Category Archives: Canadian Press
Father of woman charged with murdering her baby says allegation isn't true
EDMONTON - The father of a woman charged with murder in the death of her 11-day-old daughter from a methamphetamine overdose says he doesn’t believe she could commit such an awful crime. Edmonto...
May 12, 2017
New UN food chief and Trump supporter lobbies Congress not to cut aid dollars
OTTAWA - The new head of the United Nations World Food Program - and a Donald Trump supporter - says he is confident the U.S. president’s plans for massive foreign aid cuts will never come to pa...
May 12, 2017
Captain of shipwrecked Costa cruise liner heads to jail
ROME - The Italian captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner that crashed into a reef in 2012 and capsized, killing 32 people, was headed to a Rome prison after losing his final appeals bid Friday. ...
May 12, 2017
Canadian soccer stars Ashley Lawrence, Kadeisha Buchanan square off in France
Ashley Lawrence and Kadeisha Buchanan spent most of their soccer lives playing on the same team. Now the two Canadian internationals - and best friends - are slated to face off three times in the next...
May 12, 2017
B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses former CFL player Arland Bruce III's lawsuit
Arland Bruce III’s lawyer is prepared to take the former CFL player’s concussion lawsuit to the Supreme Court of Canada despite a second legal setback. The B.C. Court of Appeal unanimously...
May 12, 2017
Sens forward Ryan making most of playoff opportunity after disappointing season
OTTAWA - This NHL season was shaping up to be one to forget for Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan. The 30-year-old had a career-low 25 points in 2016-17 while dealing with a broken finger and his mot...
May 12, 2017
B.C. election: NDP asks for recounts in three Vancouver-area ridings
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s two major political parties are still battling to win the election days after the polls closed, with the NDP requesting recounts in three close ridings. The New De...
May 12, 2017
Nova Scotia election roundup
HALIFAX - (NSElxn) Nova Scotia’s Liberals are continuing to take swipes at the Progressive Conservative platform, saying it raises questions around how the Tories will balance the books if they ...
May 12, 2017
Notley's outlook for Kinder Morgan pipeline unswayed by uncertain B.C. vote
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the uncertain outcome of the British Columbia election should not change the fate of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Notley supports the $7.4-billio...
May 12, 2017
Vancouver aquarium treating emaciated sea lion shot at least twice in the face
VANCOUVER - Animal rescuers at the Vancouver Aquarium’s marine mammal centre say they’re trying to save a California sea lion that was shot in the face. The adult male, which the team name...
May 12, 2017