Category Archives: Canadian Press
Trial date set for man accused in shooting of Stampeder Mylan Hicks
CALGARY - A December 2018 trial date has been set for a man charged in the shooting death of a Canadian Football League player last year. Nelson Tony Lugela has pleaded not guilty to a charge of secon...
Aug 04, 2017
Heat wave ends, smoky conditions persist in B.C. ahead of long weekend
VANCOUVER - A heat wave scorching British Columbia’s south coast has ended but poor air quality caused by smoke from raging wildfires continues to plague the southern half of the province. Envir...
Aug 04, 2017
Muslims to have their own cemetery in Quebec City
QUEBEC - Muslims in Quebec City are going to have their own cemetery after all. The cemetery will be located on a parcel of land of about 6,000 square metres the city is selling for about $270,000 plu...
Aug 04, 2017
Construction to begin next week on Toronto's first supervised injection site
TORONTO - Construction on one of three safe injection sites in Toronto is set to begin next week, the city announced Friday, moving forward on a commitment to speed up the opening of the facilities. T...
Aug 04, 2017
Maria Elena Salinas leaving Univision's nightly newscast
MIAMI - Maria Elena Salinas, one of the most recognizable and respected journalists in Spanish-language media in the U.S., is leaving Univision’s nightly newscast at the end of the year. The anc...
Aug 04, 2017
Charles Oakley has deal on charges over melee at Knicks game
NEW YORK - Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley has reached a deal with prosecutors who charged him with striking a security guard at Madison Square Garden. The Daily News (http://nydn.us/2wrXJ5...
Aug 04, 2017
Rethink caribou protection plan, says forest industry
OTTAWA - Canada’s forestry industry says a proposed federal plan to protect caribou is a risky experiment that will do little to help the animals, but will hurt companies already struggling with...
Aug 04, 2017
Toronto Wolfpack look to bounce back at Workington Town after shock loss
After winning 15 straight games to begin their rugby league life, the Toronto Wolfpack showed last week they could lose with class. “An absolutely incredible game. The @YorkKnightsRLFC team, org...
Aug 04, 2017
VW executive pleads guilty in emissions scandal
DETROIT - A German Volkswagen executive pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy and fraud charges in Detroit in a scheme to cheat emission rules on nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles. Shackled at the wrists a...
Aug 04, 2017
Early vote returns show Rwanda leader with 99 per cent lead
KIGALI, Rwanda - Rwanda’s long-time president has 99 per cent support with nearly half the ballots counted in Friday’s presidential election, according to preliminary results from a vote h...
Aug 04, 2017