Category Archives: Canadian Press
South American nations to vote for 2026 N America World Cup
The North American bid for the 2026 World Cup has gained the support of the 10 South American soccer nations. The announcement from CONMEBOL on Friday came two months before the FIFA Congress is due t...
Apr 13, 2018
Common, Usher, Dave Matthews Band set for memorial concert
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Top musical acts including Common, Usher and the Dave Matthews Band are set to perform at a concert marking a new memorial to lynching victims in Montgomery, Alabama. Others on the ...
Apr 13, 2018
Athletes mobilize, tell Calgary not to bail on a bid for 2026 Winter Games
CALGARY - Sensing a Calgary bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games is about to die, some Canadian athletes have mobilized to keep it alive. About 50 active and retired athletes held a news conf...
Apr 13, 2018
Impact looking for rare win in New Jersey as rivalry with Red Bulls continues
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact are a different team under new coach Remi Garde but they hope it isn’t the same old result when they visit the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. The Impact have play...
Apr 13, 2018
World places orders with Saskatchewan florist to help with bus crash grief
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - The only florist shop in a grieving Saskatchewan community says it’s receiving orders from around the world to send flowers to anyone and everyone affected by the Humboldt Bron...
Apr 13, 2018
Feds warned of tipping point in public support for immigration levels
OTTAWA - The federal government has been warned to take a cautious approach to publicly debating immigration over fears of reaching a “tipping point” that could undermine public support fo...
Apr 13, 2018
In death, Leonard Cohen's voice popping up in hit TV shows, violent video games
MONTREAL - When it comes to getting permission to use Leonard Cohen’s music, Ubisoft’s bloody Assassin’s Creed trailer gets an enthusiastic green light, while ads, pornography and ev...
Apr 13, 2018
Video: Will Ferrell treated after rollover freeway crash
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - Video shows that actor Will Ferrell was treated by paramedics after sustaining minor injuries from a rollover crash on a Los Angeles-area freeway. The video by OnScene.TV shows t...
Apr 13, 2018
Countries agree on eventual heavy fuel oil ban for Arctic shipping
An international body that regulates worldwide shipping has agreed to ban the use of a highly polluting fuel in the Arctic. After meetings in London, the International Maritime Organization has agreed...
Apr 13, 2018
Gunman says he went to Quebec mosque in 2017 to protect family from terrorists
QUEBEC - The gunman who killed six men as they prayed in Quebec City in 2017 told investigators he went to the mosque because he wanted to protect his family from terrorist attacks, according to a vid...
Apr 13, 2018