Category Archives: Canadian Press
Receiver DeVier Posey returning to Argos offence in time for game versus Calgary
TORONTO - Life on the injured list is a test of patience for DeVier Posey. The speedy receiver returns to the Toronto Argonauts’ lineup Saturday when they visit the Calgary Stampeders. After an ...
Aug 24, 2017
Wildfire forces evacuation affecting about 1,100 people east of Kelowna, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - An evacuation order affecting about 1,100 people living east of Kelowna, B.C., was issued Thursday because of the threat of a wildfire. Fire crews from the Joe Rich, Kelowna, Ellison ...
Aug 24, 2017
Americans seeking enforcement of US judgment against Khadr in Alberta
TORONTO - Canadian lawyers acting for the widow of an American special forces soldier have filed an application in Alberta - essentially duplicating one filed earlier in Ontario - seeking enforcement ...
Aug 24, 2017
Jones named Ticats head coach; Austin remains VP of football operations
Hamilton Tiger-Cats vice-president of football operations Kent Austin removed himself as head coach of the winless CFL team Thursday and appointed assistant coach June Jones to take over. The announce...
Aug 24, 2017
Father's push to change new-moms parking spurs debate on 'oppression Olympics'
CHARLOTTETOWN - A new father’s successful appeal to make a new-mothers parking spot more inclusive has prompted a debate stoked by what one observer calls the “oppression Olympics.” ...
Aug 24, 2017
Frontier oilsands mine panel ordered to consider impact on world heritage site
CALGARY - The federal-provincial panel conducting an environmental review of the proposed Frontier oilsands mine project in northern Alberta has been ordered to consider its impact on Wood Buffalo Nat...
Aug 24, 2017
Prada-owned label pulls yellow star clothing amid criticism
NEW YORK - A high-end fashion line owned by Prada says it’s pulling clothes that feature yellow star patches some critics say resemble the Stars of David Jews were forced to wear during the Holo...
Aug 24, 2017
Lone uncovered US county gets insurer for health exchange
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The lone county currently at risk of going uncovered on the federal health law’s insurance exchanges has landed an insurer. Ohio-based insurer CareSource will step up to provide...
Aug 24, 2017
Suspected gunman had history of violence, mental illness
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The man who police say killed a Charleston chef inside a restaurant filled with tourists had been convicted of violent crimes at least twice since the 1980s and struggled with menta...
Aug 24, 2017
Marina Alex shoots opening round of 5 under, takes early lead at CP Women's Open
OTTAWA - Playing professional golf isn’t that much different from having a standard 9-5 job. There’s a similar litany of problems. In the first round of the CP Women’s Open, it was a...
Aug 24, 2017