Category Archives: Canadian Press
Friend of man shot on Saskatchewan farm breaks down at photos of his body
BATTLEFORD, Sask. - A friend of an Indigenous man shot during an altercation on a Saskatchewan farm broke down in tears in court when forced to examine a photo of Colten Boushie’s body. “H...
Jan 31, 2018
Owner Eugene Melnyk says he has no plans to relocate Ottawa Senators
TORONTO - Just a few weeks after enraging fans with his musings about possibly moving his NHL team, Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk says he has no plans to relocate the club and remains committed ...
Jan 31, 2018
B.C. First Nation claims Victoria-area island, alleging treaty rights violated
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia First Nation is claiming title to a private island off Victoria that is currently owned by one of the world’s richest men and is valued at more than $54 million. J...
Jan 31, 2018
Suncor Energy says driverless trucks will eliminate a net 400 positions
CALGARY - About 400 jobs are expected to disappear at Suncor Energy Inc.’s oilsands mines in northern Alberta as it deploys driverless ore-hauling trucks to replace the ones humans operate now. ...
Jan 31, 2018
Female-focused Medieval Times show bound for Toronto this year
TORONTO - After nearly 25 years of entertaining audiences with jousting and a meal with the king, Toronto’s Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament will soon undergo a “sea change” wi...
Jan 31, 2018
Philly congressman Brady won't seek another term
PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Rep. Bob Brady of Philadelphia, a plainspoken former carpenter who has served as the city’s Democratic Party boss for 30 years, announced Wednesday he will not seek another t...
Jan 31, 2018
Center Mike Fisher coming out of retirement, will join Preds
NASHVILLE - Mike Fisher insists he never thought of returning to the NHL and that watching players come out of retirement always bugged him. Fisher can add his name to that list. He and the Nashville ...
Jan 31, 2018
Injured veterans ask Supreme Court to hear case on disability pensions
OTTAWA - A group of six disabled veterans wants the Supreme Court of Canada to weigh in on their fight with the federal government over the re-introduction of lifetime pensions for those injured while...
Jan 31, 2018
Owner receives letter granting dog unemployment benefits
SAUGATUCK, Mich. - Michael Ryder had been approved for $360 every week in Michigan unemployment benefits - until the state learned he’d been dogging it at the Detroit-area restaurant chain where...
Jan 31, 2018
Insurer must pay $237K in legal costs to elderly woman awarded $20K
TORONTO - An insurance company that played litigation hardball with an elderly car-accident victim has been ordered to pay $237,000 to cover the legal costs she incurred in winning a $20,000 settlemen...
Jan 31, 2018