Category Archives: Canadian Press

Family of Colten Boushie files lawsuit against RCMP and farmer who killed him
SASKATOON - The family of an Indigenous man shot to death on a Saskatchewan farm has filed lawsuits against the RCMP and the farmer who was acquitted in the killing. Colten Boushie was killed after be...
Aug 09, 2018

Governor's demand pushes Kobach out of Kansas vote count
TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said Thursday that he will remove himself from the further counting of votes while his Republican primary battle with Gov. Jeff Colyer hangs in the...
Aug 09, 2018

Family says thanks to people who helped victims of Alberta fatal crash
EDMONTON - The brother of one of the six people who died in a fiery crash in Jasper National Park is expressing gratitude to everyone who helped the victims of the tragedy. Tim Dye of Louisiana says t...
Aug 09, 2018
France: 1,600 evacuated as flash floods threaten camp sites
PARIS - Hundreds of rescuers backed by helicopters evacuated about 1,600 people, most of them campers, in three regions of southern France where heavy rain caused flash flooding and transformed rivers...
Aug 09, 2018

No Joke! Tsitsipas upsets Djokovic to reach Rogers Cup quarterfinals
TORONTO - This time last year, Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas had yet to record a victory on the ATP World Tour. His breakthrough season reached another level Thursday when he stunned one of the sp...
Aug 09, 2018

Scientists concerned about endangered orca still pushing body of her calf
VANCOUVER - An endangered orca is not letting go of her newborn calf, whose body she has been pushing through the water for more than two weeks. The whale known as J35 was spotted in coastal waters ne...
Aug 09, 2018

Supreme Court to scrutinize media source protection in Quebec case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will help decide whether a Radio-Canada journalist must reveal her sources for stories about a high-profile corruption investigation. The court agreed Thursday to ...
Aug 09, 2018

Tidal turbine can't stay in the water indefinitely, N.S. minister says
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s energy minister says a massive, experimental in-stream tidal turbine can’t be allowed to sit at the bottom of the Bay of Fundy for an extended period of time. Derek...
Aug 09, 2018
Michael Moore's Trump documentary will release in September
NEW YORK - Michael Moore’s Donald Trump critique “Fahrenheit 11/9” will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before hitting theatres September 21. Moore unveiled the f...
Aug 09, 2018
August heat wave: Calgary could break all-time high temperature on Friday
A heat wave is sweeping across much of Western Canada that could see all-time high temperature records fall in some places, including Calgary. The Weather Network's all-time high for Calgary is 36.1 C...
Aug 09, 2018