Category Archives: Canadian Press
Group of masked, black-clad people roams Hamilton, damaging stores, cars
HAMILTON - A band of masked vandals describing themselves as “ungovernables” roamed through a stretch of an Ontario city hurling rocks at small businesses and causing up to $100,000 in dam...
Mar 4, 2018
Fiscal restraint will continue as Manitoba works toward balanced budget: premier
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says his Progressive Conservative government’s upcoming budget will cut income taxes and ambulance fees, while also moving the province further toward...
Mar 4, 2018
Delays caused by freight train derailment near Kingston, Ont., have subsided
KINGSTON, Ont. - Via Rail says its trains are back on schedule after a freight train derailment delayed trips between Toronto and Montreal or Ottawa for hours on Saturday. The widespread delays came a...
Mar 4, 2018
4 killed, 24 injured in Poland apartment building collapse
WARSAW, Poland - An apartment building collapsed Sunday in Poland’s western city of Poznan, killing four people and injuring 24 others, officials said as firefighters and rescuers with dogs comb...
Mar 4, 2018
Roger Bannister, first to run sub 4-minute mile, dies at 88
LONDON - Roger Bannister, the first runner to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile, has died. He was 88. Bannister’s family said in a statement that he died peacefully on Saturday in Oxford, t...
Mar 4, 2018
Dementia village coming to B.C. highlights need for diverse care options
VANCOUVER - The construction of specialized dementia care village in British Columbia that gives residents freedom to walk outside and participate in activities highlights the need for more diverse op...
Mar 4, 2018
Egypt detains pro-government TV host over police segment
CAIRO - Egyptian authorities have detained a staunchly pro-government talk show host over allegations he insulted police and disseminated false news on his state television program. In a statement car...
Mar 4, 2018
Merkel in line for a fourth term after months of uncertainty
BERLIN - Germany ended months of political uncertainty Sunday when Chancellor Angela Merkel gained the support needed to preserve her governing coalition and secure a fourth term as leader of Europe&#...
Mar 4, 2018
Merkel in line for a fourth term after months of uncertainty
BERLIN - Germany ended months of political uncertainty Sunday when Chancellor Angela Merkel gained the support needed to preserve her governing coalition and secure a fourth term as leader of Europe&#...
Mar 4, 2018
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in the Prairies. The j...
Mar 4, 2018