Category Archives: Canadian Press
Golden eagle worth $15k stolen from Ontario aviary, provincial police say
ACTON, Ont. - Ontario Provincial Police are looking for suspects following the theft of a golden eagle from an aviary about 75 kilometres west of Toronto. Investigators say the eagle was taken from th...
Jan 30, 2018
Trudeau stands by veiled insult against nationalist group in Quebec
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had no regrets Tuesday for his veiled insult against members of a nationalist, far-right group during a speech in Quebec City in honour of the victims of the 2...
Jan 30, 2018
NAFTA 'did not happen by accident,' Mulroney says during defence of trade deal
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney offered a spirited defence of the North American Free Trade Agreement in Washington on Tuesday, while warning about the potential impacts of a U.S. withdr...
Jan 30, 2018
Toronto home sales to slip, but remain vulnerable to overvaluation: experts
TORONTO - Continued signs of overheating in some cities leaves Canada’s housing market highly vulnerable for the sixth straight quarter, the federal housing agency said Tuesday as the country...
Jan 30, 2018
Judge rules RCMP don't have to share records from ammonia leak in B.C.
FERNIE, B.C. - A judge says police do not have to turn over records that were seized during an investigation of a fatal ammonia leak at an ice rink in southeastern British Columbia. The City of Fernie...
Jan 30, 2018
No endangered listing for Labrador caribou as Innu hunt continues
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador won’t list two caribou herds as endangered while it continues talks with Indigenous groups. That’s despite a recommendation last fall fro...
Jan 30, 2018
Bill prompted by dismissal of Hernandez verdict after death
BOSTON - The prison death of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is prompting lawmakers to revisit a centuries-old Massachusetts legal principle. Under a bill heard Tuesday by the Legislature’s Judi...
Jan 30, 2018
Politicians scrambling to adapt to new environment on sexual harassment: PM
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau concedes that he, like all political leaders, is struggling to figure out how best to deal with allegations of sexual misconduct against members of his own caucus. “I don...
Jan 30, 2018
Eurovision winner Sobral shares post-transplant performance
LISBON, Portugal - Eurovision Song Contest winner Salvador Sobral has given fans a performance of sorts for the first time since his heart transplant. A video clip of the 28-year-old Portuguese singer...
Jan 30, 2018
Canadian striker Cyle Larin gets his wish, moves to Turkish champion Besiktas
Orlando City has agreed to transfer Canadian striker Cyle Larin to Turkey’s Besiktas, but not without a parting shot. The two clubs had been in a tug of war over the 22-year-old from Brampton, O...
Jan 30, 2018