Category Archives: Canadian Press
Missing British Columbia professor Ramazan Gencay found dead in Colombia
VANCOUVER - Family and colleagues of a professor at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., who went missing in Colombia say he has been found dead. Colombian police recovered the body of Ramazan (R...
Dec 27, 2018
Montana lawmaker proposes state rock and roll song
HELENA, Mont. - Montana has a state song, a state ballad and a state lullaby. And, for goodness sake, Democratic Rep. Jacob Bachmeier of Havre would like to see the 2019 Legislature declare the “...
Dec 27, 2018
Aretha Franklin to be honoured with tribute show next month
NEW YORK - The Queen of Soul will get a royal tribute from Alicia Keys, Patti LaBelle, Kelly Clarkson and more next month. The Recording Academy and music mogul Clive Davis will put on the special con...
Dec 27, 2018
Mountie in Regina charged with forcible confinement, uttering threats
REGINA - RCMP say a Mountie based in Regina has been charged with forcible confinement and uttering threats. Police launched an investigation on Dec. 18 after receiving a report about an encounter tha...
Dec 27, 2018
Police chief calls 2018, with 96 homicides so far, a 'unique' year for Toronto
TORONTO - A uniquely violent year in Toronto marked by a major surge in gun-related crimes saw police seize an unusually high number of handguns from city streets, the force’s chief said Thursda...
Dec 27, 2018
Management shakeup at Manitoba-based pot producer after Health Canada recalls
WINNIPEG - An investigation has determined that bullying by senior managers at a Winnipeg-based cannabis producer and demands on supply after legalization contributed to unauthorized weed being shippe...
Dec 27, 2018
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price out with lower-body injury
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens will be without goaltender Carey Price for their upcoming three-game road trip. The Canadiens announced Thursday that Price will not travel with the team to Florida b...
Dec 27, 2018
Enbridge gets $14.7M federal refund over Northern Gateway pipeline project
OTTAWA - Enbridge is getting a $14.7-million refund on fees it paid Canada’s federal energy regulator for a pipeline it won’t build. The Northern Gateway pipeline was supposed to connect A...
Dec 27, 2018
Toronto FC acquires veteran Belgian international defender Laurent Ciman
Toronto FC, which conceded a franchise-worst 64 goals last season, moved to bolster its defence on Thursday by acquiring veteran Belgian international centre back Laurent Ciman. To get the former MLS ...
Dec 27, 2018
After warnings of under-spending, Liberals eye boosts to job-training programs
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals want to widen the reach of the country’s job-training programs after senior officials heard warnings that Canada has been spending about half what comparable countr...
Dec 27, 2018