Category Archives: Canadian Press
Mountie tells triple-murder trial dad of accused said devil talking to his son
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The RCMP’s team commander at two southern Alberta murder scenes says the father of a man accused in the deaths admitted his son had “done something bad,” saying &...
Jun 14, 2017
Prime minister extends term for Saskatchewan Lt.-Gov. Vaughn Schofield
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has extended the term of Saskatchewan Lt.-Gov. Vaughn Schofield until the end of December. Schofield was sworn in to what is usually a five-year term in March 20...
Jun 14, 2017
Trump to nominate Kelly Knight Craft as U.S. ambassador to Canada
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate a big-money political donor and philanthropist with personal ties to the coal industry as the next American ambassador to Canada. The White...
Jun 14, 2017
Canada not so great for kids compared with other rich countries: UNICEF
VANCOUVER - Canada ranks 37th on a list of 41 rich countries for children having access to enough nutritious food, and higher-than-average rates of child homicide and teen suicide also point to a need...
Jun 14, 2017
Sony will only release clean edits with directors' approval
LOS ANGELES - Sony is revising its plan to make sanitized versions of R and PG-13 rated movies available for home viewing after directors like Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen publicly expressed their disap...
Jun 14, 2017
650,000 fans at parade cheer Penguins for Stanley Cup win
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup championship, the first an NHL team has won back to back in almost 20 years, spawned by far the biggest victory parade of any of the franchise&#...
Jun 14, 2017
Sixteen Canadians selected in Day 3 of MLB draft, 20 total over three days
A total of 20 Canadians were selected over the three-day MLB draft, including 16 on the final day on Wednesday. That number is down from 25 drafted in 2016. The record is 48 in 2002. Of the 20 selecti...
Jun 14, 2017
Trudeau to commit $1.28 billion toward major Montreal transit project
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce a $1.28-billion commitment Thursday toward a major Montreal rail project that will connect the city to its suburbs and to its international airport...
Jun 14, 2017
Mistaken shooter report locks down California Air Force base
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - A mistaken report of a shooter prompted the lockdown of Travis Air Force Base in California on Wednesday in the midst of an emergency training exercise, officials said....
Jun 14, 2017
Home Capital to pay $30.5M to settle OSC and class-action matters
TORONTO - Home Capital Group (TSX:HCG) said it reached an agreement Wednesday to pay $30.5 million to settle Ontario Securities Commission and class-action lawsuit matters related to allegations of mi...
Jun 14, 2017