Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ottawa to develop legislation setting standards for aquaculture sector
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Ottawa plans to develop legislation aimed at giving the country’s aquaculture sector a boost. Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said the proposed Aquaculture Act wou...
Dec 05, 2018
A new East Coast tradition: Towering Christmas trees made of lobster traps
HALIFAX - They first started appearing along Canada’s East Coast about 10 years ago: towering Christmas trees fashioned out of carefully stacked lobster traps. Adorned with colourful buoys, twin...
Dec 05, 2018
NHL Notebook: Jerry Bruckheimer's hockey dream comes true with Seattle
Jerry Bruckheimer says he’s had a camera in his hand since the age of six. Around the same time, the future Hollywood producer also got a first taste of hockey. “My dad took me to a Red Wi...
Dec 05, 2018
Chocolate milk and fruit juices to return to New Brunswick schools
FREDERICTON - Chocolate milk is making a comeback in New Brunswick schools, after a much-derided ban on sugary drinks and snacks became an issue during the fall election. “One of the biggest iss...
Dec 05, 2018
With survivors' voices silent, the Halifax Explosion is now a second-hand story.
HALIFAX - As people gather to mark the anniversary of one of Canada’s worst human-made disasters, largely absent will be those who survived its fury. It was 101 years ago Thursday that two warti...
Dec 05, 2018
Adonis Stevenson's stable but critical after traumatic brain injury: Doctor
QUEBEC - The medical team treating boxer Adonis Stevenson in a Quebec City hospital said Wednesday it is too early to say anything definitive about his prognosis as he continues to receive treatment f...
Dec 05, 2018
Talcum powder products may be harmful to lungs, possible cause of ovarian cancer: feds
TORONTO - Consumers are being warned to avoid inhaling talcum powder or using the products on the female genital area, as exposure may cause potentially serious respiratory problems and possibly ovari...
Dec 05, 2018
Forbes: Rangers remain most valuable franchise followed by Leafs, Habs
TORONTO - The New York Rangers are the NHL’s most valuable franchise for a fourth consecutive year, according to the latest estimate by Forbes. The Rangers top the annual list of franchise valua...
Dec 05, 2018
Lena Dunham sorry for supporting writer accused of assault
LOS ANGELES - Lena Dunham is apologizing to actress Aurora Perrineau for defending a writer Perrineau accused of sexual misconduct. Writing Wednesday in The Hollywood Reporter , Dunham says she “...
Dec 05, 2018
Ralph Fiennes, Sophie Okonedo spar in 'Antony and Cleopatra'
LONDON - “Antony and Cleopatra,” currently running at London’s National Theatre, has tragic romance, two top-flight actors and a live snake. No wonder it’s a hit. Sophie Okoned...
Dec 05, 2018