Category Archives: Canadian Press
Indigenous chiefs weary of federal foot-dragging; Trudeau pleads for patience
GATINEAU, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reaffirmed his commitment to enhanced, robust Indigenous rights Wednesday as he pleaded for more patience from senior Aboriginal leaders - but his rhetor...
May 02, 2018
Wynne says Liberals would expanded Greenbelt if re-elected this spring
TORONTO - Ontario’s governing Liberals are promising to expand a large stretch of protected land around the Toronto region if re-elected next month, a pledge that comes after the province’...
May 02, 2018
Officials: Man robs same bank day after release from prison
CLEVELAND - Authorities say a man sent to state prison for bank robbery has robbed the same Cleveland bank branch the day after his release. Federal prosecutors in Cleveland say 40-year-old Markiko So...
May 02, 2018
ETA militants declare end to armed fight for Basque homeland
MADRID - The Basque separatist group ETA said it has dismantled its organizational structure after a six-decade independence campaign that killed hundreds in Spain, taking the final step in disbanding...
May 02, 2018
'Not something we endorse:' Toronto police investigating dangling car 'prank'
Toronto police are investigating what they believe was an elaborate prank after a burned-out car was found dangling from a bridge near a busy highway during the Wednesday morning rush hour. The unusua...
May 02, 2018
Meghan and Harry choose horse-drawn carriage for wedding day
LONDON - It wouldn’t be a royal wedding without a horse-drawn carriage. Royal officials say Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have chosen an open-topped Ascot Landau from the royal carriage collect...
May 02, 2018
Flood evacuations scaled back in southern B.C., but flooding risk still high
PENTICTON, B.C. - An evacuation order covering 148 properties in the southern British Columbia community of Tulameen has been downgraded, but a state of local emergency remains in place as flood risks...
May 02, 2018
Ontario girl missing for nine months reunited with her mother
HAMILTON - Police in Ontario say a 16-year-old girl who was taken to Mexico and hadn’t been seen since last July has been reunited with her family. Hamilton police say the girl, who has severe e...
May 02, 2018
Drake left steaming after words with Cavaliers centre in playoff loss
TORONTO - The Raptors’ most famous fan was left steaming Tuesday night after a run-in with a burly Cavalier during Toronto’s 113-112 overtime playoff loss to Cleveland. Drake, the Raptors&...
May 02, 2018
Girl, 13, aces first year at university: 'I was expecting a bit more stress'
CHARLOTTETOWN - Elementary school was excruciating for Vivian Xie. At 7 years old, Xie knew how to add, subtract and multiply negative numbers and decimals, while her classmates were just learning bas...
May 02, 2018