Category Archives: Canadian Press

Quebec premier wants Ottawa to 'settle' with SNC-Lavalin so firm avoids trial
Quebec Premier Francois Legault says he wants the federal government to settle with engineering firm SNC-Lavalin “as soon as possible” in order to protect jobs and the company’s corp...
Feb 14, 2019
Nightmare: Man's car stolen while he's asleep in back seat
NEWARK, Del. - A man’s nap in the back of his car in Delaware turned into a nightmare after the car he was sleeping in was stolen and crashed. Musician Justin Koerner told the News Journal he ha...
Feb 14, 2019
Health agency hunts for Canadians who had surgery at Tijuana clinic
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says at least 30 Canadians who had surgery at a clinic in Tijuana, Mexico are at risk of potentially deadly infection. But the agency isn’t sure, beca...
Feb 14, 2019

There wasn't an app for that? Environment Canada launches its own weather app
OTTAWA - Environment Canada is going mobile. The federal agency launched its first weather app for iPhone and Android this week, including a new high-resolution radar option so amateur meteorologists ...
Feb 14, 2019

Louisiana Rapper Mystikal free on $3M bond in rape case
SHREVEPORT, La. - Mystikal, a Louisiana rapper who had been in custody for nearly 1 1/2 years on a rape charge, has been released on a $3 million bond. The artist, whose real name is Michael Tyler, wa...
Feb 14, 2019

10 days before show time, a full-on revolt over the Oscars
Would anyone - anyone at all - like to thank the academy? This is normally the time of year when Oscar hopefuls are readying acceptance speeches that almost always begin with a few words of gratitude ...
Feb 14, 2019

'Will you marry me?' Edmonton man surprises woman with billboard proposal
EDMONTON - Laurie Moring had an inkling something was up by the time she and her boyfriend were on their way to a Valentine’s Day lunch. Her suspicions grew stronger when Mike Dagenais unexpecte...
Feb 14, 2019
Canadian youth international defender Luca Gasparotto joins York 9 FC
TORONTO - York 9 FC has signed former Canadian youth international defender Luca Gasparotto. The 23-year-old returns to Toronto after five years and more than 100 appearances in Scotland with Glasgow ...
Feb 14, 2019
Portland Winterhawks forward Joachim Blichfeld in pursuit of CHL scoring title
TORONTO - Returning to the Western Hockey League for one more season wasn’t what forward Joachim Blichfeld was expecting this past summer. The San Jose Sharks prospect thought he would be turnin...
Feb 14, 2019

Prada announces diversity council after blackface outrage
MILAN - Italian brand Prada said it is forming a diversity council to “elevate voices of colour within the company and fashion industry at large,” a move that follows accusations of racism...
Feb 14, 2019