Category Archives: Canadian Press
Senator tables bill with former UN envoy to spend seized assets of dictators
OTTAWA - An independent Canadian senator has proposed a bill that would allow the government to take the frozen assets of dictators and their cronies to help refugees forced to flee their tyranny. Sen...
Mar 21, 2019
Trudeau says Canada still welcomes immigration despite plan to beef up border
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada remains welcoming to newcomers even as his government takes steps to curb the influx of asylum seekers coming into the country at unoffici...
Mar 21, 2019
Real-life tsunami threat in Port Alberni, B.C., prompts evacuation updates
VICTORIA - When tsunami-alert sirens rang out in the dead of night in Port Alberni 14 months ago, most people fled for higher ground but some didn’t recognize the emergency signal, says a new st...
Mar 21, 2019
Raptors will be without injured guard Kyle Lowry for Thunder rematch
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors say all-star guard Kyle Lowry will miss a second straight game with a sprained right ankle when the Oklahoma City Thunder visit Scotiabank Arena on Friday night. The team...
Mar 21, 2019
The hard life of a wild Sable Island horse:'Eking out a living on this sandbar'
HALIFAX - Researchers studying the carcasses of Sable Island’s fabled wild horses have discovered many had unusual levels of parasites and sand, suggesting they are tougher than most horses, eve...
Mar 21, 2019
Montreal lawyer challenges order to euthanize pit bull involved in attack
MONTREAL - A prominent Montreal lawyer was in court Thursday in an attempt to save a pit bull-type dog that attacked six people last summer from being put down. Anne-France Goldwater argued the sectio...
Mar 21, 2019
Dierks Bentley joins list of performers for NFL Draft
NASHVILLE - Country star Dierks Bentley has joined the list of scheduled performers for next month’s NFL Draft festivities. Bentley will perform a free outdoor concert April 27 in downtown Nashv...
Mar 21, 2019
Donny and Marie Osmond announce end of Las Vegas residency
LAS VEGAS - Donny and Marie Osmond say they will end their Las Vegas show later this year, concluding an 11-year run on the Strip. The brother-sister duo made the announcement during an appearance on ...
Mar 21, 2019
Montreal lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi willing to sacrifice for his sport
Montreal lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi climbs into the Octagon on Saturday for the 16th time. Among Canadians, only Georges St-Pierre (22), Patrick (The Predator) Cote (21) and Sam (Hands of St...
Mar 21, 2019
Maple Leafs sign forward Nic Petan to two-year contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Nic Petan to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$775,000. The Maple Leafs acquired the 23-year-old in a Feb. 25 trade...
Mar 21, 2019