Category Archives: Canadian Press
Opioid crisis: Top doctor urges access to overdose antidote
ATLANTA - The nation’s chief doctor wants more Americans to start carrying the overdose antidote naloxone to help combat the nation’s opioid crisis and save lives. Speaking at the National...
Apr 06, 2018
Canadian 'lifter under scrutiny at Commonwealth Games after hit and run charge
GOLD COAST, Australia - A senior Canadian team official at the Commonwealth Games says a weightlifter facing criminal charges related to a hit and run back home is eligible to compete at the Gold Coas...
Apr 06, 2018
Three Things To Know: Canada's Adam Hadwin at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C., shot an impressive 3-under 69 on Thursday in the first round of the Masters to enter into a seven-way tie for fourth, three shots back of leader Jordan ...
Apr 06, 2018
RCMP dress as survey crew to catch drivers using cellphones, not buckling up
AMHERST, N.S. - Police in Nova Scotia are going undercover in a novel way to remind drivers to buckle up. Last month, RCMP officers in Amherst rented a pickup truck and disguised themselves as surveyo...
Apr 06, 2018
Canadian women record first-ever basketball win at Commonwealth Games
TOWNSVILLE, Australia - Daneesha Provo of the University of Utah and Michigan State’s Shay Colley each scored 14 points as Canada defeated England 80-54 Friday for its first basketball win at th...
Apr 06, 2018
In the news today, April 6
Seven stories in the news for Friday, April 6 --- PM TRUDEAU VENTURES INTO OILSANDS TODAY Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit the Alberta oilsands today, less than 24 hours after protesters in Va...
Apr 06, 2018
Wanted: Caregiver to join cycling adventure to tackle Parkinson's symptoms
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg couple planning the trip of a lifetime realized they would need some help along the way, so they put up an online advertisement looking for a very specific person - a qualified c...
Apr 06, 2018
Starting today, Canadians to get emergency alerts on their cellphones
Starting today, Canadians won’t have to be near a television or radio to receive emergency alerts. Life-threatening emergencies will now be broadcast on compatible mobile phones. As of today, th...
Apr 06, 2018
Coyotes watch as Sedin brothers write storybook ending in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - This was the kind of loss the Arizona Coyotes can’t feel too bad about the next day. The Coyotes battled in an emotionally-charged atmosphere Thursday night in Vancouver, as Canucks ...
Apr 06, 2018
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Vancouver 4 Arizona 3 (OT) Winnipeg 2 Calgary 1 Edmonton 4 Vegas 3 Montreal 4 Detroit 3 New Jersey 2 Toronto 1 Pittsburgh 5 Columbus 4 (OT) Nashville 4 Washington 3 Philadel...
Apr 05, 2018