Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canada has less than half the number of cops needed to spot high drivers: chiefs
OTTAWA - The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police says it is unlikely to reach its goal of having 2,000 officers trained to spot drug-impaired drivers when marijuana becomes legal later this year....
Jul 08, 2018
'Ant-Man and the Wasp' buzzes to $76 million debut
NEW YORK - Despite its heroes’ diminutive size, “Ant-Man and the Wasp” opened with typical Marvel might at the box office, with an estimated $76 million in ticket sales. According to...
Jul 08, 2018
Turkey: Train derailment kills at least 10, injures 73
ISTANBUL - At least 10 people were killed and more than 70 injured Sunday when a passenger train derailed in northwestern Turkey, Turkish authorities said. Five of the train’s six cars derailed ...
Jul 08, 2018
'Hurdle after hurdle:' P.E.I. drive-in owner says Disney policy hurting theatres
BRACKLEY, P.E.I. - The owner of a drive-in theatre in Prince Edward Island says a requirement that cinemas screen most new Disney releases for a minimum of three weeks is choking out small-town busine...
Jul 08, 2018
Tulsa business helps man facing arrest for late DVD rental
TULSA, Okla. - A business has helped an Oklahoma man who had been facing a more than $200 fine and a warrant for his arrest for an overdue movie rental he had forgotten about after becoming homeless. ...
Jul 08, 2018
Dana White confirms Brock Lesnar will make UFC comeback soon
LAS VEGAS - Brock Lesnar is coming back to the UFC next year, and new heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier wants to fight him. UFC President Dana White confirmed the long-anticipated mixed martial arts...
Jul 08, 2018
Sagan wins Stage 2 in Tour de France, Froome has calmer ride
LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, France - A year after leaving the Tour de France in disgrace, Peter Sagan earned the race’s yellow jersey on Sunday after doing what he does best: Powering past the competition...
Jul 08, 2018
Deadline looms for hundreds of asylum seekers in Toronto student residences
TORONTO - On a summer afternoon, the sounds of children babbling behind closed doors spills into the otherwise deserted halls of an east Toronto student residence. Fifty four-bedroom dormitories at Ce...
Jul 08, 2018
Actor-comedian Andrew Phung accuses Toronto police officer of racist comment
TORONTO - A comedian and actor said a racist incident he saw on the streets of Toronto on Saturday was not representative of the Canada he wants to live in. Andrew Phung had dropped his family off at ...
Jul 08, 2018
Vettel puts neck on the line to beat Hamilton in British GP
SILVERSTONE, England - After labouring with neck pain on Saturday, Sebastian Vettel found the perfect tonic 24 hours later - matching Alain Prost’s total of 51 Grand Prix victories and denying m...
Jul 08, 2018