Category Archives: Canadian Press
'Held him in my arms:' Witness describes fatal shooting of Calgary Stampeder
CALGARY - The mother of a Calgary Stampeders player who died in a shooting outside a bar wept as a witness described holding Mylan Hicks in his arms before paramedics arrived. Nelson Lugela, who is 21...
Dec 05, 2018
Princeton group cuts 'Mermaid' song over 'toxic masculinity'
PRINCETON, N.J. - An all-male a cappella group at Princeton University has pulled a Disney movie song from its act following a student newspaper column that suggested the lyrics helped promote “...
Dec 05, 2018
Singer Tom Cochrane to invest in Halifax CFL bid, ownership group says
HALIFAX - Singer-songwriter Tom Cochrane has been lined up as a potential investor in the newly named Atlantic Schooners, the group trying to land a CFL franchise for Halifax said Wednesday. A short s...
Dec 05, 2018
Ottawa to develop legislation setting standards for aquaculture sector
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Ottawa plans to develop legislation aimed at giving the country’s aquaculture sector a boost. Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said the proposed Aquaculture Act wou...
Dec 05, 2018
A new East Coast tradition: Towering Christmas trees made of lobster traps
HALIFAX - They first started appearing along Canada’s East Coast about 10 years ago: towering Christmas trees fashioned out of carefully stacked lobster traps. Adorned with colourful buoys, twin...
Dec 05, 2018
NHL Notebook: Jerry Bruckheimer's hockey dream comes true with Seattle
Jerry Bruckheimer says he’s had a camera in his hand since the age of six. Around the same time, the future Hollywood producer also got a first taste of hockey. “My dad took me to a Red Wi...
Dec 05, 2018
Chocolate milk and fruit juices to return to New Brunswick schools
FREDERICTON - Chocolate milk is making a comeback in New Brunswick schools, after a much-derided ban on sugary drinks and snacks became an issue during the fall election. “One of the biggest iss...
Dec 05, 2018
With survivors' voices silent, the Halifax Explosion is now a second-hand story.
HALIFAX - As people gather to mark the anniversary of one of Canada’s worst human-made disasters, largely absent will be those who survived its fury. It was 101 years ago Thursday that two warti...
Dec 05, 2018
Adonis Stevenson's stable but critical after traumatic brain injury: Doctor
QUEBEC - The medical team treating boxer Adonis Stevenson in a Quebec City hospital said Wednesday it is too early to say anything definitive about his prognosis as he continues to receive treatment f...
Dec 05, 2018
Talcum powder products may be harmful to lungs, possible cause of ovarian cancer: feds
TORONTO - Consumers are being warned to avoid inhaling talcum powder or using the products on the female genital area, as exposure may cause potentially serious respiratory problems and possibly ovari...
Dec 05, 2018