Author Archives:
Fish farm deaths, escapes raise concerns about Atlantic aquaculture industry
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A mass salmon die-off at a Newfoundland fish farm last month has highlighted environmental risks and transparency issues facing the region's growing aquaculture industry as som...
Oct 03, 2019
Sharks F Kane suspended for 3 games for abuse of official
NEW YORK - San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has been suspended for the first three games of the season for abuse of an official. The punishment handed out Tuesday comes after a run-in Kane had wit...
Oct 03, 2019
Winnipeg Jets centre Bryan Little sidelined with concussion
Winnipeg Jets centre Bryan Little has been diagnosed with a concussion. Little is in concussion protocol after taking a hit from Luke Kunin of the Minnesota Wild in a pre-season game on Sunday. The 31...
Oct 03, 2019
Canadiens keep Nick Suzuki, Cale Fleury while sending Ryan Poehling to AHL
BROSSARD, Que. - Highly-regarded Montreal Canadiens prospects Nick Suzuki and Cale Fleury have made the club's opening-night roster, while young forward Ryan Poehling will start the season i...
Oct 03, 2019
NDP would allow new parents to receive full benefit over shortened leave: Singh
VANCOUVER - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says a New Democrat government would allow new parents to condense their employment-insurance benefits so they can take shorter parental leaves while still re...
Oct 03, 2019
Jury in fitness hearing for murder suspect to hear from psychiatrist
FREDERICTON - The hearing to determine if Matthew Raymond is fit to stand trial on four counts of first-degree murder continues today in Fredericton. Raymond is accused of killing Fredericton pol...
Oct 03, 2019
Mayors say Liberal gun control plan fails to fix problem, call for handgun ban
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. - Toronto-area mayors welcomed Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's plan to give municipalities the authority to ban handguns, but they said the proposal does not go far enough to staun...
Oct 03, 2019
Major bridges may close Monday as Extinction Rebellion protest planned
HALIFAX - A group of environmental activists is planning to try and shut down some of Canada's busiest bridges on Monday by having protesters lie down in traffic lanes. The group's targets includ...
Oct 03, 2019
Scheer pledges to cut foreign aid by 25%, re-invest savings in various tax cuts
TORONTO - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising a leaner foreign policy by taking away aid funding from countries he says don't need it or don't deserve it, and spending the money&n...
Oct 03, 2019
Winnipeg Jets try to put early adversity behind them as season opener looms
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets will soon find out if dealing with some early adversity has harmed or helped them. Training camp started without restricted free-agent goal scorers Patrik Laine and Kyle C...
Oct 03, 2019