Category Archives: Canadian Press
Seamus O'Regan on what the LGBT apology meant to him, and what he hopes is next
OTTAWA - Moments after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized on behalf of Ottawa for decades of discrimination against the LGBTQ community, Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan emerged fr...
Dec 31, 2017
'Star Wars' passes 'Beauty and the Beast' as top 2017 earner
LOS ANGELES - On the last day of the calendar year, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” has surpassed “Beauty and the Beast” as the top grossing film in North America in 2017. The Walt ...
Dec 31, 2017
Mother of Canadian missing in Peru not giving up after searchers come up empty
MONTREAL - A Montreal mother whose son is missing in Peru said she won’t give up until he’s found, even though an elite Israeli search-and-rescue team she hired has failed to turn up any t...
Dec 31, 2017
Colorado authorities were warned about gunman's mental state
DENVER - A man who shot and killed a Colorado deputy and wounded four others along with two civilians was an attorney and an Iraq war veteran who had posted videos online in recent months criticizing ...
Dec 31, 2017
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games World Junior Hockey Championship At Buffalo N.Y. Czech Republic 6 Switzerland 3 United States 5 Finland 4 Slovakia 5 Denmark 1 Sweden 4 Russia 3 (SO) — Spengler Cup At Davos...
Dec 31, 2017
Ontario businesses raise prices, consider cutting staff as minimum wage increases
TORONTO - Ontario’s new $14 per hour minimum wage takes effect Jan. 1, and Chris Stevens has already taken steps to ensure his restaurant can afford the added expense. The co-owner of Kaboom Chi...
Dec 31, 2017
Canada defends Spengler Cup title with 3-0 victory over Switzerland
DAVOS, Switzerland - Canada extended its dominant run at the Spengler Cup on Sunday in shutout fashion. Kevin Poulin made 36 saves as Canada blanked Switzerland 3-0 to win the tournament for the third...
Dec 31, 2017
Saskatchewan looks to tackle its highest impaired driving rates among provinces
Life changed for the Van de Vorst family two years ago. “All of a sudden, one night, you lose a third of your family,” recalls Linda Van de Vorst, whose son Jordan, his wife Chanda and the...
Dec 31, 2017
Canada 150 draws 31 million people, is biggest Twitter hashtag of year
OTTAWA - Canada’s 150th birthday bash draws to a close today with Heritage Canada saying 87 per cent of Canadians participated in at least one event. Here’s how some of the year counted ou...
Dec 31, 2017
Canada 150 year ends on cold note but Joly says Canadians celebrated warmly
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Melanie Joly is the first to acknowledge Canada 150 had its share of ups and downs. She doesn’t shy away from mentioning the torrential rains that flooded Parliament H...
Dec 31, 2017