Category Archives: Canadian Press
Serena Williams returns, Fed Cup 'start of a long process'
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Tennis fans anxiously awaiting Serena Williams’ return to competitive tennis will have to wait one more day. Williams won’t be playing in either of Saturday’s Fed C...
Feb 9, 2018
Federal government sets up call centre to help First Nation kids get services
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Canada has set up a new call centre to help First Nations children get services and supports under the child-first jurisdictional policy known as Jordan’s Principle....
Feb 9, 2018
Snowy Paris gets raves from tourists even with Eiffel closed
PARIS - Snow and freezing rain pummeled parts of France on Friday, shutting down the Eiffel Tower but covering Paris in a gorgeous coat of white. The Eiffel Tower, France’s most-visited monument...
Feb 9, 2018
A list of high-profile Canadians facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour
A glance at some of the high-profile Canadians facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour in recent months: --- Peter Stoffer Multiple women came forward with allegations of inappropriate touching ...
Feb 9, 2018
Fundraiser for Quebec man paralyzed in mosque shooting reaches $400,000 goal
MONTREAL - A fundraiser launched to help finance a new home for a man paralyzed in last year’s Quebec City mosque shooting surpassed its $400,000 goal on Friday. Aymen Derbali, a father of three...
Feb 9, 2018
Former Alberta United Conservative politician faces sex charges involving teen
EDMONTON - An Alberta United Conservative legislature member who resigned abruptly is facing charges of sex assault and sexual interference with a minor. Don MacIntyre was charged last week, but the c...
Feb 9, 2018
Stampeders release veteran receiver Marquay McDaniel
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders released receiver Marquay McDaniel on Friday. McDaniel played in 15 regular-season games for Calgary last season and had 65 catches for 860 yards and four touchdowns. ...
Feb 9, 2018
American pipeline protesters demonstrate outside Trudeau meetings
SAN FRANCISCO - Opposition to Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline has followed Justin Trudeau to sunny California, where protesters demonstrated Friday outside the hotel where the prime mini...
Feb 9, 2018
Michigan State plans to fire official over Nassar scandal
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University said Friday it plans to fire a high-ranking administrator who told police he never followed up after ordering sports doctor Larry Nassar to have a third pers...
Feb 9, 2018
Front-of-package symbols proposed for foods high in sodium, sugar, saturated fat
OTTAWA - The federal government wants to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy foods with front-of-package warnings on items that contain high levels of sodium, sugar or saturated fat - ingre...
Feb 9, 2018