Category Archives: Canadian Press
North Carolina Democratic spokesman apologizes for tweets
RALEIGH, N.C. - The lead spokesman for the North Carolina Democratic Party has apologized for tweets that used derogatory language about women, which he posted while he was in a previous job. Communic...
Oct 04, 2018
Saskatchewan, Ontario premiers say fight against carbon tax building steam
SASKATOON - The premiers of Saskatchewan and Ontario welcomed another province into their anti-carbon-tax tent on Thursday and said the fight against Ottawa’s plan to put a price on pollution is...
Oct 04, 2018
Russia accused of hacking sports world over doping scandal
MOSCOW - In Russia, sports and the government are closely intertwined. Top athletes hold military ranks, Olympic medals are a matter of national pride, and champions receive luxury cars in Kremlin cer...
Oct 04, 2018
Man filmed rescuing stuck N.B. skunk: 'It could have ended a lot worse'
CAMPBELLTON, N.B. - A skunk who got his head stuck in a small McFlurry cup has made a viral video star out of the New Brunswick man who undertook his risky rescue - and emerged unscathed. “I was...
Oct 04, 2018
McGill research offers hope for curing genetic disease that hits Quebec children
MONTREAL - Children with a rare genetic disease that is particularly prevalent among Quebecers could see their lives changed thanks to a new treatment developed by researchers at the McGill University...
Oct 04, 2018
Canadian Real Estate Association will post past sales data without a password
TORONTO - The Canadian Real Estate Association says it will soon be adding historical sales data to its realtor.ca website. The industry group said Thursday the information will be included along with...
Oct 04, 2018
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh loses chief of staff for 'personal reasons'
OTTAWA - The chief of staff to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has resigned - a departure that comes at a particularly challenging time for a party struggling with poor morale and slumping fundraising a year...
Oct 04, 2018
Toronto Wolfpack look to cap two-year rugby league rise in Million Pound Game
TORONTO - Gareth O’Brien has vivid memories of the 2016 Million Pound Game. “Most nervous I’ve ever been,” said the Toronto Wolfpack fullback. “Some boys were struggling ...
Oct 04, 2018
'Insensitive and disrespectful:' Mass killer's review angers victim's father
CALGARY - The father of one of five young people stabbed to death at a Calgary house party in 2014 says the mental health board overseeing the killer’s treatment has been insensitive and disresp...
Oct 04, 2018
Ronaldo faces growing heat from sponsors over rape case
LONDON - Cristiano Ronaldo faced growing heat Thursday from sponsors over a rape allegation in the United States after Nike and video game maker EA Sports expressed concern about the conduct of the so...
Oct 04, 2018