Category Archives: Canadian Press
House of Commons passes symbolic Remembrance Day bill; won't mean new holiday
OTTAWA - The House of Commons has passed legislation giving Remembrance Day the same legal status as Canada Day and Victoria Day. It is mainly a symbolic move, as the Commons can’t make Nov. 11 ...
Jun 21, 2017
Defence questions woman's testimony at RCMP sexual assault trial in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for a now-retired RCMP inspector says a civilian employee “actively and enthusiastically” had sex with his client at work and then alleged she was sexually assaulted. ...
Jun 21, 2017
Wall Street Journal fires correspondent over ethics conflict
WASHINGTON - The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday fired its highly regarded chief foreign affairs correspondent after evidence emerged of his involvement in prospective commercial deals - including on...
Jun 21, 2017
Iraqis: IS blew up mosque in 'formal declaration of defeat'
MOSUL, Iraq - With their control of Mosul slipping away, Islamic State militants decided to send a message of defiance: They blew up the 12th century al-Nuri Mosque, along with its famous leaning mina...
Jun 21, 2017
Poor maintenance a factor in fatal Montreal tanker truck explosion: report
MONTREAL - Poorly maintained emergency brakes on a tanker truck are being called a key factor in a spectacular explosion in Montreal last summer that killed the driver of another vehicle. A report by ...
Jun 21, 2017
Death of U.S. student held in NKorea renews calls for help in case of detained Canadian
The death of an American student who was returned home after being detained for 17 months in North Korea has brought renewed calls for political intervention in the case of a Canadian pastor serving a...
Jun 21, 2017
Torture, detention would be forbidden CSIS disruption tactics under new bill
OTTAWA - The Liberal government’s new security bill adds torture, detention and serious destruction of property that would endanger a life to the list of things Canada’s spy agency cannot ...
Jun 21, 2017
Latest: Officials: Suspect a dual citizen of Canada, Tunisia
FLINT, Mich. - The Latest on the stabbing of a police officer at the Flint, Michigan, airport (all times local): 10:25 p.m. A published report says the man accused of stabbing a police officer at an a...
Jun 21, 2017
Alouettes new quarterback Durant excited for first game against Roughriders
MONTREAL - Darian Durant hasn’t had to wait long for his first game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The veteran quarterback, who spent the first 11 seasons of his career in Regina, will pl...
Jun 21, 2017
Veteran Brandon Whitaker marvels at Mike Pringle's CFL rushing records
Records are made to be broken but Brandon Whitaker doesn’t see Mike Pringle’s CFL rushing marks being eclipsed any time soon. Pringle led the CFL in rushing six times over his Hall of Fame...
Jun 21, 2017