Category Archives: Canadian Press
Televisa draws heat for 'brownface' Yalitza Aparicio parody
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A television personality for the Mexican-based Televisa network is facing strong criticism after dressing up in “brownface” and wearing a prosthetic nose to make fun of...
Mar 04, 2019
Arkansas governor backs removing Confederate link to flag
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas’ governor on Monday backed an effort to change the meaning of a star on the state flag that honours the Confederacy to instead have it acknowledge Native Americans&#...
Mar 04, 2019
Canadian golfer Marchand still passionate about education a year into pro career
When Brittany Marchand was being recruited by American universities, she made it clear that she wanted to study chemical engineering while playing NCAA golf. After several schools told her she couldn&...
Mar 04, 2019
Federal government targets B.C. guns and gang violence with $5.3 M fund
VICTORIA - The federal government says fighting gun and gang violence in Canada requires collaborative, multi-pronged approaches that involves all levels of government and communities of all sizes. Ga...
Mar 04, 2019
Quebec contacting women with textured breast implants to warn of cancer risk
MONTREAL - The Quebec Health Department wants the thousands of women in the province who have received textured breast implants since 1995 to be warned of a potential cancer risk. The government has a...
Mar 04, 2019
Assoun calls for inquiry into wrongful conviction that led to his imprisonment
HALIFAX - Glen Assoun says he wants a public inquiry to determine what led to his wrongful conviction for murder in 1999 and imprisonment for almost 17 years, saying he is afraid the case will be R...
Mar 04, 2019
Police: Thief steals Remy Martin liquor bottle worth $4,000
SEEKONK, Mass. - Police are searching for a thief with expensive taste in Massachusetts. Chris Gasbarro’s Fine Wine and Spirits in Seekonk says someone stole a $4,000 bottle of the Remy Martin L...
Mar 04, 2019
'I have lost confidence': Jane Philpott's cabinet resignation letter
OTTAWA - Jane Philpott suddenly resigned from Justin Trudeau’s cabinet Monday, linking her decision to the fallout from the SNC-Lavalin affair. Below is the full text of her letter to Trudeau, a...
Mar 04, 2019
Scoring, comebacks up as NHL GMs trumpet health of the game at meetings
BOCA RATON, Fla. - NHL general managers came to Florida at this time last year looking for clarity and consistency on goalie interference. In between their golf outings, fishing trips and pool-side ch...
Mar 04, 2019
Small business to get rebates for some of the cost of energy efficiency projects
OTTAWA - The federal government’s plan to ease the carbon-price burden on small businesses will include rebate payments to cover some of the cost of making energy-efficiency upgrades. Environmen...
Mar 04, 2019