Category Archives: Canadian Press
Drayton says "it's about time" his 43-year-old Canadian marathon record fell
TORONTO - Jerome Drayton wasn’t surprised that Cam Levins was the runner who finally took down his 43-year-old Canadian marathon record. Drayton has followed Levins’ progress over the year...
Oct 23, 2018
Woman had assisted-death assessment on sidewalk outside Catholic hospital
EDMONTON - Doreen Nowicki’s family had tried to get her into several hospitals before she was given a palliative care bed at the Catholic-run Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre. Her husband...
Oct 23, 2018
Timberwolves forward Wiggins questionable for game against Raptors
TORONTO - The Minnesota Timberwolves say Canadian forward Andrew Wiggins is questionable for Wednesday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors. Wiggins suffered a right thigh contusion in the f...
Oct 23, 2018
Giants trade cornerback Eli Apple to New Orleans Saints
The New York Giants have sent “the other Eli” to the New Orleans Saints. Not Eli Manning. Eli Apple. The Giants on Tuesday traded the cornerback who was the 10th pick overall in the 2016 d...
Oct 23, 2018
Poland awards Ukrainian filmmaker imprisoned in Russia
WARSAW, Poland - Poland has honoured a Ukrainian filmmaker imprisoned in Russia on charges of plotting acts of terrorism for his defence of Ukrainians held captive in Russia. Foreign Minister Jacek Cz...
Oct 23, 2018
London imam's conviction for supporting terror is upheld
NEW YORK - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and life prison sentence given to a London imam for supporting terrorism. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said there was overwhel...
Oct 23, 2018
Natural gas in B.C. limited through the winter after pipeline blast: FortisBC
SURREY, B.C. - A British Columbia natural gas supplier is warning its one million customers to expect reduced supplies and “challenges in times of high demand” as winter looms. FortisBC sa...
Oct 23, 2018
US health chief says overdose deaths beginning to level off
WASHINGTON - The number of U.S. drug overdose deaths has begun to level off after years of relentless increases driven by the opioid epidemic, health secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday, cautioning it...
Oct 23, 2018
Lappage, Di Stasio advance to finals, Wiebe loses semi at wrestling worlds
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Canadians Danielle Lappage and Justina Di Stasio advanced to the final bout of their competitions at the world wrestling championships, while Olympic champion Erica Wiebe just miss...
Oct 23, 2018
Sandy Hook shooter's writings ordered released to public
HARTFORD, Conn. - Some of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter’s personal belongings, including personal journals containing stories about hurting children and a spreadsheet ranking mass mur...
Oct 23, 2018