Category Archives: Canadian Press
First Nation sues tug firm, B.C., Canada over fuel spill that caused 'chaos'
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia First Nation whose fishing grounds were soiled by a diesel spill when a tug boat ran aground is suing the owner of the vessel for alleged negligence and the federal and ...
Oct 10, 2018
Toronto election enters home stretch as contenders offer two starkly different visions
TORONTO - A municipal election nearly derailed by a city-province power struggle entered the home stretch on Wednesday as advance polls opened in Toronto, signalling the beginning of the end of a frau...
Oct 10, 2018
Canadian triathlete returns to world Ironman championship after a close second
Lionel Sanders didn’t want to succumb to “second-place syndrome” after coming so close to winning a men’s world Ironman title. The triathlete from Harrow, Ont., was the leader ...
Oct 10, 2018
Cannabis forbidden for federal prison guards in the 24 hours before a shift
OTTAWA - Federal prison guards and other front-line correctional workers will not be allowed to use cannabis in the 24-hour period before reporting to work. The Correctional Service of Canada’s ...
Oct 10, 2018
Senate Dems lose health care vote, hope it's campaign fodder
WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats briefly turned the chamber’s subject to health care Wednesday, just four days after lawmakers’ nasty war over confirming Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh...
Oct 10, 2018
Fast, furious: How Michael grew into a 155 mph monster
WASHINGTON - Moist air, warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, and ideal wind patterns supercharged Hurricane Michael in the hours before it smacked Florida’s Panhandle. Hurricane Michael was barely...
Oct 10, 2018
After Beatles and Michael Jackson, Cirque turns to soccer star Lionel Messi
MONTREAL - The Cirque du Soleil announced Wednesday that it will launch a new show next year inspired by “the incredible talent and accomplishments” of soccer star Lionel Messi. “It ...
Oct 10, 2018
Privacy czar asks Federal Court to settle 'right to be forgotten' issue
OTTAWA - A man who says a Google search reveals outdated and highly personal information about him will be the test case that helps a judge decide whether the search engine must remove the links from ...
Oct 10, 2018
Limousine service operator charged in crash that killed 20
COBLESKILL, N.Y. - A limousine service operator was charged Wednesday with criminally negligent homicide in a crash that killed 20 people, while police continued investigating what caused the wreck an...
Oct 10, 2018
Jefferson, Coleman, Harris named top performers for Week 17 of the CFL season
TORONTO - Saskatchewan defensive lineman Willie Jefferson, B.C. defensive tackle Davon Coleman and Winnipeg running back Andrew Harris are the CFL top performers for Week 17. Jefferson grabbed a Mike ...
Oct 10, 2018