Category Archives: Canadian Press

People with disabilities stuck in hospital for years as reports called for exit
HALIFAX - A rare look at the documented efforts of people with disabilities to leave a psychiatric hospital emerged Tuesday in Nova Scotia, with stories of beatings and deepening frustration as the ye...
Feb 20, 2018

Pipeline delays impose 'demonstrable' cost to Canada's economy: Scotibank
CALGARY - Delayed oil pipeline construction is causing a steep discount for Canadian crude prices that is costing the economy roughly $15.6 billion a year, according to Scotiabank. “Pipeline app...
Feb 20, 2018

Canada 150 saw record number of international tourists: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says international tourism set an annual record during Canada 150 last year, with 20.8 million trips of one or more nights. The overall figure surpasses the previous record ...
Feb 20, 2018
Louisville Cardinals must vacate basketball title, NCAA denies appeal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville must vacate its 2013 men’s basketball title following an NCAA appeals panel’s decision to uphold sanctions against the men’s program in the sex scandal c...
Feb 20, 2018

Vancouver Canucks sign defenceman Gudbranson to three-year contract extension
VANCOUVER - With the NHL trade deadline nearing the Vancouver Canucks have taken a player off the market. The Canucks signed defenceman Erik Gudbranson to a three-year contract extension Tuesday. The ...
Feb 20, 2018

George and Amal Clooney donate $500k to march against guns
NEW YORK - Actor George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, are donating $500,000 to students organizing nationwide marches against gun violence, and they say they’ll also attend next month̵...
Feb 20, 2018

Commercial airplane incidents, accidents jump in 2017, safety board says
OTTAWA - The number of incidents involving commercial aircraft flew above the average last year, raising calls from an airline pilots association for the Liberals to boost spending on safety oversight...
Feb 20, 2018

Romanian museum defends screening of AIDS film amid protest
BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian museum has defended its screening of French AIDS drama “120 Beats Per Minute” amid protests over gay themes which feature in the film. Lila Passima, directo...
Feb 20, 2018
Spanish court rejects rapper's freedom of speech argument
MADRID - Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a rapper who argued that his lyrics praising terror groups were protected by freedom of expression laws. The court ruled Tuesday that ...
Feb 20, 2018
Montreal mayor causes uproar with plan to limit cars in iconic Mount Royal park
Montreal’s new administration is forging ahead with a plan to ban drivers from using the scenic road through the city’s iconic Mount Royal park despite public outcry, Mayor Valerie Plante ...
Feb 20, 2018