Category Archives: Canadian Press
Curling minnow Brazil to face Glenn Howard in Americas Zone Challenge
The Brazilian curling team is aiming high in its effort to help grow the sport in the South American country. Skip Marcelo Mello will take on Canada’s Glenn Howard - a four-time world champion -...
Jan 11, 2018
Canadian Kennel Club seeking to add 12 more dogs to its pack
TORONTO - Two dog breeds recently added to the American Kennel Club’s pack are not recognized north of the border, but the Canadian Kennel Club is hoping to add 12 others that are gaining popula...
Jan 11, 2018
Man who drove with dogs in back of truck won't be charged: Alberta SPCA
EDMONTON - A man who drove his pickup down a highway near Edmonton with two dogs on top of the truck-bed cover will not face charges. The Alberta SPCA says an investigator has checked the dogs and det...
Jan 11, 2018
Government aims to have independent body organize leaders' debates by 2019
LONDON, Ont. - The Trudeau government intends to create an independent body to organize leaders’ debates during federal elections - and hopes to have it in place in time for the 2019 campaign. D...
Jan 11, 2018
N.B. city's flags at half-mast, 10 years after van tragedy killed eight people
FREDERICTON - It was just after midnight on Jan. 12, 2008, when a 15-passenger van carrying the Bathurst High School boys’ basketball team lost control on a slushy highway. An oncoming transport...
Jan 11, 2018
B.C. man accused of threatening woman with a gun appears in court
VERNON, B.C. - A British Columbia man accused of threatening a woman with a gun wants a trial by a Supreme Court judge. Curtis Sagmoen is facing seven charges including pointing a firearm, uttering th...
Jan 11, 2018
'It's a bad dream:' Daughter numb after Winnipeg couple killed in Jamaica
WINNIPEG - The daughter of a Winnipeg couple killed in Jamaica says she will travel there to see her parents one last time and make sure their deaths are thoroughly investigated. “It’s not...
Jan 11, 2018
Exporters urging Ottawa to undo uneven application of Russian sanctions
Canadian exporters with long histories of doing business in Russia are urging the federal government to help them compete with foreign rivals that they insist are profiting from Ottawa’s particu...
Jan 11, 2018
Canada, allies to discuss whether to start intercepting North Korean vessels
OTTAWA - Canada and its Korean War allies will sit down in Vancouver next week to mull ways to tighten the screws on North Korea - including whether to intercept North Korean shipping. U.S. State Depa...
Jan 11, 2018
Auto-parts rules to comprise key Canadian pitch at upcoming NAFTA round
WASHINGTON - Canada’s marquee proposal for this month’s high-stakes round of NAFTA negotiations will involve modernizing auto-parts rules, say sources familiar with the plans, which hinge ...
Jan 11, 2018