Category Archives: Canadian Press
Protesters vow to continue B.C. fish farm protest amid court action
PORT HARDY, B.C. - First Nations protesters at a salmon farm off the northern coast of Vancouver Island are vowing to stay, despite court action aimed at forcing them out. Marine Harvest Canada, which...
Nov 12, 2017
Resident angry after Montreal war monument vandalized on Remembrance Day
MONTREAL - A Montreal man said he and other residents were shocked and saddened after a war memorial was defaced with graffiti on Remembrance Day. Berj Merdjanian says he saw the lettering early Satur...
Nov 12, 2017
Police: 1 dead, 5 injured in shooting in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS - A man has been killed and five others were injured in a shooting in a New Orleans neighbourhood. New Orleans Police said in an emailed statement that the shooting occurred around 8 p.m. ...
Nov 12, 2017
Federal report outlines hopes, skepticism on free trade with China
OTTAWA - A sweeping federal report shows that Canadian businesses aren’t sure a free trade pact will solve all the concerns they have about dealing with China. The newly released report summariz...
Nov 12, 2017
Brendan Bottcher clinches final men's berth into the Roar of the Rings
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. - Brendan Bottcher and his Edmonton rink have earned their chance to go for an Olympic berth. Bottcher rolled to a 9-5 win over Glenn Howard on Sunday in the men’s B-side fina...
Nov 12, 2017
NewsAlert: Iranian media report a 7.4 magnitude quake has hit northern Iraq
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s state TV is reporting a 7.4 magnitude earthquake has jolted northern Iraq. The Canadian Press
Nov 12, 2017
Liberal MPs to blitz ridings with reminders of their greatest hits
OTTAWA - As Liberal MPs spend this week in their ridings, they are tasked with reminding Canadians what they have done since the last election as they start boosting their efforts to convince voters t...
Nov 12, 2017
Coach quits over racist tweets aimed at black NASCAR driver
CAMBRIDGE, Wis. - A Wisconsin high school golf coach has resigned and apologized for a series of racist tweets aimed at NASCAR driver Darrell Wallace Jr. Brent Nottestad resigned Thursday as coach at ...
Nov 12, 2017
'Thor' tops 'Daddy's Home 2,' 'Orient Express' at box office
LOS ANGELES - The God of Thunder isn’t ready to relinquish his box office throne yet. Studios estimated Sunday that “Thor: Ragnarok” added $56.6 million from North American theatres ...
Nov 12, 2017
Canadian relay teams qualify for Olympics; Boutin, St-Gelais win medals
SHANGHAI - Canada’s men and women relay teams unofficially but mathematically qualified for the 2018 Olympic Games on Sunday with a third- and fourth-place finish respectively at a World Cup eve...
Nov 12, 2017