Category Archives: Canadian Press
B.C. man, companies face 38 charges alleging harm to chickens
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has laid 38 charges against a man from Chilliwack, B.C., and two companies over allegations of undue suffering to chickens. The agency alleges that Dwayne ...
Dec 13, 2018
Carbon pricing is most efficient way to cut emissions, Canadian Chamber says
OTTAWA - Canada’s largest business group has endorsed a carbon tax as the most efficient way for the country to cut greenhouse gas emissions. In a report released Thursday, the Canadian Chamber ...
Dec 13, 2018
FC Edmonton makes South Korean midfielder its first international signing
EDMONTON - FC Edmonton has made South Korean midfielder Son Yongchan its first international signing. Son played most recently for Ozone FC, an Indian second-tier club. He was with Tampines Rovers FC ...
Dec 13, 2018
Ontario city settles complaint over use of Indigenous mascots and logos
TORONTO - Indigenous-themed mascots, names, imagery and symbols used by non-aboriginal sports teams will be removed from arenas and other facilities in Mississauga, Ont., under a mediated settlement b...
Dec 13, 2018
Toyota recalls pickups, SUVs to fix air bag, brake problems
DETROIT - Toyota is recalling nearly 143,000 SUVs and pickups worldwide to fix air bag and brake problems. The first recall covers about 96,000 Toyota Land Cruisers and Lexus LX570 SUVs from 2008 thro...
Dec 13, 2018
Alberta premier says oil cut plan working, takes yuletide jab at prime minister
Premier Rachel Notley says her recent decision to cut oil production seems to be working. And in a speech to northern Alberta leaders Thursday she also served up a little yuletide jab at the prime min...
Dec 13, 2018
Drones, wood chips and beet brine now part of cities' arsenal in war on winter
MONTREAL - Keeping Canadian city streets clear in winter has been a source of aggravation since the days when work details shovelled snow into horse-drawn sleds. But as the coldest months of the year ...
Dec 13, 2018
Man on trial for killing Calgary woman and her daughter fabricated story: Crown
CALGARY - A prosecutor says the accused in a murder trial made up two other men he says were with him at a woman’s home the day she was found dead and her daughter disappeared. Edward Downey, 48...
Dec 13, 2018
The pressure of composing new music for 'Mary Poppins'
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Everyone involved in the making of “Mary Poppins Returns ” felt the pressure to do justice to the original 1964 film. Rob Marshall worked on it for three straight y...
Dec 13, 2018
Canada's Lemieux looks for different outcome in return to Madison Square Garden
Former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux returns to Madison Square Garden on Saturday, looking to dispatch Tureano Johnson and set the stage for an even bigger fight. “I’m ready to g...
Dec 13, 2018