Category Archives: Canadian Press
Huawei senior executive is not a threat to jump bail: lawyer assures court
VANCOUVER - The United States is showing its hostility toward Chinese tech giant Huawei by speculating one of its senior executives has avoided travelling there to dodge charges, a lawyer arguing for ...
Dec 10, 2018
Well-loved Winnipeg restaurant chain starts banning single-use plastic
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg institution known for its bitty burgers is going more green. The newest Salisbury House restaurant to open its doors has become the chain’s first location to ban single-use...
Dec 10, 2018
Military turns page on oft-criticized support unit for ill, injured troops
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is turning the page on its oft-criticized unit for ill and injured troops, including those struggling with psychological trauma, as it promises to better care for person...
Dec 10, 2018
Vancouver Whitecaps lose Kei Kamara, protect 11 players from expansion draft
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have made a flurry of recent trades and signings, and head coach Marc Dos Santos says the process of re-shaping the roster is far from over. The club added two goal...
Dec 10, 2018
Saskatchewan court allows all applicants to intervene in carbon tax case
REGINA - Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal is allowing all applicants to intervene in an upcoming case between the province and Ottawa over a federally imposed carbon tax. The federal government, a...
Dec 10, 2018
Father who lost son in Broncos crash wants graduated licensing in truck training
REGINA - A father who lost his son in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says mandatory training in Saskatchewan for commercial semi-truck drivers is a good first step, but he wants to see more. Russ Hero...
Dec 10, 2018
'We're going to have a deal very soon': Staff briefed on possible ServiCom buyer
SYDNEY, N.S. - The sudden closure of a Cape Breton call centre continued to reverberate Monday, with about 450 former employees briefed on a potential buyer - and sympathetic members of the public war...
Dec 10, 2018
Vancouver Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson named NHL's first star of the week
NEW YORK - Elias Pettersson’s stock continues to rise. The Vancouver Canucks rookie centre was named the NHL’s first star of the week Monday after scoring two goals and six assists in thre...
Dec 10, 2018
Tribes seek to challenge Corps' Dakota Access pipeline study
BISMARCK, N.D. - Four Native American tribes that are fighting the Dakota Access oil pipeline in court are seeking to challenge the recent conclusion of federal officials that a spill would not greatl...
Dec 10, 2018
Musk suggests Tesla's new chairwoman won't rein him in
NEW YORK - Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed the idea that the company’s new chairwoman can exert control over his behaviour. Robyn Denholm, an Australian telecommunications executive, was appointed...
Dec 10, 2018