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Head of Halifax port says cargo scanners wont solve issue of exported stolen vehicles
OTTAWA - The head of the Halifax Port Authority says scanning more shipping containers for stolen cars may do little to curb auto theft. President and CEO Allan Gray made the comments to MPs at the na...
May 1, 2024
LNG company's plan for floating work camp is rejected by Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Plans to use a renovated cruise ship to house more than 600 workers as they build a liquefied natural gas facility near Squamish, B.C., have been voted down by the local council. The ...
May 1, 2024
LNG company's plan for floating work camp is rejected by Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Plans to use a renovated cruise ship to house more than 600 workers as they build a liquefied natural gas facility near Squamish, B.C., have been voted down by the local council. The ...
May 1, 2024
Lightning coach Jon Cooper apologizes for inappropriate comment about putting skirts on goalies
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper opened his end-of-season news conference Wednesday apologizing for making what he called an inappropriate analogy of putting skirts on goalies. ...
May 1, 2024
Panthers head back to work, resting and waiting for Bruins-Leafs winner
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - All players and coaches were at work on Wednesday at the Florida Panthers' practice facility. Nobody was on the ice. That's a nice problem to have right now. Florida will open ...
May 1, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh confirms his party will support the Liberals' federal budget
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will support the federal budget, ending any speculation that the party could pull out of its deal with the minority Liberal government. Singh says his ...
May 1, 2024
Rogers CEO touts Amazon NHL deal, says company will pursue rights renewal in 2026
TORONTO - The chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc. says the company plans to pursue a renewal of its rights to broadcast NHL games when its current agreement expires in two years, but offered...
May 1, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protest camp emerges at second B.C. university
VICTORIA - Pro-Palestinian protesters have set up camp at a second university in British Columbia, with tents going up on a field at the University of Victoria. In an Instagram post, organizers Free P...
May 1, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protest camp emerges at second B.C. university
VICTORIA - Pro-Palestinian protesters have set up camp at a second university in British Columbia, with tents going up on a field at the University of Victoria. In an Instagram post, organizers Free P...
May 1, 2024
Safety gear, training, helped B.C. wildfire pilot survive crash, safety board says
RICHMOND, B.C. - A Transportation Safety Board report says experience, recent training and safety equipment were key factors in a pilot surviving the crash of a firefighting plane south of Cranbrook i...
May 1, 2024