Category Archives: Canadian Press
Scenes cut from 'Show Dogs' over resemblance to sexual abuse
LOS ANGELES - Two scenes are being cut from the family movie “Show Dogs” after complaints that they resemble real-life sexual abuse, the movie’s distributor has announced. In the mov...
May 24, 2018
Trudeau says cancellation of Trump-Kim meeting is 'disappointing'
LA MALBAIE, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed disappointment Thursday at the cancellation of the planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong ...
May 24, 2018
Voracious plant-eating Japanese beetle found in downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Plants and soil can’t be moved across a wide swath of Vancouver after the discovery of the Japanese beetle. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says plants and soil can’t ...
May 24, 2018
Toronto Raptors' DeMar DeRozan earns spot on the All-NBA's second team
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan earned a spot on the All-NBA second team, his second consecutive All-NBA honour. The 28-year-old, who was named to the third team last season, set a caree...
May 24, 2018
Vancouver, Squamish pipeline challenges dismissed by court in B.C.
VICTORIA - The City of Vancouver and Squamish Nation have lost legal challenges aimed at quashing an environmental assessment certificate issued by British Columbia for the Trans Mountain pi...
May 24, 2018
Forecasters expecting near-normal hurricane season for Atlantic in 2018
HALIFAX - The Canadian Hurricane Centre is expecting a “near-normal to above-normal” number of storms in the Atlantic Ocean this year. The United States’ National Oceanic and Atmosph...
May 24, 2018
With Bono away, Clint Irwin gets his chance in Toronto FC goal against FC Dallas
Toronto FC has had its share of goalkeeper controversies in the past, but not these days. When Alex Bono gradually took over in 2017, former No. 1 Clint Irwin moved a step back gracefully. It helped m...
May 24, 2018
Trudeau to Trump: Auto import tariffs would hit U.S. economy just as hard
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he plans to tell U.S. President Donald Trump that his threat to slap tariffs of up to 25 per cent on vehicle imports would have an “incredibly n...
May 24, 2018
Forestry industry defends N.S. clear cutting, calls for more nuanced debate
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia forestry workers are a “misunderstood bunch,” especially on the contentious practice of clear cutting, a legislature committee was told Thursday. “They are port...
May 24, 2018
TransLink pauses campaign featuring Morgan Freeman after allegations surface
VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver’s transit authority is pressing pause on a promotional campaign featuring Morgan Freeman, following a report detailing allegations of misconduct against the...
May 24, 2018