Category Archives: Canadian Press
Nova Scotia immigration shoots up, along with concerns about settlement funds
HALIFAX - Immigration numbers are shooting up in Nova Scotia, but there are worries from the NDP that funding to help people settle isn’t keeping pace. Julie Towers, the chief executive officer ...
Sep 14, 2016
Ohio boy seen in car with passed-out adults gets new home
LISBON, Ohio - A 4-year-old Ohio boy pictured in police photos in the back seat of a car while his grandmother and her boyfriend were slumped over from a drug overdose is moving in with other relative...
Sep 14, 2016
Investigation into death of girl, 3, marred by 'errors, neglect,' review finds
HALIFAX - An independent review has found the Truro Police Service badly bungled its investigation into the 2005 death of a three-year-old Nova Scotia girl, failing even to get a warrant before seizin...
Sep 14, 2016
First carbon capture project in oilsands passes one million tonne milestone
CALGARY - Shell Canada says the first carbon capture project in the oilsands has successfully stored one million tonnes of carbon dioxide deep underground after a year of operation. The company, which...
Sep 14, 2016
Conservative leadership hopeful goes after IMF head for 'left-wing ideology'
HALIFAX - Candidates vying for the leadership of the Conservative Party took aim at the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday, saying its endorsement of the Trudeau government’s “left-w...
Sep 14, 2016
Ex-UN investigators call for release of Canadian academic jailed in Iran
NEW YORK - Twenty former United Nations special human rights investigators added their voices on Wednesday to the growing calls for Iran to release a jailed Canadian-Iranian academic. They raised Homa...
Sep 14, 2016
DIVIDED AMERICA: How China fueled pain and Trump support
HANNIBAL, Ohio - Crushed by Chinese competition and feeling betrayed by mainstream politicians, workers in the hills of eastern Ohio are embracing Donald Trump and his tough talk on trade. For decades...
Sep 14, 2016
Luxury home market slips in Vancouver, but picks up in Toronto, Sotheby's says
TORONTO - A report by Sotheby’s International Realty Canada says sales of luxury homes in Vancouver cooled in July and August, however the high-end market picked up in the Toronto area. The real...
Sep 14, 2016
NDP prevents caucus revolt in Montreal over Tom Mulcair's continued leadership
MONTREAL - The NDP managed to avert a caucus revolt in Montreal on Wednesday, as MPs emerged to show continued support for outgoing leader Tom Mulcair. The party is now trying to turn its attention to...
Sep 14, 2016
Harbor Freight recalls trailers due to lack of side lights
DETROIT - Harbour Freight Tools is recalling more than 374,000 trailers because they may not have red side marker lights as required by federal safety standards. The recall covers certain Haul Master ...
Sep 14, 2016