Category Archives: Canadian Press
Bloc Quebecois leader to award Quebec legislature medal to Mark Norman
OTTAWA - Bloc Quebecois Leader Martine Ouellet will give a Quebec national assembly medal to the vice-admiral who is being investigated by the RCMP on suspicion of having leaked cabinet secrets to the...
Jan 17, 2018
B.C. civil rights group files complaint about RCMP arrest of man who later died
VANCOUVER - A civil rights group has filed a complaint with the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP, alleging officers told witnesses to delete cellphone video of the arrest of a ma...
Jan 17, 2018
Effectiveness of morning sickness drug Diclectin called into question
TORONTO - A medication commonly prescribed for morning sickness during pregnancy appears to be ineffective, based on results from a previously unpublished clinical trial paid for by its Canadian manuf...
Jan 17, 2018
A list of some bystanders hit with stray bullets
Vancouver police say an innocent 15-year-old boy was riding in a car with his family last weekend when he was shot as gunfire erupted outside. The boy later died in hospital. A man believed to be the ...
Jan 17, 2018
Federal responsibility in nuclear attack alerts is unclear
HONOLULU - A timeline shows Hawaii officials botched efforts to immediately correct a false missile alert over the weekend, taking more than 20 minutes to contact federal authorities for approval they...
Jan 17, 2018
Joly meets with entertainment groups about harassment and workplace safety
TORONTO - Heritage Minister Melanie Joly says she wants zero tolerance for harassment when it comes to federal grants and contributions for the entertainment industry. Joly had two meetings with repre...
Jan 17, 2018
Boston honours hockey pioneer Willie O'Ree
BOSTON - Hockey pioneer Willie O’Ree was honoured in Boston on Wednesday on the 60th anniversary of the Bruins forward breaking the NHL’s colour barrier. At a news conference at the TD Gar...
Jan 17, 2018
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Jan. 23 --- CANADA AGREES TO REVISED TPP TREATY: Canada and the remaining members of the old Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed Tuesday to a revised trade agre...
Jan 17, 2018
Canadian Justin Morneau announces retirement after 14-year MLB career
Justin Morneau doesn’t like to think about what could have been. So when the New Westminster, B.C., native was asked Wednesday at his retirement ceremony about the concussion that derailed his 2...
Jan 17, 2018
Unifor splits with Canadian Labour Congress over workers' right to choose union
The largest private sector union in Canada said Wednesday it is splitting with the Canadian Labour Congress over issues which include disagreements about the rights of workers to choose what union sho...
Jan 17, 2018