Category Archives: Canadian Press

A capsule look at teams competing at the 2019 world men's curling championship
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Canada is the host team at the 2019 world men’s curling championship beginning Saturday at the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge, Alta. Here’s a look at the 13 teams in the fi...
Mar 29, 2019

Government pushes China for canola evidence, mulling aid for farmers
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is considering subsidizing farmers hit by China’s $2-billion ban on Canadian canola imports, and is pushing the People’s Republic to prove recent sh...
Mar 29, 2019

When the dike breaks: How climate change threatens Maritime lowlands
NOEL, N.S. - They were first created by the Acadian settlers of the 1700s, one shovel full of clay-rich soil at a time. Over the centuries the dikes protecting the Maritime lowlands have been extended...
Mar 29, 2019

Seeing double: Candidates with same name square off in P.E.I. election fight
Voters in one P.E.I. riding face a tough choice in the April 23 provincial election: Matthew MacKay, or Matthew MacKay. Seeking re-election in the provincial district of Kensington-Malpeque, Progressi...
Mar 29, 2019

Wealthy parents appear in court in college admissions scam
BOSTON - From a Napa Valley vintner to a Hot Pockets heiress, a procession of wealthy parents made their first appearances in federal court Friday on charges they paid bribes to get their children int...
Mar 29, 2019
CFL players have a history of giving pro wrestling a shot
Next month, Toronto Argonauts tailback James Wilder Jr. will have a tryout with World Wrestling Entertainment. Here’s a look at some of the former CFL players who’ve wrestling professional...
Mar 29, 2019
Argos running back Wilder Jr. getting tryout with World Wrestling Entertainment
TORONTO - James Wilder Jr. always wanted to follow his father into pro football, but it wasn’t always his activity of choice. Growing up, the Toronto Argonauts running back admits he spent as mu...
Mar 29, 2019

Pope requires sex abuse claims be reported in Vatican City
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has issued sweeping new sex abuse legislation for the Vatican City State and Vatican diplomats that requires the immediate reporting of allegations to Vatican prosecutors, ...
Mar 29, 2019

Police file new charges against youth accused of terror-related offenses
OTTAWA - A youth is facing new charges in connection with a terrorism investigation in Kingston, Ont. The charges were read in provincial court Friday as the youth appeared at a bail hearing. The susp...
Mar 29, 2019

In the news today, March 29
Four stories in the news for Friday, March 29 --- OTTAWA UNVEILS PLANS FOR 75TH D-DAY ANNIVERSARY A departure ceremony is being held today in Vancouver for trains carrying combat boots symbolizing tho...
Mar 29, 2019