Category Archives: Canadian Press
Esther the Wonder Pig now cancer-free, pain-free and 'fabulous,' owner says
A Canadian pig with a huge social media following is out of pain, cancer-free and able to strut around her Ontario home with ease weeks after undergoing surgery. Owner Steve Jenkins said Esther the Wo...
Sep 17, 2018
Saudi sovereign fund invests $1B in US electric car firm
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund invested over $1 billion Monday in an American electric car manufacturer just weeks after Tesla CEO Elon Musk earlier claimed t...
Sep 17, 2018
Officer and Stoughton to guide Team North America at Continental Cup
OTTAWA - Reigning world women’s curling champion Jennifer Jones will have a former teammate guiding her and the rest of Team North America at the Continental Cup in Las Vegas in January. Winnipe...
Sep 17, 2018
Montreal mayor rejects Coalition Avenir Quebec's immigration reduction plan
Montreal’s mayor rejected Coalition Avenir Quebec’s plan to reduce the number of newcomers to the province as immigration remained at the forefront of the election campaign Monday. Valerie...
Sep 17, 2018
Last stand: Syria's rebel Idlib prepares for a losing battle
BEIRUT - They dug trenches around towns, reinforced caves for cover and put up sand bags around their positions. They issued calls to arms, urging young men to join in the defence of Idlib, the Syrian...
Sep 17, 2018
Three people plead guilty to unlawful confinement in Alberta naked kidnapping
LEDUC, Alta. - Three people in Alberta have pleaded guilty after being charged in a bizarre naked kidnapping case that may have involved hallucinogenic tea. Two women and one man, who cannot be identi...
Sep 17, 2018
Privacy watchdogs call for more oversight over voters' private details
OTTAWA - Canada’s privacy watchdogs are collectively calling on all levels of government to force political parties to disclose any personal information they hold on voters and allow for indepen...
Sep 17, 2018
Trade, economic concerns come to fore as Ontario MP ditches Liberals for Tories
OTTAWA - The Conservative opposition forced the Liberals onto the defensive Monday as the governing party watched one of their own abruptly cross the floor to join the chorus of Tories declaring that ...
Sep 17, 2018
Manziel takes first-team reps, will start against Blue Bombers Friday
MONTREAL - The quarterback carousel in Montreal has spun again, and Johnny Manziel is once again the next man up. The former Cleveland Brown took the majority of Montreal’s first-team snaps at p...
Sep 17, 2018
Feds, Indigenous groups agree on spending plans for $1.7 billion for child care
OTTAWA - Three national Indigenous organizations will receive a combined $1.7 billion to spend on child care over the coming decade under an agreement announced on Monday. The 10-year funding comes fr...
Sep 17, 2018