Category Archives: Canadian Press
Vancouver Whitecaps set to host FC Dallas minus Bolanos and Waston
VANCOUVER - A two-week break between games was supposed to help the Vancouver Whitecaps rest and recuperate following a busy start to the season. They instead lost two more key pieces to injury. The M...
Jun 16, 2017
B.C. woman says drug users hold solution to growing overdose crisis
VANCOUVER - Drug users are the solution to addressing overdose deaths and providing services to people before they die alone, says a woman who attended a meeting of health professionals in Vancouver t...
Jun 16, 2017
N.B. Mi'kmaq seek apology for note advising natives not to request pain drugs
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - A New Brunswick First Nation is seeking an apology after a doctor’s office posted a note asking aboriginals not to request tranquilizers or pain medications. Social worker Maxi...
Jun 16, 2017
Two minors charged with sexual assault after incident at Whitecaps facility
BURNABY, B.C. - The Vancouver Whitecaps say two minors have been charged with sexual assault after an incident at the team’s training facility in Burnaby, B.C., last week. A spokesperson for the...
Jun 16, 2017
Jury deliberations continue in Halifax murder trial of medical student
HALIFAX - The 12-member jury in the trial of Halifax medical student William Sandeson - accused of killing a physics student during a drug deal as part of a plan to alleviate his debt - is expected to...
Jun 16, 2017
Helmut Kohl, chancellor who reunited Germany, dies at 87
BERLIN - Helmut Kohl, one of the towering figures of European politics whose greatest achievement is considered the skilful reunification of a divided Germany, has died at 87. Kohl, who was chancellor...
Jun 16, 2017
Oyongo injury, Larin arrest give both sides a challenge as Impact visit Orlando
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact and Orlando City will both be looking to overcome setbacks when they meet on Saturday. The Impact were dealt a blow last weekend when left back Ambroise Oyongo suffered ...
Jun 16, 2017
Nunavut teen charged after Cambridge Bay Mountie stabbed numerous times: RCMP
CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut - Police have charged a Nunavut teen after a Mountie was stabbed numerous times while responding to a firearms complaint. The constable is recovering in an Edmonton hospital aft...
Jun 16, 2017
Amazon deal to buy Whole Foods could shake up Canadian grocery industry
TORONTO - Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods gives the e-commerce giant a foothold in Canada’s grocery industry and could pressure supermarket chains to step up their game in an already comp...
Jun 16, 2017
Was former escort manipulator in hit man case or police?
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Manipulation: Both prosecutors and defence attorneys agreed Friday that the case against Dalia Dippolito, the former escort accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her newl...
Jun 16, 2017