey Cup after seven seasons and five different CFL teams. The CFL’s leading rusher will play a prominent role for the Calgary Stampeders in S...
Nov 22, 2016
Defence lawyers say closure of sex-offender program puts public at risk
CALGARY - Criminal trial lawyers in Alberta are worried the public could be at risk if a treatment program for sex offenders is shut down. The Criminal Trial Lawyers Association in Edmonton and the Cr...
Nov 22, 2016