Category Archives: Canadian Press
Russian TV crew slammed for sneaking into Skripal hospital
LONDON - The British hospital treating poisoned spy Sergei Skripal on Wednesday accused a Russian TV crew of “appalling behaviour” for sneaking into the facility overnight. Footage posted ...
Apr 11, 2018
'Very upset:' Escaped dog shot at Winnipeg airport to avoid mishap with aircraft
WINNIPEG - A frightened rescue dog that escaped from a plane and scampered onto a runway at Winnipeg’s airport was shot dead by wildlife control officers after officials feared the pooch might c...
Apr 11, 2018
Liberals look to open doors in China to Canadian music, film, books, video games
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Melanie Joly says she and dozens of Canadian cultural organizations in China have been given assurances around protection of intellectual property should they enter the Chin...
Apr 11, 2018
Leafs' Frederik Andersen working out the small things in preparation for Bruins
Toronto’s Frederik Andersen carried one of the heaviest workloads of any goaltender in the regular season. He still wants extra ice time to prepare for the Maple Leafs’ first-round playoff...
Apr 11, 2018
Canada men's rugby sevens team looks to turn things around at Commonwealth Games
GOLD COAST, Australia - After a disappointing 10th-place finish in Hong Kong, the Canadian men’s rugby sevens team hopes to turn things around at the Commonwealth Games. “There’s a l...
Apr 11, 2018
Trudeau looks to turn the page on China, India with major foreign trip
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be looking to turn the page on his widely criticized trips to China and India - and land some new trade partners for Canada - when he embarks Thursday on a ...
Apr 11, 2018
Men ask court to overturn town's decision to keep 'swastika' in street name
Two residents of a southwestern Ontario town are asking a court to overturn the municipality’s decision to keep the word “swastika” in the name of a local street, arguing the term is...
Apr 11, 2018
Almost heaven: West Virginia starts new tourism campaign
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia is embarking on a tourism advertising push using John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” Gov. Jim Justice unveiled a video Wednesday as the cen...
Apr 11, 2018
Vancouver rules for short-term rentals to ease city's vacancy rate: mayor
VANCOUVER - The city of Vancouver is moving to legalize short-term rental accommodation like Airbnb but operators will only be able to advertise their principal residence. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Rober...
Apr 11, 2018
Girl hanged herself: Manitoba judge wants more secure places for at-risk youth
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba judge is suggesting services for high-risk youth be reviewed following the death of an Indigenous teenage girl who hanged herself after spending most of her life in government ca...
Apr 11, 2018