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Steelhead action plan unveiled
VANCOUVER - The federal and B-C governments have released an action plan to protect one of the province's declining fish populations. A joint release says steelhead trout have seen a ``significant dec...
Jul 12, 2019 Image Credit: Pacific Salmon Foundation
New immigration pilot will offer permanent residency to migrant farm-workers
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is launching a new three-year immigration experiment that aims to help fill labour shortages in Canada's agri-food sector. Over the last several years, industries&...
Jul 12, 2019
Federal Liberals, Ontario Tories point fingers over looming Bombardier layoffs
The federal Liberals and Ontario Tories are blaming each other for the impending loss of 550 jobs at Bombardier's railway car plant in Thunder Bay, Ont., as the transportation giant's Canadian rail fo...
Jul 12, 2019
Trudeau, Sohi, meeting with workers at TMX's Edmonton terminal this morning
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is paying a visit to the Trans Mountain pipeline terminal in Edmonton this morning. It has been almost a month since Trudeau gave a second go-ahead to expan...
Jul 12, 2019
OCS pulls some CannTrust pot amid Health Canada probe, Alberta puts pot on hold
TORONTO - The Ontario Cannabis Store has removed certain CannTrust Holdings Inc. products from its online store and from distribution to physical outlets until Health Canada completes its in...
Jul 12, 2019
Disney cancels premiere after death of star Cameron Boyce
LOS ANGELES - Disney Channel has cancelled the red-carpet premiere of its movie "Descendants 3" after the death of 20-year-old star Cameron Boyce. Disney Channel said in a statement Thursday that inst...
Jul 12, 2019
Labor Secretary Acosta resigns amid Epstein deal scrutiny
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is stepping down following criticism of his handling of a plea deal with a wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, who is accused o...
Jul 12, 2019
Canada drops 2 spots to No. 7 in FIFA rankings after round-of-16 World Cup exit
Canada has dropped two places to No. 7 in the FIFA world rankings after exiting in the round of 16 at the recent Women's World Cup. The world champion Americans remained No. 1 in the rankings released...
Jul 12, 2019
Third horse dies at Stampede chuckwagon races; driver fined, suspended
CALGARY - A driver has been suspended and fined after a collision during a Calgary Stampede chuckwagon race that resulted in the death of a third horse during this week's Rangeland Derby. St...
Jul 12, 2019
Seattle quake felt in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A magnitude-4.6 earthquake that struck outside Seattle has reportedly been felt as far north as the Vancouver area. The United States Geological Survey says the quake struck just before 3 ...
Jul 12, 2019 Image Credit: USGA
