Category Archives: Canadian Press
For Trump lookalike, crops mean more than social media fame
MADRID - A woman in Spain has found unexpected fame on social media after many found she bore a striking resemblance to U.S. President Donald Trump. A journalist reporting on farming in northwestern S...
Apr 25, 2018
Carbon court: Saskatchewan seeks Court of Appeal ruling on federal carbon tax
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is asking the province’s Appeal Court to rule on whether Ottawa can impose a carbon tax but the federal government says it is confident it will prevail. Sask...
Apr 25, 2018
Fats, food and fun: 1st weekend of Jazz Fest kicks off
NEW ORLEANS - Thousands of people are converging on the Crescent City this week for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The festival takes place over two weekends at the city’s Fair Gr...
Apr 25, 2018
Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio says he's quitting politics, cites family reasons
OTTAWA - Popular Quebec Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio announced Wednesday that he’s leaving politics for family reasons. Di Iorio was first elected to the House of Commons in 2015 to represent the ...
Apr 25, 2018
What we know about the victims of the deadly Toronto van attack
TORONTO - Ten people were killed after a van mounted a sidewalk along a busy street in north Toronto on Monday, ramming into pedestrians in its path. Here’s what we know so far about the victims...
Apr 25, 2018
Shepherd, Knevel among Canadians eligible for selection in 2018 NFL draft
David Knevel might be a longtime Philadelphia Eagles fan, but he doesn’t have a burning desire to start his NFL career with his favourite team. The Nebraska Cornhuskers’ offensive lineman ...
Apr 25, 2018
Grandyman Can: Veteran outfielder Curtis Granderson delivering for Blue Jays
TORONTO - When the Toronto Blue Jays signed Curtis Granderson last winter, they were hoping the veteran outfielder could serve as a sparkplug for a club hoping to contend in the American League East. ...
Apr 25, 2018
Commit to harassment-free environment or forego federal arts funding: Joly
OTTAWA - Arts and culture organizations will now be required to commit in writing to providing a workplace free of harassment and sexual misconduct in order to receive federal funding, Heritage Minist...
Apr 25, 2018
End of an era as Montreal's crumbling former racetrack to be demolished
MONTREAL - The abandoned Hippodrome de Montreal grandstand looks over a weed-choked field, a mountain of dirty snow covering the track where horses once thundered past on their way to the finish line....
Apr 25, 2018
3 days after fatal shootings, Tennessee Waffle House reopens
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Waffle House where four people were fatally shot reopened Wednesday amid tears and solemn remembrance of the dead, as the company said it will donate a month of the restauran...
Apr 25, 2018