Category Archives: Canadian Press
Britain's parliament strongly rejects prime minister's Brexit deal
LONDON - Britain’s Parliament has dealt a major blow to Prime Minister Theresa May, resoundingly rejecting her Brexit deal just 17 days before the U.K. is due to leave the bloc. Lawmakers voted ...
Mar 12, 2019
Parents charged in admissions scheme roll through US courts
LOS ANGELES - Colleges and companies moved swiftly to distance themselves from employees swept up in a nationwide college admissions scheme, many of them coaches accused of taking bribes and others pr...
Mar 12, 2019
Edmonton police charge robbery suspect in case involving explosives
Edmonton police have charged a British Columbia man after an investigation into two armoured guard robberies in 2018 that involved explosive devices. In December, two guards were injured during an ear...
Mar 12, 2019
Canadian international midfielder Sophie Schmidt joins NWSL's Houston Dash
HOUSTON - Canadian international Sophie Schmidt has signed with the Houston Dash of the National Women’s Soccer League. The 30-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., who now makes her home in Vancouver...
Mar 12, 2019
Statistics show illegal US-Canada border crossings climbing
MONTPELIER, Vt. - New statistics from U.S. Customs and Border Protection show the number of people apprehended along the U.S. border with Canada is continuing to climb. Statistics show 4,316 people we...
Mar 12, 2019
Conductor Muti joins striking Chicago Symphony musicians
CHICAGO - Renowned Italian conductor Riccardo Muti (MOO-tee) has joined striking members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, saying: “I am here with my musicians.” Muti is the symphony̵...
Mar 12, 2019
Individual compensation announced for Indian Day School survivors
OTTAWA - Brilliant late-winter sunshine lifted the spirits of Garry McLean’s family members Tuesday as they celebrated the former Indian Day School survivor - and a proposed settlement of his cl...
Mar 12, 2019
NHL says Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly didn't utter homophobic slur
TORONTO - The NHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Morgan Rielly are adamant the star defenceman didn’t utter a homophobic slur on the ice. What’s unclear is this: Did anyone? And if so, who? ...
Mar 12, 2019
In the Rings: Curlers seeking equal prize payouts at national championships
Several top curlers have started talks with Curling Canada to address concerns about the difference between men’s and women’s payouts at the national championships. The winning team at the...
Mar 12, 2019
Drummer Hal Blaine, played on hits of Sinatra, Elvis, dies
LOS ANGELES - Hal Blaine, the Hall of Fame session drummer and virtual one-man soundtrack of the 1960s and ’70s who played on the songs of Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and the Beach Boys and lai...
Mar 12, 2019