Category Archives: Canadian Press
Protesters object to development of Cape Breton mountain sacred to Mi'kmaq
BADDECK, N.S. - Dozens of protesters are taking a stand against mining projects on a Cape Breton mountain that is considered sacred by the Mi’kmaq. Raymond Plourde of the Ecology Action Centre s...
Dec 16, 2017
Homeowners shocked after deer carcass tied to mailbox, head left on driveway
WINDHAM, Ont. - Provincial police say a homeowner is in shock after a deer carcass was tied to a mailbox in the southwestern Ontario community of Windham. They say the deer’s head was removed an...
Dec 16, 2017
Autopsies underway for pharmaceutical billionaires found dead in their home
TORONTO - Investigators are awaiting the results of autopsies performed on Apotex founder Barry Sherman and his wife Honey before determining next steps in the ongoing probe into their suspicious deat...
Dec 16, 2017
Employees purchase a local Saskatchewan paper to keep it from closing
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A group of employees at a Saskatchewan daily newspaper has reached a deal to purchase the outlet and run it as an independent publication, just over a week after a sister daily ...
Dec 16, 2017
De Bruyne inspires Man City to record-extending win vs Spurs
MANCHESTER, England - Arms wrapped around his head, Kevin De Bruyne was writhing in agony on the turf. A stamp by Dele Alli, the Tottenham dynamo prone to hot-headed eruptions, typified the rough trea...
Dec 16, 2017
Gough wins silver, McRae takes bronze in good day for Canada at luge World Cup
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Canadians Alex Gough and Kimberley McRae both picked up medals at a luge World Cup on Saturday. Alex Gough of Calgary finished second while Kimberley McRae, also of Calgary, was th...
Dec 16, 2017
Canadian snowboarders Parrot, O'Brien win slopestyle event at Dew Tour
Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot waited at the bottom of the Dew Tour slopestyle course on Saturday as seven other riders took their turns down the track. One by one, they failed to best his 97 points,...
Dec 16, 2017
Dellen Millard and Mark Smich found guilty in Laura Babcock's death
TORONTO - The grieving parents of a young Toronto woman who disappeared five years ago said a guilty verdict of first-degree murder Saturday for two men accused of killing their daughter brought justi...
Dec 16, 2017
Canada's Irving finishes third for first career World Cup podium
Canada’s Lewis Irving finished third at an aerials World Cup in Secret Garden, China on Saturday for his first career World Cup medal. Irving, returning to the sport after a back injury sideline...
Dec 16, 2017
Ethnic holiday events draw crowds to Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. - Tourists wanting to experience the holidays around the world are finding festivities just a bus ride away - to Omaha, Nebraska. Last week, 22 motorcoach tours from across the country con...
Dec 16, 2017