Category Archives: Canadian Press
UN committee warns Canada in letter that B.C.'s Site C dam may break deals
A United Nations committee has warned Canada that continued construction of the Site C hydro dam in northeastern British Columbia may violate international agreements. The UN’s Committee on the ...
Jan 14, 2019
Saudi teen's flight has implications for Saudi women left behind: analysis
OTTAWA - Canada’s acceptance of a Saudi Arabian teenager seeking asylum is sparking debate within that country about loosening laws restricting women’s freedom, but also a backlash that co...
Jan 14, 2019
Saudi man facing N.S. sexual assault charge has 'fled' after embassy posts bail
SYDNEY, N.S. - A 28-year-old Saudi man charged with sexually assaulting a Cape Breton woman has gone missing, with a leading immigration lawyer saying it may be a case of the Middle Eastern kingdom he...
Jan 14, 2019
Raptors star Kawhi Leonard named NBA's Eastern Conference player of the week
TORONTO - Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard was named the NBA’s Eastern Conference player of the week on Monday, the sixth time he’s earned the honour and second time this season with Toronto....
Jan 14, 2019
R. Kelly accuser says he threatened to reveal her sex life
NEW YORK - R. Kelly wrote a letter threatening to reveal embarrassing details of a woman’s sexual history if she didn’t drop a lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse, the woman and her lawye...
Jan 14, 2019
Former U.S. president Barack Obama to speak at Calgary Saddledome in March
CALGARY - Former United States president Barack Obama will be speaking in Calgary later this year. Special events company tinePublic says Obama will take the stage at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Marc...
Jan 14, 2019
Sen. Rand Paul scheduled to have hernia surgery in a private
Ontario hospital
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - U.S. Sen. Rand Paul plans to undergo hernia surgery at a private hospital in Canada because of injuries he suffered when a neighbour tackled him while he was doing yard work at his K...
Jan 14, 2019
York 9 of CPL signs former Toronto FC homegrown player Manuel Aparicio
TORONTO - York 9 has signed former Toronto FC homegrown player Manuel Aparicio. Aparicio joins Swedish forward Simon Karlsson Adjei and Canadians Kyle Porter, Joe Di Chiara, Roger Thompson, Austin Ric...
Jan 14, 2019
Wild goose chase: Bird spending winter at Winnipeg car wash evades capture
WINNIPEG - A wildlife group isn’t giving up on a real-life wild goose chase. Staff and volunteers with the Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre in Winnipeg have been trying for weeks to catch a ...
Jan 14, 2019
Baby boy or girl? It seems Harry and Meghan don't know yet
LONDON - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have apparently chosen not to learn the gender of the baby they are expecting this spring. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, told schoolchildren during a visit t...
Jan 14, 2019