Category Archives: Canadian Press
Masoli, Mitchell named as finalists for CFL's outstanding player award
TORONTO - As the individual accolades pile up for Jeremiah Masoli, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback is quick to give credit to those who help make him look good. Masoli was named the East Division ...
Nov 08, 2018
Ottawa plans to give climate funds directly to Ontario institutions, businesses
MILTON, Ont. - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the federal government plans to disburse money from a climate fund directly to Ontario institutions and businesses after the provincial gover...
Nov 08, 2018
Arkansas man accused of making threatening calls to CNN
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. - A 39-year-old Arkansas man has been arrested after Atlanta police accused him of making threatening telephone calls to CNN. The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office announced Wed...
Nov 08, 2018
Prince Charles says he'll keep views to himself when king
LONDON - Britain’s Prince Charles has pledged not to interfere in the affairs of state when he becomes king, seeking to dispel concerns about his past activism on issues ranging from global warm...
Nov 08, 2018
2026 Milan-Cortina bid moves forward without gov't funding
ROME - IOC President Thomas Bach gave his blessing Thursday for the joint Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics to move forward without funding from the Italian government. Th...
Nov 08, 2018
IOC president has 'serious concerns' about boxing federation
ROME - The election of an Uzbek businessman accused of ties to organized crime as president of AIBA isn’t the IOC’s only problem with the amateur boxing association. Gafur Rakhimov, who is...
Nov 08, 2018
OHL appears to have government support in fight against paying players
Commissioner David Branch is standing firm in his belief that the players in the Ontario Hockey League are there for the love of the game, and shouldn’t be getting paid for their services. It ap...
Nov 08, 2018
'A story of incredibly bad timing': Canadian last to die before armistice
HALIFAX - Moments before the armistice ending the First World War took effect on Nov. 11, 1918, a sniper’s bullet sliced the morning air. It struck a Canadian soldier in the chest as he emerged ...
Nov 08, 2018
Marine combat veteran kills 12 in rampage at California bar
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Terrified patrons hurled barstools through windows to escape or threw their bodies protectively on top of friends as a Marine combat veteran killed 12 people at a country music...
Nov 08, 2018
'Shelves will be empty:' Supply of food in question after fire at Iqaluit store
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Grocery retailers were moving Thursday to ensure critical supplies remained available in Nunavut’s capital after a fire destroyed significant parts of Iqaluit’s largest ...
Nov 08, 2018