Category Archives: Canadian Press

Trudeau takes political gamble with legalized pot for Canadian adults
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reassuring Canadians the country is indeed ready to become the first G7 member to greenlight legal recreational pot - a campaign pledge that will become reali...
Oct 15, 2018

'Panicked' six-year-old girl one of two dead in Calgary transit train accidents
CALGARY - A six-year-old girl on her way to school was one of two people who died Monday in separate accidents involving Calgary’s light-rail transit trains. The girl was hit by a train at an in...
Oct 15, 2018

In posthumous message, Hawking says science under threat
LONDON - Stephen Hawking spoke from beyond the grave Monday to warn the world that science and education are under threat around the world. The words of the scientist, who died in March at 76, were br...
Oct 15, 2018

Online cannabis portals bracing for surge of orders as legalization looms
TORONTO - As many as 100 locations across the country may be ready to sell cannabis on Wednesday when recreational pot is legalized across the country, but most Canadians’ first purchase of lega...
Oct 15, 2018

Veteran Toronto Wolfpack forwards Cory Paterson and Richard Whiting retire
Toronto Wolfpack forwards Cory Paterson and Richard Whiting have announced their retirement from rugby league. “It’s been a dream come true to play the sport I love professionally for the ...
Oct 15, 2018

Businesses spent $14B on cybersecurity in 2017, more than 20% hit by cyberattack
More than one in five Canadian companies say they were hit by a cyberattack last year, with businesses spending $14 billion on cybersecurity as they confront greater risks in the digital world, accord...
Oct 15, 2018

Sparks makes 33 saves in surprise start, Kapanen scores two as Leafs down Kings
TORONTO - Garret Sparks had a lot of thoughts rattling in his head before his first start of the season. He didn’t have a chance to overthink the second. Toronto’s backup goalie made 33 sa...
Oct 15, 2018
McGill research finds significant driving impairment 5 hours after cannabis use
MONTREAL - Driving under the influence of cannabis remains dangerous even five hours after use, a new study by McGill University researchers has found. The study published Monday in the Canadian Medic...
Oct 15, 2018
Police tell MMIW inquiry human trafficking under-reported source of violence
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Police say human trafficking is strongly linked to high rates of violence against Indigenous women and girls, but there are major knowledge gaps that keep pervasive traffickin...
Oct 15, 2018

Simona Halep earns 2nd straight year-end No. 1 ranking
LONDON - Simona Halep is back as the year-end No. 1 for the second year in a row, despite a back injury that doctors say could lead to a long-term problem. Halep, who won her first major title at this...
Oct 15, 2018