Category Archives: Canadian Press
US says Syria making new chemical weapons despite 2013 deal
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Thursday accused Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government of producing and using “new kinds of weapons” to deliver deadly chemicals despite...
Feb 1, 2018
Resolute outgoing CEO urges government not to 'capitulate' on softwood lumber
MONTREAL - A Canadian industry leader in the fight against U.S. softwood lumber duties who is retiring imminently is urging the government not to “capitulate” during what he expects will b...
Feb 1, 2018
Bread price-fixing scandal puts focus on Competition Bureau's immunity program
CALGARY - The national bread price-fixing scandal has sparked heated debate over the Competition Bureau’s immunity program, with law enforcement experts defending the effectiveness of the practi...
Feb 1, 2018
Dispute over toilet paper leads to criminal charges against man in Barrie, Ont.
BARRIE, Ont. - An argument over toilet paper has led to criminal charges being laid against a man in Barrie, Ont. Barrie police say a man called 911 on Wednesday night demanding officers attend immedi...
Feb 1, 2018
Prosecutors: Gun went off in girl's backpack at LA school
LOS ANGELES - A semi-automatic handgun went off accidentally inside the backpack of a 12-year-old girl in a Los Angeles middle school classroom, sending a single bullet tearing through the wrist of an...
Feb 1, 2018
Edmonton Eskimos re-sign receiver Kenny Stafford, defensive back Ahmad Dixon
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos re-signed receiver Kenny Stafford and defensive back Ahmad Dixon on Thursday. Stafford appeared in five games last season with Edmonton, registering 20 catches for 265 ...
Feb 1, 2018
After returning home, Jagr says he's far from finished
KLADNO, Czech Republic - Average attendance at Benatky nad Jizerou ice hockey games is 276. This Saturday, they’re moving arenas in the city of Liberec to a venue that seats 7,500. Jaromir Jagr ...
Feb 1, 2018
'I was stupid:' Witness says he lied about Saskatchewan farm shooting
BATTLEFORD, Sask. - A key Crown witness in the trial of a Saskatchewan farmer charged with shooting an Indigenous man on his property said he lied to police and the Crown about carrying a gun and brea...
Feb 1, 2018
Canada without 2 key backs ahead of crucial Rugby World Cup qualifier in Uruguay
Canada will be without injured backs Connor Braid and Jeff Hassler when it faces Uruguay in the second leg of a crucial Rugby World Cup qualifier in Montevideo on Saturday. Uruguay won the opener of t...
Feb 1, 2018
Latino group leader faces calls to resign over Trump letter
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The leader of the oldest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S. is facing pressure to resign after he publicly endorsed President Donald Trump’s immigration plan that s...
Feb 1, 2018