Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ottawa Canada 150 cevent has unprecendented security, performances, fireworks
OTTAWA - Tens of thousands of Canadians - and more than a few wannabe Canadians - are expected to descend on the national capital this weekend to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. Here are five...
Jun 30, 2017
Doctor accused of sex harassment kills 1 at NYC hospital
NEW YORK - A doctor forced from a New York hospital because of sexual harassment accusations returned Friday with an assault rifle hidden under a lab coat and shot seven people, killing one woman and ...
Jun 30, 2017
Saskatchewan-born offensive lineman LaBatte, Neufeld to open new CFL chapter in Regina
REGINA - Brendon LaBatte and Patrick Neufeld will help launch a new era of CFL football in Regina when their teams face off in the first regular-season game at the city’s new Mosiac Stadium on S...
Jun 30, 2017
Violence against LGBTQ Russians prompts change in policy around deportation
OTTAWA - Canada is giving some failed asylum seekers from Russia a chance to stave off deportation, saying conditions in that country have changed. The Immigration Department says reports of violence ...
Jun 30, 2017
Norma "Dusty" Brandel honoured for NASCAR coverage
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Longtime racing writer Norma “Dusty” Brandel has won the Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR media excellence. NASCAR officials made the announcement Friday at Daytona Inter...
Jun 30, 2017
Five-year-old accidentally shoots three with high-powered rifle in Nunavut
WHALE COVE, Nunavut - Nunavut RCMP say three people were injured after a five-year-old got a hold of a high-powered rifle. Sgt. David Lawson says police got a call Thursday night from Whale Cove, a re...
Jun 30, 2017
Transport ministers to talk distracted driving laws after road trip season
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Marc Garneau says the issue of distracted driving and just what to do about it will be top of the agenda when he meets with his provincial counterparts at the end of the su...
Jun 30, 2017
Charges dropped against 2 youths in Tennessee wildfires
NASHVILLE - Prosecutors have dropped arson charges against two juveniles in connection with the Tennessee wildfires that killed 14 people and tore through thousands of homes and businesses in November...
Jun 30, 2017
MSNBC hosts say tabloid article a weapon in Trump feud
NEW YORK - “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, a couple onscreen and off, say the White House told them a damaging National Enquirer story about their relationship wou...
Jun 30, 2017
Impact in last-place battle with D.C.; wary of letdown after TFC series
MONTREAL - After a nasty and unsuccessful Voyageurs Cup clash with rival Toronto FC, it’s back to regular business for the Montreal Impact. In this case, it’ll be the battle to get out of ...
Jun 30, 2017