Category Archives: Canadian Press
Films from Chile, Lebanon up for foreign-language Oscar
LONDON - Movies from Chile, Lebanon, Russia, Hungary and Sweden are competing in the Academy Awards race for best foreign-language film. Five nominees announced Tuesday include Chilean director Sebast...
Jan 23, 2018
Snow and freezing rain result in school closures and driving woes in Quebec
MONTREAL - A wintry mix of snow and freezing rain prompted school closures across a wide swath of Quebec today, leaving thousands of students with an unexpected day off. All four school boards on the ...
Jan 23, 2018
Shiffrin has rare fall as Rebensburg wins giant slalom
SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy - Overall World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin had an uncharacteristic fall in the first run, clearing the way for Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany to claim her third giant sl...
Jan 23, 2018
RCMP officers allege sexual abuse by doctor at Mounties' health office
Halifax police are investigating allegations from dozens of female RCMP officers and recruits who say they were sexually assaulted by a doctor at the Mounties’ health clinic in Nova Scotia over ...
Jan 23, 2018
'Shape of Water' producer, Christopher Plummer among Canadian Oscar nominees
TORONTO - Christopher Plummer’s supporting role in “All The Money In The World,” the animated film “The Breadwinner,” and a producer behind the Toronto and Hamilton shot ...
Jan 23, 2018
4 dead after small plane, chopper crash in Germany
BERLIN - German police say a small aircraft has crashed midair with a helicopter northwest of Stuttgart, killing four people. Police in Karlsruhe told the dpa news agency Tuesday the two aircraft cras...
Jan 23, 2018
Security increased at Jackson Browne concert after threat
ORLANDO, Fla. - Authorities in Florida are increasing security at a Jackson Browne concert following a possible threat left on banners at an Indiana church. Orlando police said in a statement that the...
Jan 23, 2018
Tesla proposes big payout if Musk meets lofty goals
Elon Musk is known for his bold predictions on electric and self-driving cars. Now his pay could depend on whether those predictions come true. Under a new all-or-nothing pay package, Musk would remai...
Jan 23, 2018
Canada, old TPP members resurrect trade deal without U.S., but questions remain
OTTAWA - Canada and the remaining members of the old Trans-Pacific Partnership have breathed new life into a trade deal that will forge ahead without the United States and open distant new markets at ...
Jan 23, 2018
Man begins dog sled journey across Canada:'We're going to face some adversities'
CHURCHILL, Man. - A New Brunswick man left northern Manitoba Monday on a highly unlikely journey home - a 3,000-kilometre trek by dog sled. Justin Allen will spend the next two months with his 12 dogs...
Jan 23, 2018