Category Archives: Canada
Five things to know about e-cigarettes
VANCOUVER - Five things to know about e-cigarettes: 1. Fruit and candy flavourings in e-cigarette liquids are the number 1 reason they appeal to youth, and there are calls on the federal government to...
Jul 18, 2016
Climbing e-cigarette use among teens require federal regulations: study
VANCOUVER - Parents and doctors questioning teens about whether they smoke should also be asking if they’re using e-cigarettes, which could be a gateway to nicotine addiction later on, says a pe...
Jul 18, 2016
Mobile sensation Pokemon Go officially launches in Canada, crashes app's servers
Prospective Pokemon trainers can officially download the mobile gaming sensation Pokemon Go in Canada as of Sunday afternoon. The augmented-reality game launched in the United States, Australia and Ne...
Jul 18, 2016
CP NewsAlert:WADA wants Russian athletes banned from Rio in wake of McLaren report
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s executive board wants the IOC to ban all Russian teams from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. WADA issued a seven-point list of requests after it published a report whi...
Jul 18, 2016
Trial wrapping up for RCMP officer accused of chaining child in basement
OTTAWA - The trial of a suspended Mountie accused of chaining his 11-year-old son naked in the basement of the family home and starving him has taken a sudden turn towards wrapping up. Closing argumen...
Jul 18, 2016
Nav Canada to drop fees for airlines, aircraft operators by$150 million
OTTAWA - Airlines and other aircraft operators are in line for $150 million of fee reductions over two years from Nav Canada, which operates Canada’s air navigation system. Ottawa-based Nav Cana...
Jul 18, 2016
Growth of online sales forcing retailers to review employee commissions
MONTREAL - Rising online sales are prompting some Canadian retailers to consider overhauling the commission structures that motivate their store employees to deliver strong customer service. Clothing ...
Jul 18, 2016
One dead after plane crashes at air show in Cold Lake, Alta
COLD LAKE, Alta. - An airshow in Alberta took a tragic turn on Sunday when a plane crashed and “disintegrated,” killing the pilot. A public affairs officer at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lak...
Jul 18, 2016
Plans for new Windsor-Detroit bridge held up by delays in buying properties
DETROIT - An official says plans for a bridge linking Windsor, Ont., and Detroit are being held up by delays in buying properties in both cities. Dwight Duncan, interim chair of the Windsor-Detroit Br...
Jul 18, 2016
Five stories in the news today, July 18
Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: --- FRIENDS HOLD VIGIL FOR SLAIN WOMAN, DAUGHTER Bubbles floated into the sky and sparklers crackled as hundreds gathered in a northwest Calgary...
Jul 18, 2016
