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3 hours Ontario’s challenge of carbon-pricing law wraps up; judges reserve decision Winnipegfreepress
TORONTO - Ontario's constitutional challenge to Ottawa's imposition of a carbon charge was left in the hands of five Appeal Court justices on Thursday after the hearing wrapped up with ... ... more
3 hours Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante faces online threats over secularism stance Winnipegfreepress
MONTREAL - Quebec's premier is speaking out against online threats levelled against Montreal's mayor over her stance on Bill 21. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante has said she's been the target of ... more
3 hours Supreme Court of Canada sides with police in internet child luring case Winnipegfreepress
OTTAWA - Undercover police officers do not need to obtain a judicial warrant before using email or instant-message services to communicate with someone suspected of child luring, the Supreme Court ... more
4 hours Harvard prof says Concordia disinvited him because of his conservative views Winnipegfreepress
MONTREAL - A Harvard professor is claiming he was disinvited from speaking at Concordia University because he is white and holds conservative opinions. Harvey Mansfield wrote an opinion piece in the ... more
4 hours Ontario court upholds stay of legal proceedings against 3 tobacco companies Winnipegfreepress
TORONTO - An Ontario court has upheld an order that suspended legal proceedings against three major tobacco companies, rejecting arguments from lawyers representing Quebec smokers. Ontario Superior Court Justice Thomas McEwen ... more
4 hours Uber rolls out feature urging riders to ‘check your ride’ Winnipegfreepress -Biz
NEW YORK - Uber is releasing a new feature to help riders ensure they're getting into the right vehicles. The development comes several weeks after a University of South Carolina student ... more
5 hours Quebec public security minister warning flood zone residents not to take chances Winnipegfreepress
Quebec's public security minister is urging people in regions at risk of flooding not to take any chances and to follow the advice of civil security officials. Genevieve Guilbault spoke today ... more
5 hours Rogers starts 2019 with slow Q1 wireless market; CEO expects pace to pick up Winnipegfreepress -Biz
TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. and the wireless industry experienced an unusually slow first quarter, but the company is on track to meet its full-year estimates, chief executive Joe ... more
5 hours CRA’s automatic benefit registrations give retirees reason to file on time Winnipegfreepress -Biz
TORONTO - This is the time of year when procrastinators begin to fret about filing their income tax forms with Canada Revenue Agency by April 30. Of course, there are many ... more
5 hours Lab-grown meat companies see opportunity for growth, research in Canada Winnipegfreepress -Biz
VANCOUVER - Canadian companies plan to serve up chicken, beef burgers and mouse-meat cat treats in the coming years, all without the need to slaughter a single animal. Entrepreneurs see an ... more
5 hours Canopy Growth signs US$3.4B deal to buy U.S. company Acreage Holdings Winnipegfreepress -Biz
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. - Canopy Growth Corp. has signed an agreement to buy U.S. company Acreage Holdings Inc. in a deal valued at US$3.4 billion if cannabis becomes federally legal ... more
6 hours Markets update Winnipegfreepress -Biz
On the markets at 9:50 a.m. (ET): In Toronto, the S&P/TSX composite index was up 42.04 points to 16,544.24. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 87.30 points to 26,539.96. The Standard & ... more
6 hours Liberals extend deadline for Trans Mountain pipeline decision to June 18 Winnipegfreepress -Biz
OTTAWA - The federal government is delaying its decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project until June 18 so it has more time to complete consultations with Indigenous groups. The ... more
6 hours Statistics Canada reports retail sales rose 0.8 per cent in February Winnipegfreepress -Biz
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.8 per cent in February to $50.6 billion, the first increase since October. Economists had expected an increase of 0.4 per cent, according ... more
6 hours Federal government extends deadline to make Trans Mountain decision to June 18 Winnipegfreepress
OTTAWA - The federal government is delaying a decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project to June 18. Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi says the extended deadline will give the ... ... more
7 hours TransAlta says Mangrove Partners has dropped application for regulatory hearing Winnipegfreepress -Biz
CALGARY - TransAlta Corp. says Mangrove Partners has withdrawn an application to the Alberta Securities Commission for a hearing related to an investment deal with Brookfield Renewable Partners. Mangrove had sought ... more
8 hours N.L. Tories apologize for using singer’s ‘Victory Song’ without approval Winnipegfreepress
