Category Archives: Canadian Press
Tiny balloon catheter stops bleeding, has life-saving impact in trauma patients
TORONTO - By the time Gaven Mayo got to a Montreal hospital after a bullet from a high-powered rifle ripped through his thigh, he had lost a massive amount of blood and by his own account was hovering...
Jul 11, 2018
Half of pediatricians surveyed say their young patients have used cannabis
TORONTO - About half of pediatric doctors surveyed about cannabis say they’ve encountered a young patient who had used marijuana for a medical reason. The questionnaire for the Canadian Paediatr...
Jul 11, 2018
Southern Alberta man with mental health issues gets 5 years for stabbing parents
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A southern Alberta man with mental health issues has been sentenced to five years in jail for stabbing his parents. Nigel Vermeulen, who is 29, had pleaded guilty in Lethbridge cou...
Jul 11, 2018
Albies hits 2 HRs, drives in 4, as Braves top Blue Jays 9-5
ATLANTA - Ozzie Albies’ first career multihomer game was special. Making his mother’s wish come true was even better. Albies snapped Atlanta’s power drought with two homers, and the ...
Jul 11, 2018
US Navy now allows women to wear ponytails, lock hairstyles
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Navy says it will now allow servicewomen to sport ponytails and other hairstyles, reversing a policy that long forbade females from letting their hair down. Chief of Naval Opera...
Jul 11, 2018
Estefans: Immigration debate has fueled reaction to musical
LOS ANGELES - Gloria and Emilio Estefan credit President Donald Trump with boosting audience enthusiasm for their stage musical “On Your Feet!” As the immigration debate has heated up, so ...
Jul 11, 2018
Toronto police seek first-degree murder suspect in downtown shooting of two men
Toronto police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a 22-year-old man in the fatal shooting of two men associated with the local rap scene. Investigators are looking for help in the search for Abdu...
Jul 11, 2018
NYCFC snaps Montreal Impact's 4-game win streak 3-0
NEW YORK - The Montreal Impact’s win streak has come to an end on the road. Ronald Matarrita had a goal and an assist to lead New York City FC to a 3-0 victory over the Impact on Wednesday night...
Jul 11, 2018
Canadian cricket players view Global T20 league as experience-builder
KING CITY, Ont. - Canadian cricketers are viewing the Global T20 league as an opportunity to improve their play at a high level. If they can see some game action, that is. While teams are required to ...
Jul 11, 2018
Newfoundland and Labrador police officer charged with obstruction of justice
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A police officer who was at the centre of a judicial inquiry into his fatal shooting of an injured Newfoundland worker has been charged with obstructing justice over his handl...
Jul 11, 2018