Category Archives: Canadian Press
Los Angeles reaches deal with Olympic leaders for 2028 Games
Los Angeles has reached an agreement with International Olympic leaders that will open the way for the city to host the 2028 Summer Games, while ceding the 2024 Games to rival Paris, officials announc...
Jul 31, 2017
Four Quebecers injured in boat crash off island in Puerto Rico: family member
MONTREAL - Four members of the same Quebec family were among the people injured in a recent boating crash in Puerto Rico, a relative said Monday. Vincent Boileau said his father-in-law suffered broken...
Jul 31, 2017
B.C. braces for heat wave expected to shatter temperature records
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is encouraging people to keep cool and drink lots of water as British Columbia’s south coast braces for a heat wave, while smoke from wildfires has prompted a sepa...
Jul 31, 2017
Animal cruelty investigation underway into Ontario property overrun by cats
Ontario’s animal welfare organization says a hoarding issue may have contributed to a situation at an abandoned rural property where local rescue groups say they’ve found dozens of cats, b...
Jul 31, 2017
Calgary city administration: Olympic bid decision should wait until costs known
Calgary’s city administration has raised concerns over how bidding for the 2026 Winter Olympics could affect municipal finances, but says the idea deserves further examination. A report highligh...
Jul 31, 2017
Coderre satisfied with Montreal's first Formula E race, which he says drew 45,000
MONTREAL - The mayor of Montreal and promoters expressed satisfaction Monday with the city’s first-ever Formula E race, which they claim drew 45,000 spectators to the downtown core during the we...
Jul 31, 2017
Trump's travel ban keeps orphan kids from US foster families
SAN FRANCISCO - Tianna Rooney has already bought the poster board for the sign she’ll wave when the 16-year-old refugee boy her family is taking in arrives in the United States. Rooney knows the...
Jul 31, 2017
UK broadcaster defends plan to air Princess Diana recordings
LONDON - A British television channel on Monday defended its decision to broadcast recordings of Princess Diana candidly discussing her personal life, after some royal watchers called it a betrayal of...
Jul 31, 2017
Billions down the drain as new nuclear plants scrapped
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Billions of dollars spent on two new nuclear reactors in South Carolina went up in smoke Monday when the owners nixed plans to finish them after years of delays and cost overruns, dea...
Jul 31, 2017
National review needed following report on tubal ligations: researchers
OTTAWA - Two researchers who documented unwanted tubal ligations and “inherent racism” experienced by Indigenous women navigating the health-care system in Saskatoon say a national review ...
Jul 31, 2017