Category Archives: Canadian Press

Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign former Toronto Argos linebacker Justin Tuggle
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American linebacker Justin Tuggle on Tuesday. The 29-year-old spent the past two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts. Tuggle started 16 games at three differen...
Feb 19, 2019
Bad weather halts search for missing B.C. snowshoer until at least Wednesday
VANCOUVER - North Vancouver RCMP say the search for a missing snowshoer in the rugged North Shore backcountry will resume when weather and snow conditions allow for a safe and thorough air and ground ...
Feb 19, 2019

Halifax fire claims seven Syrian refugee children: 'Everyone is devastated'
HALIFAX - Seven children, all members of a Syrian refugee family, died early Tuesday in a fast-moving Halifax house fire described as Nova Scotia’s deadliest blaze in recent memory. Their parent...
Feb 19, 2019
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard drops second-round match against Simona Halep
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard is out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The 24-year-old native of Westmount, Que., lost 7-6 (4), 6-4 to No. 3 seed Simona Hale...
Feb 19, 2019

'Riya was a dreamer': Mother of slain 11-year-old Ontario girl heartbroken
BRAMPTON, Ont. - An 11-year-old girl allegedly killed by her father in southern Ontario was a dreamer, a dancer and a singer who “always saw the good in every situation.” About 100 mourner...
Feb 19, 2019
Burglar crashes car into Oklahoma adult novelty store
TULSA, Okla. - Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma, are searching for a man who crashed his car into the glass doors of an adult novelty shop, then ran inside and stole lingerie and sex toys. Police say the hei...
Feb 19, 2019

Vancouver Granville community leaders voice support for MP Jody Wilson-Raybould
VANCOUVER - When Jody Wilson-Raybould was demoted in cabinet, a rabbi in her Vancouver Granville riding reached out to her with a message from the Bible. It quoted Joseph, who said after a betrayal: &...
Feb 19, 2019

Chanel: Iconic couturier Karl Lagerfeld has died
PARIS - Karl Lagerfeld, the iconic couturier whose designs at Chanel and Fendi had an unprecedented impact on the entire fashion industry, died Tuesday in Paris, prompting an outpouring of love and ad...
Feb 19, 2019

Sen. Bernie Sanders says he's running for president in 2020
WASHINGTON - Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination again, a decision that will test whether he can still generate the progressive energy tha...
Feb 19, 2019

EU, UK to have more Brexit talks but key disagreement intact
BRUSSELS - The European Union on Tuesday warned British Prime Minister Theresa May that her trip to EU headquarters to seek an elusive breakthrough in Brexit negotiations stands no chance of success w...
Feb 19, 2019