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's Tory leader has opened his election campaign with an apology to one of the province's best-known musicians. Ches Crosbie apologized Thursday morning after former ... more
8 hours More help arriving for mother who lost 7 children in Halifax house fire Winnipegfreepress
HALIFAX - More relatives of Kawthar Barho are set to arrive in Canada Friday, exactly two months after a fast-moving Halifax house fire killed her seven children and left her ... more
11 hours In the news today, April 18 Winnipegfreepress
Five stories in the news for Thursday, April 18 ——— KENNEY'S 'TURN OFF TAPS' PLEDGE HEARD IN B.C. Jason Kenney's Alberta election victory sent ripples of enthusiasm and concern across Canada Wednesday. Ontario ... ... more
14 hours FPLP projects more stable year ahead Winnipegfreepress -Local
The company that owns the Winnipeg Free Press, Brandon Sun and eight community newspapers in Manitoba saw revenues decline in 2018 but projects a more stable picture in 2019. FP Canadian ... more
14 hours FPLP projects more stable year ahead Winnipegfreepress -Biz
The company that owns the Winnipeg Free Press, Brandon Sun and eight community newspapers in Manitoba saw revenues decline in 2018 but projects a more stable picture in 2019. FP Canadian ... ... more
14 hours Blues at Jets, 7:30 p.m.TV: CBC, Sportsnet 360Radio: TSN 1290Best-of-seven series tied 2-2 Winnipegfreepress -Sports
ABOUT THE BLUES The Blues’ power play is operating at a 21.4 per cent clip, good for eighth overall in the post-season while the club’s penalty killers have been 70 per ... ... more
15 hours Hoops trailblazer inducted, twice Winnipegfreepress -Sports
You’ll find Isabel (Duncan) Thomson’s name on this year’s Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame (MBHOF) induction list twice, but no, it’s not a typo. Thomson, a pioneer in Winnipeg’s women’s basketball, ... more
15 hours Japanese airline lands test flight of new plane in Hawaii Winnipegfreepress -Biz
HONOLULU - All Nippon Airways has completed a test flight of a new wide-body aircraft with its arrival in Hawaii. Reports say the Japanese airline completed the first of two tests ... more
15 hours “I’m very, very proud of where I’m from” Winnipegfreepress -Local
CROSS LAKE — It was surreal, Brady Keeper kept saying, because that’s the only word he could find to describe what he was feeling. The parade through the streets, the ... more
16 hours Controversial fire chief’s contract extended for year Winnipegfreepress -Local
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Chief John Lane’s employment contract has been extended for a year. The initial five-year contract expired on Sunday, but since neither the City of Winnipeg nor Lane ... ... more
16 hours AP Interview: Ivanka Trump says Africa would inspire her dad Winnipegfreepress -Biz
ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire - On a trip to Africa to promote women's economic empowerment, Ivanka Trump said Wednesday the White House should be judged by its actions toward a continent ... more
16 hours ‘Just in the wrong place at the wrong time’ Winnipegfreepress -Local
The man killed in a double stabbing Monday arrived in Winnipeg from Syria as a teen two years ago, a family friend says. The death of 21-year-old Yazan Al Horani and ... ... more
18 hours Crown seeking 15-year sentence in manslaughter case Winnipegfreepress -Local
Before she was shot dead in the Winnipeg drug house where her boyfriend sold methamphetamine, Jeanenne Fontaine dreamed of a better life. “I need to find a new place to call ... more
18 hours Pinterest prices public offering at $19 per share Winnipegfreepress -Biz
SAN FRANCISCO - Pinterest is pricing its shares at $19 for its initial public offering Thursday, putting it on track to raise more than $1.4 billion. The digital scrapbooking and image ... ... more
18 hours Tories, NDP make deal: PST cut on track Winnipegfreepress -Local
Premier Brian Pallister has reached a compromise with the Opposition NDP to see his PST bill passed this spring, rather than held over until the fall, in exchange for abandoning ... more
18 hours Measles ‘disaster’ could happen here: MD Winnipegfreepress -Local
Winnipeg is facing a measles "disaster," says an expert who fears low vaccination rates in the city are putting people at risk of the virus that can have devastating effects. Only ... more
18 hours Measles risk elevated in some neighbourhoods Winnipegfreepress -Health
Recent reports of measles outbreaks on Vancouver Island, Montreal, Ottawa and New York may have many Winnipeg parents and health-care providers wondering: could the same thing happen here? The answer: yes. Manitoba ... ... more
18 hours Measles risk elevated in some neighbourhoods Winnipegfreepress -Local
Recent reports of measles outbreaks on Vancouver Island, Montreal, Ottawa and New York may have many Winnipeg parents and health-care providers wondering: could the same thing happen here? The answer: yes. Manitoba ... more
19 hours Winnipegger will curl for Canada in Youth Olympics Winnipegfreepress -Sports
Winnipeg curler Jaedon Neuert will wear Canadian colours at the 2020 Youth Winter Olympic Games. The Grade 11 student at Collège Jeanne-Sauvé was one of four players chosen to compete on ... more
