By Rob Gillies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — Canadian plane maker Bombardier announced Monday it has sold a majority stake in its C Series passenger jet business to European aerospace giant Airbus for no cost. U.S. rival Boeing called it a questionable deal by two state-subsidized competitors. The move comes […]
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By Angela Charlton The Associated Press PARIS — Airbus scored a point in its high-stakes rivalry with Boeing by striking a deal just across the U.S. border. The European plane maker reached an unusual, no-cost deal with Canada’s Bombardier that sent Airbus shares up Tuesday, boosts both companies’ prospects in […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–Aaron Rodgers has engineered many a last-minute comeback for the Green Bay Packers. He has a dozen victories over the rival Minnesota Vikings in 10 years as the starter. This time? No chance. Rodgers was long gone–and so was Green Bay’s division lead. Harrison Smith led […]
The Associated Press LAS VEGAS–Alex Tuch and Vadim Shipachyov made the most of their debuts with the Vegas Golden Knights as they each scored a goal in a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins yesterday. It was just the seventh career game for Tuch, who played in six games with […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–T.J. Heath silenced the ribbing from some of his Blue Bombers’ teammates on Saturday afternoon. The defensive back intercepted B.C. quarterback Jonathon Jennings and ran 64 yards for a touchdown as Winnipeg clinched a playoff spot in the CFL West Division with a 26-20 victory over […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham LOS ANGELES–Justin Turner savoured every last stride as he followed in Kirk Gibson’s famous footsteps at Dodger Stadium. The red-bearded slugger from southern California knew all about the history attached to this home-run trot. On the 29th anniversary of Gibson’s celebrated pinch-hit homer that shocked Oakland […]
Duane Hicks Gillons’ Insurance staff Christina Dowty, left, and Shannon Venerus-Brown got ready to enjoy a delicious meal during the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s gala, “Making Magic for District Health Care,” on Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The sold-out gala, which marked the Foundation’s 20th anniversary, raised funds […]
Duane Hicks Marlene Nelson, left, offered Elaine Hughes a finger sandwich during the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s annual fall tea on Saturday afternoon at the New Beginnings Fellowship here. In addition to bake sales and a penny table, the very popular event featured the presentation of a $22,500 donation from […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A new Winnipeg school’s decision to stop students from wearing their costumes to class on Hallowe’en has upset some parents, who argue its not fair to deny their kids the fun. Ecole Sage Creek School principal Marc Poirier said since this is the Kindergarten-Grade 8 school’s first […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal Liberal government says it will lower the small business tax rate to 10 percent in January and to nine percent in 2019, the start of a week-long effort to stanch the bleeding from a self-inflicted political wound. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said the government […]
The Canadian Press QUEBEC–A collision between a commercial aircraft and a drone near Quebec City’s airport last week highlights the potential danger posed by unmanned aerial vehicles, authorities and aircraft experts said yesterday. Transport minister Marc Garneau said he was “extremely preoccupied” to hear that a small Skyjet plane was […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Workers at General Motors’ CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont. were to vote today on whether to accept a tentative agreement and end a four-week-long strike. The contract proposal was hammered out last week and Unifor, which represents the 2,800 workers affected, is recommending the deal be accepted. […]
