Category Archives: Canadian Press
Experts: Takata bankruptcy means air bag victims get less
DETROIT - A bankruptcy filing by Japanese air bag maker Takata will leave little money for dozens of people who sued the company over deaths and injuries caused by its exploding air bag inflators, acc...
Jun 20, 2017
Venezuela's 'painter of protests' sees art on the barricades
CARACAS, Venezuela - Day after day, abuse is hurled at the art of Oscar Olivares. Rubber bullets and tear gas canisters clatter off protesters’ shields adorned with his works - cartoon-like digi...
Jun 20, 2017
New national security approach lets electronic spy agency play cyber-offence
OTTAWA - Canada is going all-in when it comes to cyberwarfare. Weeks after giving the military permission to start developing cyberweapons and other offensive capabilities, the Trudeau government want...
Jun 20, 2017
Hidden trove of suspected Nazi artifacts found in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - In a hidden room in a house near Argentina’s capital, police believe they have found the biggest collection of Nazi artifacts in the country’s history, including ...
Jun 20, 2017
Probe into Rome's 5-Star mayor heats up as movement reels
ROME - Italian news reports say Rome’s embattled mayor is at risk of indictment for some controversial City Hall appointments, the latest blow to Italy’s populist 5-Star Movement and its h...
Jun 20, 2017
After a year of big strides, B.C. Lions looking to unseat Stampeders in 2017
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions took some important strides in 2016. With legendary head coach Wally Buono back on the sidelines, the CFL club rebounded with a 12-6 record after a couple disappointing seas...
Jun 20, 2017
They don't train for this: Saskatchewan RCMP officer stops train, saves the day
YORKTON, Sask. - A quick-thinking, off-duty RCMP officer is being credited with helping avert a tragedy in Saskatchewan by managing to stop a moving train. Police say the officer was heading home afte...
Jun 20, 2017
Eskimos enter 2017 with high-flying offence, suspect defence, and penalty woes
EDMONTON - The fortunes of the Edmonton Eskimos in 2017 rest on a high-flying offence, fixing a suspect defence, and spiking a recurring problem with penalties. It’s Year Two of head coach Jason...
Jun 20, 2017
Sicily authorities doubt terrorism behind bus incident
ROME - Authorities in Sicily say they don’t believe terrorism was at play when a young Sudanese passenger grabbed the steering wheel of the bus he was riding in and tried to pull the vehicle off...
Jun 20, 2017
Ontario pharmacies to implement mandatory reporting of medication errors
TORONTO - Ontario pharmacies will soon have to report medication errors to an independent third party, a move that is being applauded by the mother of a boy who died after a medication mistake. The co...
Jun 20, 2017