Category Archives: Canadian Press
'Hidden gems' of the Nashville Predators emerge in 2017 post-season
The Nashville Predators were named after the sabre-toothed tiger bones discovered underneath their future arena in 1971. The creature had been extinct for at least 10,000 years. It took 20 years, ages...
May 15, 2017
RCMP investigate deaths of dad and daughter in Red Deer, public not at risk
RED DEER, Alta. - Police are investigating the deaths of a 39-year-old man and his six-year-old daughter after finding their bodies in a central Alberta home. Red Deer RCMP say they entered the house ...
May 15, 2017
Ontario Children's Aid Societies call for inquest into aboriginal youth deaths
TORONTO - The Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies is joining a call for a coroner’s inquest into the recent deaths of aboriginal youth living in group homes in the province. Fi...
May 15, 2017
Ontario town partners with Uber to provide public transit service
An Ontario town daunted by the cost of building a traditional public transit system has turned to a popular ride-hailing company for a solution. The town of Innisfil, Ont., is subsidizing the cost of ...
May 15, 2017
Pyeongchang urges NHL to reconsider its position on Olympics
PARIS - The president of the Pyeongchang Olympic organizing committee is still hoping for an NHL U-turn. “I don’t think they made the final decision so far,” committee president Lee ...
May 15, 2017
Back to the drawing board: Dutch govt coalition talks fail
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch talks on forming a four-party government coalition collapsed Monday over differences on migration policy. Migration policy was one of the most divisive issues in the Mar...
May 15, 2017
Highlights of former auditor's look at four RCMP harassment suits
OTTAWA - Former auditor general Sheila Fraser has studied four civil suits filed against the RCMP over harassment claims. The highlights of her recommendations: - The government should consider creati...
May 15, 2017
Case of Edmonton mother charged in infant's death from meth put over one month
EDMONTON - A woman charged with murder in the death of her newborn from a methamphetamine overdose has had her case put over for a month. Michelle Rice was charged last week with the second-degree mur...
May 15, 2017
Highlights: review of how RCMP handles harassment claims pulls no punches
OTTAWA - The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP says bullying and harassment are serious problems within the national police force and is urging fundamental changes. Some highlight...
May 15, 2017
Colton Parayko scores twice as Canada downs Norway 5-0 at hockey worlds
PARIS - A dynamite power play, and a little bit of attitude, got Canada back on the winning track at the world hockey championship. Colton Parayko scored twice as Canada clinched first place in its pr...
May 15, 2017