Category Archives: Canadian Press
HMCS Ville de Quebec departs Halifax with new Cyclone helicopter aboard
HALIFAX - Hundreds of people gathered on a jetty at Halifax’s naval base Wednesday to bid farewell to 240 military members aboard HMCS Ville de Quebec as it headed to the Mediterranean as part o...
Jul 18, 2018
An updated list of federal cabinet ministers following Wednesday's shuffle
OTTAWA - An updated list of federal cabinet ministers following Wednesday’s shuffle, by order of precedence: - Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister - Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emerg...
Jul 18, 2018
Deadly mushrooms make early appearance in Victoria, spark health warning
VICTORIA - A type of potentially deadly mushroom is making an early appearance around Victoria, prompting a warning from the local health authority. Island Health says death cap mushrooms, which usual...
Jul 18, 2018
Canada could get caught in cross-fire of U.S. uranium investigation
Canada could get caught in the crossfire after the U.S. Department of Commerce launched another national security investigation, this time by looking into uranium imports. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ro...
Jul 18, 2018
'The Dark Knight' returning to IMAX screens in August
LOS ANGELES - “The Dark Knight” is returning to the big screen - actually, four of the biggest ones - in celebration of its 10th anniversary. Warner Bros. announced Wednesday that the midd...
Jul 18, 2018
Blockbuster not yet selling Russell Crowe's jockstrap
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Everything in the closing Blockbuster video stores in Alaska is for sale, except the celebrity jockstrap. The Anchorage store is not yet selling the jockstrap worn by Russell Crowe...
Jul 18, 2018
Canadian Women's Hockey League commissioner Brenda Andress set to depart
The Canadian Women’s Hockey League is looking for a new commissioner. The six-team CWHL has announced that inaugural commissioner Brenda Andress will leave the organization on July 31. Andress h...
Jul 18, 2018
Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair to be political pundit on Quebec TV and radio
MONTREAL - Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair is becoming a political pundit for different TV and radio networks in Quebec. Mulcair will appear on Montreal radio station CJAD 800 twice a day, as of Aug. 28...
Jul 18, 2018
Attack of Muslim man appears to have been motivated by hate, police say
TORONTO - An attack in southern Ontario that sent a Muslim man to hospital appears to have been motivated by hate, police said Wednesday, as his family tried to come to grips with the incident. Peel r...
Jul 18, 2018
Newfoundland and Labrador government to cover abortion pill as of Sept. 1
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it will cover the abortion pill as of Sept. 1, putting it in line with six other Canadian provinces that already provide the medi...
Jul 18, 2018