Category Archives: Canadian Press
Atlantic Schooners say business details, stadium drawings coming soon
HALIFAX - Proponents for Halifax’s proposed CFL team say they have now sold more than 6,000 season-ticket applications, and will soon unveil plans for a stadium. Atlantic Schooners founding part...
Dec 21, 2018
Pope tells abusive priests to turn themselves in
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis demanded Friday that priests who have raped and molested children turn themselves in and vowed that the Catholic Church will “never again” hide their crimes. Fr...
Dec 21, 2018
In the news today, Dec. 21
Four stories in the news for Friday, Dec. 21 --- JUDGE TO RULE ON KHADR’S REQUEST FOR EASED BAIL An Edmonton judge is expected to rule today on Omar Khadr’s request for relaxed bail condit...
Dec 21, 2018
B.C. cities join global movement asking oil companies for climate change costs
Staff and contractors in Victoria have been crunching the numbers on climate change costs for the coastal city and it’s not looking good, the mayor says. Lisa Helps says based on a report commis...
Dec 21, 2018
Judge won't ease bail conditions for former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr
EDMONTON - A judge has denied former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr’s request for relaxed bail conditions and a Canadian passport. Justice June Ross said Friday that nothing has changed sinc...
Dec 21, 2018
'He led by example:' Residential school survivor remembered as loving father
WINNIPEG - Randal Courchene remembers his father exhausted from work on a snowy day in the middle of winter on their northern Ontario First Nation. Courchene was just a child then and was working on a...
Dec 21, 2018
Death toll in Czech mine explosion increases to 13
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The death toll in a methane explosion at a black coal mine in northeastern Czech Republic has increased to 13, a mining company said Friday. OKD mining company spokesman Ivo C...
Dec 21, 2018
Santa Rally fails to materialize as markets head south again
LONDON - Stock markets all around the world fell further Friday amid growing fears about the outlook for the global economy and ongoing concerns about the pace of interest rate increases in the U.S. M...
Dec 20, 2018
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Toronto 6 Florida 1 Montreal 2 Arizona 1 Tampa Bay 5 Calgary 4 (SO) Winnipeg 5 San Jose 3 Vancouver 5 St. Louis 1 Pittsburgh 2 Minnesota 1 Detroit 4 Carolina 1 Boston 3 Anah...
Dec 20, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Thursday’s Games NHL Toronto 6 Florida 1 Montreal 2 Arizona 1 Tampa Bay 5 Calgary 4 (SO) Winnipeg 5 San Jose 3 Vancouver 5 St. Louis 1 Pittsburgh 2 Minnesota 1 Detroit 4 Carolina 1 Boston 3 Anah...
Dec 20, 2018