Category Archives: Canadian Press
Halladay was flying plane low, witnesses tell safety board
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Roy Halladay was flying his tiny sport plane low over the Gulf of Mexico shortly before it slammed into the water and killed the retired star pitcher, witnesses told federal in...
Nov 08, 2017
Speed, youth and tenacity the keys for new-look New Jersey Devils
After five miserable seasons without playoff hockey, the New Jersey Devils recognized they needed to change. The plodding, defensive style that had more or less defined the franchise for the better pa...
Nov 08, 2017
Charges laid, motive still unclear in Vancouver double homicide: police chief
VANCOUVER - Investigators are still trying to determine a motive in the double murder six weeks ago of a couple in their home, Vancouver’s police chief said Wednesday. Chief Const. Adam Palmer s...
Nov 08, 2017
'Walk of shame:' Alberta RCMP lay kidnapping charges against naked suspects
NISKU, Alta. - Derek Scott was driving to a job site south of Edmonton when he got a call about an accident involving one of his work trucks, a stolen baby and some naked people. It was something he h...
Nov 08, 2017
Blue Bombers QB Matt Nichols ready to play CFL West semifinal against Eskimos
WINNIPEG - Matt Nichols only threw a few short passes at Wednesday’s practice, but Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea says the injured starting quarterback should be able to play...
Nov 08, 2017
Despite outcry, committee makes few changes to Access to Information bill
OTTAWA - A Liberal-dominated committee is sending the government’s Access to Information bill back to the House of Commons with few changes, despite the deep concerns of transparency advocates a...
Nov 08, 2017
Moose Jaw Times-Herald to cease publication after more than a century
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - The Saskatchewan newspaper where former CBC radio host Peter Gzowski got his start in journalism is closing down after more than 125 years in the business. The last edition of the M...
Nov 08, 2017
Sea level maps show Canada's coastal communities in race against time
OTTAWA - From the slow-paced, tree-lined streets of downtown Charlottetown to the modern, western architecture of metro Vancouver, Canada’s urban waterfronts are a beacon for condo developers, t...
Nov 08, 2017
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Nov. 8 --- PM SAYS HE’S SATISFIED WITH BRONFMAN’S PARADISE PAPERS EXPLANATION: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday he’s satisfie...
Nov 08, 2017
Saskatchewan tables bill to invoke notwithstanding clause on school funding
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation to invoke the notwithstanding clause of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If passed, the legislation would allow the government to kee...
Nov 08, 2017