19 hours Jets find their ferocious forecheck in the nick of time Winnipegfreepress -Sports
After starting the series with two one-goal losses on home ice, the odds that the Winnipeg Jets could get back into this series against a team as strong as the ... more
19 hours Jets looking for happy ending to redemption tale Winnipegfreepress -Sports
Take a good look around, hockey fans. Notice anything? The path to the Stanley Cup has never been more wide open. The Tampa Bay Lightning have been struck down. The Pittsburgh ... more
20 hours Enthusiasm curbed Winnipegfreepress -Biz
A slowing global economy, little government capacity for financial stimulus and an increasing regulatory burden may be conspiring to tamp down enthusiasm for the provincial economy among business leaders. The Manitoba ... more
20 hours Nearly 70 per cent of eligible Albertans voted in provincial election Winnipegfreepress
EDMONTON - An unofficial turnout shows nearly 70 per cent of Albertans voted in Tuesday's provincial election — the highest in decades. Elections Alberta said about 2,615,000 people in Alberta were ... more
20 hours Councillors call for change in wake of work culture investigation Winnipegfreepress -Local
City councillors are calling for a “major shake-up” in Winnipeg’s civil service, as allegations swirl multiple departments have long been home to a slack, low-expectations work culture. “If what’s going on ... more
20 hours Legalization takes some fire out of 4/20 celebration Winnipegfreepress -Local
Saturday will mark the first 4/20 celebration of the legal cannabis era, but the annual smokefest on the front lawn of the Manitoba Legislative Building could be a slow burn ... more
20 hours Rookie MLA not expelled from PC caucus after sexual harassment complaints Winnipegfreepress -Local
Kildonan MLA Nic Curry has been absent from the legislature for the past week, but has not been expelled from the PC caucus after allegedly being the subject of two ... more
20 hours Three structures added to city’s protected resources Winnipegfreepress -Local
Three structures were added to the City of Winnipeg’s list of protected resources at Wednesday’s meeting of the historical buildings and resources committee. The committee voted unanimously to confer protection on ... more
20 hours Kenney talks pipelines with Trudeau after election win, calls it cordial Winnipegfreepress
EDMONTON - Jason Kenney, Alberta's incoming premier, said he cordially talked pipelines Wednesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — Kenney's political nemesis and his election campaign pinata — and said ... more
20 hours Kenney talks pipelines with Trudeau after election win, calls it cordial Winnipegfreepress -Biz
EDMONTON - Jason Kenney, Alberta's incoming premier, said he cordially talked pipelines Wednesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — Kenney's political nemesis and his election campaign pinata — and said ... more
20 hours Morden transformed into 1950s Ohio for Amazon Prime production Winnipegfreepress -Local
They didn't bring the robots with Felix the Cat faces — they might be coming to Morden in July. But the Amazon Prime TV production did import 40 dump trucks of ... more
20 hours Hoping Le Grand Orgue undamaged in Paris blaze a pipe dream, city organist says Winnipegfreepress -Local
Young United Church organist Lottie Enns-Braun knows better than most that when a fire strikes a church sometimes it is hearing that is believing. Enns-Braun said she has seen photographs and ... more
20 hours Questions about Canada’s embrace of female leaders after 6th premier turfed Winnipegfreepress
The gradual disappearance of women from the ranks of Canada's premiers raises questions about society's willingness to embrace true equality, former female leaders and political pundits said Wednesday. Women made up ... more
21 hours Shared electric scooters surge, overtaking docked bikes Winnipegfreepress -Biz
NEW YORK - Love them or hate them, electric scooters are everywhere — zipping along city streets and littered on sidewalks, to the dismay of pedestrians and drivers who must ... more
21 hours Jets pumped to play on home ice… is that the OT buzz talking? Winnipegfreepress -Sports
There's no place like home... unless you're the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues, trying to win a playoff game in front of your faithful fans. Both teams have grabbed a ... more
21 hours Two arrested following string of threats against Thunder Bay, Ont., schools Winnipegfreepress
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Two people have been arrested after a string of anonymous threats to schools in Thunder Bay, Ont., led to regular disruptions to classes, police announced Wednesday. Police ... ... more
21 hours Ciclovia cycling event cancelled Winnipegfreepress -Local
Ciclovia, the annual Winnipeg cycling event, is on an indefinite hiatus, Bike Week organizers announced Wednesday. Ciclovia began 10 years ago, when a section of Broadway was closed on a Sunday ... more
21 hours Time running out on crucial Indigenous rights bills Winnipegfreepress -Opinion
