Category Archives: Canadian Press
Veteran trainer Casse chasing Kentucky Derby dream with Canadian-bred Flameaway
A win at the 2018 Kentucky Derby would fulfil a decades-long dream for Mark Casse and cement his reputation as one of Canada’s top thoroughbred trainers. Casse is continuing his long-time pursui...
Apr 5, 2018
Power outages, major collision in southern Ontario due to windstorm
TORONTO - A powerful windstorm sweeping through southern Ontario and eastern Quebec on Wednesday knocked out power to tens of thousands of people and disrupted travel in the air and on the roads. Envi...
Apr 5, 2018
Trudeau hopes for good NAFTA news as U.S. plays down potential deal in Peru
QUEBEC - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday offered a cautiously optimistic assessment of free trade talks between Canada, the United States and Mexico, even as President Donald Trump appeared ...
Apr 5, 2018
Patients evacuated as fire engulfs Istanbul hospital facade
ISTANBUL - A fire broke out at a multi-story hospital in Istanbul on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of patients. There were no immediate reports of any deaths or serious injuries, although several p...
Apr 5, 2018
What a delivery! Pizza driver comes to rescue in house fire
SOMERSET, Ky. - A Kentucky pizza deliveryman’s customer service was on fire. Literally. Donatos Pizza driver Ralph Letner told WKYT-TV he was delivering pizza Sunday night to a Somerset mobile h...
Apr 5, 2018
Manitoba NDP plan to delay carbon tax, want cash for energy efficiency programs
WINNIPEG - The Sept. 1 start date for Manitoba’s new carbon tax appears set to be pushed back three months. The Opposition New Democrats said Thursday they plan to delay passage of the bill enac...
Apr 5, 2018
Teenage swimmer Taylor Ruck picks up gold and silver at the Commonwealth Games
GOLD COAST, Australia - Taylor Ruck has been surprising people for months. On Thursday she surprised herself. The 17-year-old phenom from Kelowna, B.C., won the 200-metre freestyle final in a Commonwe...
Apr 5, 2018
Downtown Toronto hospital removes bars aimed at keeping homeless people away
TORONTO - A health organization that runs several hospitals in Toronto has apologized for installing bars over a vent outside a downtown emergency department to deter homeless people from sleeping the...
Apr 5, 2018
Vancouver Island group cancels annual rabbit show because of deadly virus
VICTORIA - A disease that is deadly to rabbits has prompted the Vancouver Island Rabbit Breeders Association to cancel its annual show. A notice posted on the association’s website says its 100t...
Apr 5, 2018
Del Mastro election-related convictions stand after top court denies leave
TORONTO - A former parliamentary secretary who used to speak for then-prime minister Stephen Harper against election-fraud allegations levelled at the Conservatives lost his bid Thursday to have the c...
Apr 5, 2018