Category Archives: Canadian Press
Girl's leg broken during cheese-rolling festival in Whistler, B.C.: lawsuit
VANCOUVER - A cheese-rolling competition in Whistler, B.C., went from fun to frightening when a runaway wheel of cheddar crashed into a three-year-old girl and broke her leg, a lawsuit alleges. The no...
Oct 19, 2016
Alberta's Notley promises details of coal phase-out plan coming this fall
EDMONTON - Premier Rachel Notley says Alberta will roll out specifics this fall of its plan to phase out coal-fired electricity and promote renewable energy. Notley, in a state-of-the-province speech ...
Oct 19, 2016
Misfiring rifle leaves New Brunswick restaurateur with head injuries
BOIESTOWN, N.B. - A New Brunswick restaurateur has survived after a misfiring rifle showered his face with bullet shrapnel. Douglas Lyons said a bullet exploded in the chamber as he tried to load his ...
Oct 19, 2016
Actress pleads not guilty in North Dakota pipeline protest
BISMARCK, N.D. - Actress Shailene Woodley has pleaded not guilty in a North Dakota court to criminal trespass and riot charges after her arrest in a protest against the Dakota Access pipeline. Court r...
Oct 19, 2016
Rare comic book that could be worth thousands stolen in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A collection of rare comics has been stolen in a Vancouver break-in. The Vancouver Police Department says a 45-kilogram safe was stolen from a home, with the stack of valuable comics insid...
Oct 19, 2016
Crude oil prices, Toronto stock market reach highest levels since summer 2015
TORONTO - The price of oil and Toronto’s main stock index both settled Wednesday at highs not seen in more than 15 months, buoyed by signs that Saudi Arabia foresees an end to the downturn in cr...
Oct 19, 2016
Canadian Pacific said discussion of grain should be based on facts, not rhetoric
MONTREAL - Faced with new pressures to move what is expected to be a bumper grain crop, Canadian Pacific Railway says any discussion of the challenges of moving the key Western Canadian commodity shou...
Oct 19, 2016
B.C. MP Peter Julian quits as NDP House leader to explore leadership bid
OTTAWA - British Columbia MP Peter Julian is stepping down as NDP House leader to explore the idea of running for the leadership of his party. “That will mean lots of conversations - hundreds of...
Oct 19, 2016
Fed trade minister meets with Wallonia leader in effort to save CETA deal
OTTAWA - Federal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland met Wednesday with the head of Wallonia in an effort to save a trade deal with the European Union that could collapse if the small Belgium region does...
Oct 19, 2016
Immigration spike on the table, but 450K newcomers 'huge figure': McCallum
OTTAWA - A high-powered group of external advisers is calling for a dramatic increase in Canada’s immigration levels, but Immigration Minister John McCallum says that might be too ambitious. McC...
Oct 19, 2016