Category Archives: Canadian Press
Insane Clown Posse fans can't rid gang tag in FBI report
DETROIT - Fans of rap-metal music group Insane Clown Posse have lost an appeal to have an FBI report scrubbed of language referring to them as a gang. The group’s fans are known as Juggalos. The...
Dec 19, 2017

Kansas state mental hospital regains certification for unit
TOPEKA, Kan. - The state mental hospital in eastern Kansas has regained federal certification for one of its treatment units after two years of working to address safety and patient care issues, a dos...
Dec 19, 2017

NYC New Year's Eve ceremony to feature 'Me Too' activist
NEW YORK - An activist who started a “Me Too” campaign a decade ago to raise awareness about sexual violence will start this year’s ceremonial ball drop at Times Square on New Year...
Dec 19, 2017

Synagogues in four cities receive anti-Semitic hate mail
TORONTO - At least eight synagogues in four cities across Canada have received anti-Semitic letters calling for the death of Jews, B’nai Brith Canada said. Four synagogues in Toronto, two in Mon...
Dec 19, 2017

Veteran receiver Dressler signs one-year extension with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
There was never a doubt in Weston Dressler’s mind if, or where, he wanted to continue playing football. The 32-year-old receiver signed a one-year extension Tuesday with the Winnipeg Blue Bomber...
Dec 19, 2017

Luxury still sells as vacancy rates rise in Alberta's oilsands workcamp sector
CALGARY - Driving by empty workforce accommodation camps along northern Alberta highways near Fort McMurray, the oilsands boom that became a bust still hits home three years after the slide began. The...
Dec 19, 2017

Gord Downie chosen as the Canadian Press Newsmaker for second consecutive year
TORONTO - Gord Downie only appeared in public a handful of times in 2017, but his calls for a more inclusive Canada resonated even in his absence. Whether it was the poignant lyrics flowing through hi...
Dec 19, 2017

Trudeau, Scheer put families on their Christmas cards
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are going with a family theme on their Christmas - or holiday - cards this year. Trudeau’s card features a dozen smal...
Dec 19, 2017
Relative moving vehicle strikes, kills toddler in driveway
WELLINGTON, Ohio - Authorities say a relative moving a vehicle at an Ohio home accidentally struck and killed a toddler who had wandered into the driveway. The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office say...
Dec 19, 2017
Shiffrin credits strong season's start to more aggression
COURCHEVEL, France - Mikaela Shiffrin is getting more aggressive in defence of her World Cup and Olympic titles. The American won a World Cup giant slalom on Tuesday, her third victory of the season a...
Dec 19, 2017