Category Archives: Canadian Press
Report commissioned after death of Alberta boxer says better rules needed
EDMONTON - A report commissioned by Edmonton following the death of a boxer says some rules designed to protect the health of people who enter the ring were not followed. Tim Hague, a teacher and form...
Dec 14, 2017
Hockey Canada cuts six players from world junior selection camp roster
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The desire Canada’s junior hockey players have to represent their country at the world championships was all over Kole Lind’s face minutes after he learned he’...
Dec 14, 2017
Feds: New York woman laundered bitcoin to aide Islamic State
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - A Long Island woman is accused of laundering bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and wiring the money overseas to help the Islamic State group, according to federal prosecutors. Z...
Dec 14, 2017
Canada's spy agency reaches settlement over harassment allegations
OTTAWA - Canada’s spy agency says it has reached a settlement in a discrimination and harassment lawsuit launched by five employees this year. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says a m...
Dec 14, 2017
Public Health Agency links one death to multi-province E. coli outbreak
OTTAWA - One fatality has been linked to an E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce that has been detected in five provinces. The Public Health Agency of Canada said in a statement Thursday night that a t...
Dec 14, 2017

Senator: Comey's remarks on Clinton probe heavily edited
WASHINGTON - A draft statement former FBI Director James Comey prepared in anticipation of concluding the Hillary Clinton email case without criminal charges was heavily edited to change the “to...
Dec 14, 2017
North Carolina man arrested in fatal shooting of toddler
WELDON, N.C. - Authorities say a North Carolina man has been arrested in the shooting death of a toddler. Weldon Police Chief James Avens told a news conference that 22-year-old Malcolm Artis of Halif...
Dec 14, 2017
Jason Fram lifts U Sports over Canada 4-3 at world junior selection camp
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - It took less than four minutes for Alex Formenton to show why he was brought to Canada’s world junior selection camp. Working on the penalty kill, linemate Nick Suzuki pre...
Dec 14, 2017
Homan, Koe victories shake up teams for Olympic mixed doubles trials
Some of Canada’s biggest curling names had to quickly find another big name to get a second chance at wearing the Maple Leaf at the 2018 Olympic Games. When Rachel Homan and Kevin Koe won the Ti...
Dec 14, 2017

Site C was tough decision, now it's time to make best use of project: minister
VICTORIA - He was one of staunchest critics of the Site C dam, but George Heyman found himself in the uncomfortable position this week of supporting a plan to complete the $10.7 billion megaproject. A...
Dec 14, 2017