Category Archives: Canadian Press
Political staffers split on whether harassment legislation will work: survey
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has proposed strict new rules to govern harassment in federal workplaces - including on Parliament Hill - but political staffers are split on whether the changes will m...
Mar 20, 2018
In the news today, March 20
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, March 20 --- FIREARMS LEGISLATION COMING TODAY The federal Liberals are set to tighten restrictions on the sale of guns under proposed legislation to be introduced...
Mar 20, 2018
South Korean K-Pop singers to perform in North Korea
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea said Tuesday it will send a 160-member artistic group to North Korea, including about 10 celebrated K-Pop singers, for rare concerts there. The South Korean mus...
Mar 20, 2018
Liberal firearms bill attacked by both gun owners and shooting victims
OTTAWA - The federal government tabled a proposed new bill Tuesday to tighten the sale and tracking of firearms, only to find itself under attack from both sides: gun owners wary of burdensome regulat...
Mar 20, 2018
Father of missing 10-year-old wants to meet woman who might have seen him
MONTREAL - A man whose son has been missing for more than a week desperately wants to meet the woman who told Montreal police she saw a boy matching his description. Frederic Kouakou says he and his w...
Mar 20, 2018
New report calls for ways to retain more immigrants in Atlantic Canada
FREDERICTON - A new report says if Atlantic Canada wants to solve its economic and demographic problems, it must become more than a stopover for immigrants. The report entitled “The People Imper...
Mar 20, 2018
Loyola returns home for Sweet 16 prep as talk of Chicago
CHICAGO - These sure are sweet times for Loyola-Chicago. Two last-second shots - two prayers answered - vaulted the Ramblers to the Sweet 16 and placed them right in the national spotlight. “Coa...
Mar 20, 2018
World's last male northern white rhino, Sudan, dies
NAIROBI, Kenya - The death of the world’s last male northern white rhino, Sudan, doesn’t end efforts to save a subspecies of one of the world’s most recognizable animals. The focus n...
Mar 20, 2018
China's premier urges US to 'act rationally' over trade
BEIJING - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang appealed to Washington on Tuesday to “act rationally” and avoid disrupting trade over steel, technology and other disputes, promising that Beijing will...
Mar 20, 2018
Ekman-Larsson's two late goals lead Coyotes past Flames
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Oliver Ekman-Larsson and the Arizona Coyotes aren’t going to the NHL playoffs this season. However, that doesn’t mean they’re taking it easy against contending team...
Mar 19, 2018