Category Archives: Canadian Press
Regina symphony members help Prince Charles celebrate 70th birthday
REGINA - It was sweet music to the ears of five members of the Regina Symphony Orchestra when they heard they would have a chance to mingle with royalty at a very private party. The five were at Bucki...
May 22, 2018
Gay Kentucky man loses bid to challenge GOP clerk Kim Davis
MOREHEAD, Ky. - A gay man in eastern Kentucky has lost his bid to challenge Republican county clerk Kim Davis, who went to jail three years ago for denying him and others marriage licenses in the afte...
May 22, 2018
Senators bow to will of elected government on transport modernization bill
OTTAWA - The Senate has bowed to the will of the Trudeau government on an omnibus transportation modernization bill. Senators voted 41-31 Tuesday to drop their insistence on amendments to Bill C-49 - ...
May 22, 2018
Bumped from Indy, Hinchcliffe plans to help teammate win
NEW YORK - James Hinchcliffe once likened Indianapolis Motor Speedway to a cruel mistress. A few days ago, he found out just how cruel when he was bumped from the race that means the most to him - and...
May 22, 2018
Mets sign Bautista, recently cut Braves, doubles in 1st AB
NEW YORK - Jose Bautista was sitting on his couch at home in Florida when the call came Tuesday afternoon. He had a new job, with the New York Mets. So the former home run champ hustled to the airport...
May 22, 2018
Saskatchewan minister hawking Jets tickets says they were for a friend
A Saskatchewan member of the legislature who was spotted hawking tickets outside a Winnipeg Jets game says he purchased them for a friend who was unable to make it. Ken Cheveldayoff was spotted holdin...
May 22, 2018
Rain, melting snow pose flooding concerns across B.C. as evacuations lift
Many people forced from their homes by flooding in southern British Columbia have been allowed to return, but officials say there are still areas of concern in many parts of the province. Evacuation o...
May 22, 2018
Cohen partner pleads guilty in deal requiring co-operation
NEW YORK - A longtime business partner of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has pleaded guilty to tax fraud in a deal that requires him to co-operate in any ongoing invest...
May 22, 2018
Renaming of Emily Carr painting spurs debate about reconciliation in art
TORONTO - The painting depicts a colonial structure in an Indigenous setting, but it’s the name of the work that’s spurred a debate about how the art world should address reconciliation. T...
May 22, 2018
Trouba wants to avoid negotiation drama of past and sign quickly with Jets
WINNIPEG - Jacob Trouba sounds like he wants to be at the first day of Winnipeg Jets training camp this fall with a new contract in hand. Prior to the 2016-17 season, the veteran defenceman asked for ...
May 22, 2018