Category Archives: Canadian Press
3 still in critical condition after German van rampage
BERLIN - Three people remain in critical condition after the deadly van rampage in the western German city of Muenster, a hospital official said Monday. A 48-year-old German killed two people and inju...
Apr 9, 2018
Hamas leader, Israel PM dig in on Gaza border flare-up
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - The leader of Gaza’s ruling Hamas group and Israel’s prime minister staked out tough positions Monday, making de-escalation on the Israel-Gaza border in the n...
Apr 9, 2018
France copes with more rail strikes as labour unions dig in
PARIS - Commuters coped with another day of disrupted train service in France as labour unions insisted Monday they would not back down from a series of strikes that is expected to continue later in t...
Apr 9, 2018
In the news today, April 9
Six stories in the news for Monday, April 9 --- BRONCOS PASTOR RECALLS THE ‘VALLEY OF DARKNESS’ Thousands gathered last night to remember the 15 people who died when the Humboldt Broncos&#...
Apr 9, 2018
'We remember the chaos:' Parents of twins killed on bobsled track attend inquiry
CALGARY - The parents of teenage twins who died during an after-hours run down Canada Olympic Park’s luge-bobsled track two years ago say they try not to dwell on the details of what happened an...
Apr 9, 2018
B.C. takes new approach to testing older drivers, some ask if ageism a factor
VICTORIA - Frank Harding is 98 years old and most days he drives his 1990 Volvo sedan to the Comox Recreation Centre where he works out. One summer, the resident of Courtenay, B.C., said he drove acro...
Apr 9, 2018
Canadian firms have work to do on reducing gender pay gap, says U.K. report
MONTREAL - Some of Canada’s largest banks, engineering firms, retailers and other companies pay their female British employees substantially less than their male counterparts and give out lower ...
Apr 9, 2018
Another former South Korean leader charged with corruption
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korean prosecutors formally charged jailed ex-President Lee Myung-bak with a range of corruption charges on Monday, making him the country’s fourth leader to fa...
Apr 9, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games NHL Florida 4, Boston 2 — AHL Charlotte 3 Hershey 1 Bakersfield 4 Manitoba 3 San Antonio 4 Cleveland 3 W-B/Scranton 5 Bridgeport 2 Lehigh Valley 6 Providence 3 Milwaukee 3 I...
Apr 8, 2018
Toronto Maple Leafs to face Boston Bruins in first round of Stanley Cup playoffs
TORONTO - At long last, the Toronto Maple Leafs know who they will face in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Toronto had to wait for the final game of the NHL’s regular season to lear...
Apr 8, 2018