Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ten Christian denominations to receive training on sexual misconduct
Representatives from 10 Christian denominations will meet Friday for training on how to address sexual misconduct in their ranks in a bid to keep religious institutions up to date with secular society...
Jan 17, 2019
Canadian women play Switzerland to 0-0 tie in closed-door women's soccer match
ROTA, Spain - Canada played to a 0-0 draw with Switzerland in a closed-door women’s soccer training match Thursday. The Canadians, ranked fifth in the world, now turn their attention to an inter...
Jan 17, 2019
Team World sweeps opening day against Team North America at Continental Cup
LAS VEGAS - Team North America has some serious ground to make up after only one day of play at the Continental Cup. Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg downed Canada’s Rachel Homan 8-3 on Thursday n...
Jan 17, 2019
Quebec dog goes missing after alerting family to fire, owner says
MONTREAL - A family in southern Quebec is crediting their dog with alerting them to a fire that was tearing through a luxury bed-and-breakfast. Family member Ely Conway says she’d just returned ...
Jan 17, 2019
Federal judge in Wisconsin strikes early-voting restrictions
MADISON, Wis. - A federal judge on Thursday struck down early-voting restrictions Wisconsin Republicans adopted in a December lame-duck legislative session, saying the limits mirror restrictions he bl...
Jan 17, 2019
Correction: Cruise Ship Jump story
MIAMI - In a story Jan. 17 about a man who jumped off a cruise ship in the Bahamas, The Associated Press erroneously reported the man’s hometown. He is from Vancouver, Washington. A corrected ve...
Jan 17, 2019
Jarome Iginla set to have number retired by Calgary Flames
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames will retire former captain Jarome Iginla’s No. 12 during a ceremony on March 2 prior to a game against the Minnesota Wild. The native of St. Albert, Alta., retired f...
Jan 17, 2019
Lametti 'interested' but won't commit to changing assisted-dying law
SHERBROOKE, Que. - Newly appointed Justice Minister David Lametti says he’s interested in hearing proposals aimed at ensuring grievously ill Canadians aren’t forced to end their lives prem...
Jan 17, 2019
Extradition for B.C. pair accused of slaying in India to protect family's honour
VANCOUVER - The Department of Justice says two British Columbia residents accused of hiring assassins to kill a young woman and her new husband in India will be extradited to that country within days....
Jan 17, 2019
Netflix rejects request to remove Lac-Megantic images from 'Bird Box'
MONTREAL - Netflix is refusing to remove from its hit movie “Bird Box” footage of the rail explosion that killed 47 people in Lac-Megantic, despite an appeal from the town’s mayor. B...
Jan 17, 2019