Category Archives: Canadian Press
Saskatchewan government asks court to order protesters off legislature lawn
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government wants a court to order protesters who are camping outside the legislature to leave. It also wants a judge to force Regina police to remove them if need be. The Jus...
Jul 19, 2018
Calgary woman convicted in son's strep death granted day parole
CALGARY - A woman whose son died after she failed to take him to the doctor for a strep infection has been granted day parole. Tamara Lovett, 49, was convicted of criminal negligence causing death ear...
Jul 19, 2018
PM calls premiers to autumn meeting to reduce internal Canadian trade barriers
OTTAWA - With Canadian companies facing a hardening of the border with the United States, Justin Trudeau wants to talk with his provincial and territorial counterparts later this year about breaking d...
Jul 19, 2018
Cops responding to 911 call find 4-foot gator in building
BATAVIA, N.Y. - Police responding to a 911 hang-up call from an abandoned building in western New York found something they weren’t expecting: a 4-foot-long (1.2-meter) alligator. WKBW-TV in Buf...
Jul 19, 2018
Nova Scotia to launch monthly allowance for people living in shelters
HALIFAX - Nova Scotians living in homeless shelters and transition houses will begin receiving a monthly allowance in October - part of an $11 million government investment for people living in povert...
Jul 19, 2018
A by-the-numbers look at the Liberal government's Canada Child Benefit
OTTAWA - Government ministers and Liberal MPs held dozens of events Thursday to highlight two years since the Liberals introduced the Canada Child Benefit. Starting Friday, the value of the means-test...
Jul 19, 2018
Jets sign forward Adam Lowry to three-year contract worth $8.75 million
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have avoided salary arbitration with forward Adam Lowry, signing him to a three-year, US$8.75 million contract. The 25-year-old played in 45 games for the Jets last season...
Jul 19, 2018
Shooting of B.C. hockey dad in driveway was case of mistaken identity: police
SURREY, B.C. - The wife of a man gunned down in what police say was a case of mistaken identity is pleading for any information that would solve the murder the family is struggling to understand. Paul...
Jul 19, 2018
Man charged with attempted murder of five-year-old boy in Brampton, Ont.
BRAMPTON, Ont. - A 28-year-old man is charged with attempted murder and a young boy is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after disappearing from his home northwest of Toronto overnight, polic...
Jul 19, 2018
Redblacks look to put lopsided loss to Stamps behind them in match with Lions
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks are looking for a big game on Friday to put last week’s embarrassing loss at TD Place Stadium behind them, and they have one key factor going in their favour. They ...
Jul 19, 2018