Tick, tock. The clock is counting down on the current Parliament, and three significant pieces of legislation that would change the lives of Indigenous Peoples are facing the possibility of ... ... more
22 hours Feds seek dismissal of plutonium lawsuit; no quake concerns Winnipegfreepress -Biz
RENO, Nev. - The U.S. Energy Department is asking a federal judge in Reno to dismiss the state's lawsuit challenging plutonium shipments to Nevada, adding that the material at the ... more
22 hours United Airlines trims growth plan for 2019 Winnipegfreepress -Biz
DALLAS - The grounding of its Boeing 737 Max jets is causing United Airlines to trim growth plans for this year, and the carrier expects to discuss potential compensation with ... more
22 hours Possible delay looms in former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle’s assault trial Winnipegfreepress
OTTAWA - The assault trial of former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle faces a possible delay of several months due to legal wrangling over allowable evidence. Boyle, 35, has pleaded not guilty ... more
22 hours Business Highlights Winnipegfreepress -Biz
___ To some market vets, stocks are rallying like it's 1999 NEW YORK (AP) — The furious rally for stocks this year, so quickly on the heels of last year's scary tumble, ... more
22 hours Study links preschool screen time to behavioural and attention problems Winnipegfreepress -Health
EDMONTON - A new study links excessive screen time among preschoolers to behavioural problems they experienced at age five. The research looked at more than 2,400 families and compared children who ... more
22 hours QuickSketch: N.L. New Democratic Party leader Alison Coffin Winnipegfreepress
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A look at Alison Coffin, leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's New Democratic Party: Age: 49 Early years: Coffin was born in Corner Brook on Newfoundland's west coast and ... more
22 hours QuickSketch: N.L. Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie Winnipegfreepress
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A look at Ches Crosbie, leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservatives: Age: 65. Early years: Born in and raised in St. John's, N.L., Crosbie comes from ... more
22 hours QuickSketch: N.L. Liberal Premier Dwight Ball Winnipegfreepress
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A look at Dwight Ball, Liberal premier of Newfoundland and Labrador: Age: 62 Early years: Grew up in Deer Lake, a small town in western Newfoundland where his ... more
22 hours Environment charities may benefit from new Alberta premier’s vow to fight them Winnipegfreepress
EDMONTON - Alberta's incoming premier plans to take on environmental charities that he says are blocking exports of the province's oil, but those groups may be saying "bring it on." In ... more
22 hours Canadian garbage rotting in Manila violates international law, experts say Winnipegfreepress
OTTAWA - A Vancouver environmental law firm says Canada broke international rules when it dumped more than 100 shipping containers of garbage disguised as plastics for recycling into the Philippines. The ... ... more
23 hours ‘Incredible’ B.C. skier Dave Treadway killed in backcountry accident Winnipegfreepress
PEMBERTON, B.C. - Well-known British Columbia professional freeskier Dave Treadway has died in a backcountry accident north of Whistler. A statement on Treadway's website says the "incredible skier and monumental human" ... more
23 hours Garneau calls for flight simulators before Max 8s can return to Canadian skies Winnipegfreepress -Biz
MONTREAL - Transport Minister Marc Garneau says airlines hoping to fly the Boeing 737 Max 8 in Canadian airspace must first train their pilots using a flight simulator. The call goes ... more
23 hours Kinder Morgan options for Canadian branch delayed due to ‘complexity’ Winnipegfreepress -Biz
CALGARY - Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. says it is continuing to evaluate its strategic options and hopes to announce its next steps in coming weeks. The company was spun off from ... more
23 hours Premier announces May 16 provincial election for Newfoundland and Labrador Winnipegfreepress
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Premier Dwight Ball has called an early election in Newfoundland and Labrador for May 16, in what's shaping up as a close race between the ruling ... more
23 hours Canola group demands Ottawa ‘consider all available options’ in China seed dispute Winnipegfreepress -Biz
The Canola Council of Canada is calling on the federal government to "consider all available options" amid a trade dispute with China that has resulted in suspended seed shipments from ... more
23 hours Most actively traded companies on the TSX Winnipegfreepress -Biz
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,544.24, up 42.04 points). Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G). Materials. Down 33 cents, or 2.16 per cent, to ... more
23 hours Nasdaq index Winnipegfreepress -Biz
NEW YORK (AP) _ Nasdaq indexes for Wed. ... more

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