Category Archives: Canadian Press
Proposed official languages commissioner surprised by controversy
OTTAWA - The new proposed official languages commissioner says she had contact before the nomination process with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s two closest advisers to express her interest in ...
May 18, 2017
Canadians Ashley Lawrence, Kadeisha Buchanan face off in French Cup final
VANNES, France - Canadian internationals Ashley Lawrence and Kadeisha Buchanan square off for the second time in six days Friday when Paris Saint-Germain plays league champion Lyon in the French Cup f...
May 18, 2017
Lawsuit launched over disabled girl left on school bus in Toronto
TORONTO - The mother of a disabled teen forgotten on a school bus and left alone for hours has launched a lawsuit against those she’s holding responsible, claiming her daughter has sustained ong...
May 18, 2017
Harassed RCMP sergeant offered to settle years ago; wants $1 million in costs
TORONTO - An RCMP sergeant awarded hefty damages for years of harassment by superiors now wants more than $1 million to cover the cost of fighting his protracted lawsuit, court filings show. The docum...
May 18, 2017
Sajjan says troops have been shortchanged by successive governments
KINGSTON, Ont. - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan gave a first peek at the government’s new defence policy Thursday by announcing tax breaks for all military personnel and police officers deployed...
May 18, 2017
Toronto FC looks to extend record win streak in hostile Red Bull Arena
Toronto FC looks to extend its franchise-record win streak to seven in suburban New York on Friday night while the Red Bulls try to stem an uncharacteristic three-game slide. Since losing April 15 in ...
May 18, 2017
Car mows down Times Square pedestrians for blocks, killing 1
NEW YORK - A man steered his car onto a sidewalk running through Times Square and mowed down pedestrians for three blocks Thursday, killing a teenager, then emerged from his wrecked vehicle wild-eyed ...
May 18, 2017
CBS to remain TV home for Army-Navy game through 2028
CBS will remain the TV home of the Army-Navy football game through 2028. CBS Sports and the service academies on Thursday announced a 10-year agreement that extends the network’s media rights de...
May 18, 2017
Supreme Court to examine 'duty to consult' indigenous group about legislation
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will delve into the issue of whether the federal duty to consult indigenous groups applies to the legislative process. The high court agreed today to hear the Miki...
May 18, 2017
Correction to Canadian Press story about infrastructure bank, moved May 17
OTTAWA - In a May 17 story about the federal government’s proposed infrastructure bank, The Canadian Press erroneously characterized a recent auditor general’s report as saying taxpayers c...
May 18, 2017