Category Archives: Canadian Press
Trump calls for death penalty to 'get tough' on drug pushers
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Embracing the tough penalties favoured by global strongmen, President Donald Trump on Monday brandished the death penalty as a fitting punishment for drug traffickers fueling the op...
Mar 18, 2018
Bridge collapse: Out on errands, killed in an instant
MIAMI - They had just finished up lunch, and set off to run a humdrum errand: a drive to the travel agency to pick up airline tickets for their annual visit to their beloved homeland Cuba. Osvaldo Gon...
Mar 18, 2018
Montreal volunteers call for help to contain city's stray cat population
MONTREAL - Most evenings and weekends, you can find Nancy Leclerc crouched behind an apartment or some abandoned industrial building, trying to catch a cat. Leclerc and three of her friends make up &#...
Mar 18, 2018
Golden Bears win U Sports men's hockey title with 4-2 victory over X-Men
FREDERICTON - Wil Tomchuk scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Alberta Golden Bears came back to defeat the St. Francis Xavier X-Men 4-2 Sunday in the U Sports men’s hockey fina...
Mar 18, 2018
Canada's Mali mission will emphasize deployment of female peacekeepers
OTTAWA - The Canadian military’s upcoming foray into Mali is expected to include a marked female presence as the Trudeau government looks to have Canada lead by example in the push to have more ...
Mar 18, 2018
Canadian at centre of Facebook data scandal cut political teeth with Liberals
OTTAWA - The Canadian whistleblower at the centre of an international scandal that allegedly helped the Trump campaign capitalize politically from private Facebook information got his start in politic...
Mar 18, 2018
French Cirque du Soleil performer dies after falling at Florida show
A 38-year-old Cirque du Soleil performer died after falling during a Saturday evening performance in Tampa, Fla., the Canadian entertainment company announced Sunday. The Montreal-based entertainment ...
Mar 18, 2018
Hamelin wins 1,000-metres for second gold medal at short-track worlds
MONTREAL - There wasn’t much Charles Hamelin hadn’t won in his short track speed skating career, and now he can add overall world champion to his list of accomplishments. The Ste. Julie, Q...
Mar 18, 2018
'Innocent bystander' dies after Toronto shooting that left two dead
TORONTO - A bystander died following an incident in which a man was chased down and fatally shot outside a busy bowling alley on Saturday night, Toronto police said. Two shooters fired bullets toward ...
Mar 18, 2018
Raptors left fuming after loss to Oklahoma City ends record-tying run of wins
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors’ attempt at a franchise-record 12 straight wins imploded in the dying seconds Sunday. When the dust finally settled, the Oklahoma City Thunder had prevailed 132-125...
Mar 18, 2018