Category Archives: Canadian Press
Carey, Jones and Koe post victories to remain unbeaten at Olympic Trials
OTTAWA - Having a potential game-winning shot against the Olympic champion is challenging enough for a young skip. Throw in some frosty ice conditions and your chances get even slimmer. It all proved ...
Dec 5, 2017

DND ombudsman urges more health support for Canadian Rangers in the North
OTTAWA - The Defence Department ombudsman says the military should be doing more to provide health support for the Canadian Rangers who patrol vast stretches of the North. In his latest report, ombuds...
Dec 5, 2017

War Museum teams up with soldier's great-granddaughter to buy Victoria Cross
OTTAWA - A rare medal awarded to a Canadian soldier for extreme bravery at the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917 will be staying in Canada thanks to the Canadian War Museum - and the soldier’s gre...
Dec 5, 2017

ABC says Ross will no longer cover stories involving Trump
NEW YORK - Suspended ABC News reporter Brian Ross will no longer cover stories involving President Donald Trump following his erroneous report last Friday on former national security adviser Michael F...
Dec 5, 2017

Hockey Canada to name world junior selection camp roster on Wednesday
Even though he’s a virtual lock to be invited to Hockey Canada’s world junior team selection camp, Regina Pats centre Sam Steel is still nervous. Steel and other top amateur players across...
Dec 5, 2017

Detroit lawyer turns in Rosa Parks items in bankruptcy case
DETROIT - Several items that belonged to civil rights icon Rosa Parks have been surrendered by her former attorney in Detroit as part of a bankruptcy case against him, though several items are still m...
Dec 5, 2017
4th person accuses conductor James Levine of misconduct
NEW YORK - A fourth person is accusing acclaimed Metropolitan Opera conductor James Levine of sexual misconduct. Violinist Albin Ifsich told The New York Times that the abuse happened in 1968 when he ...
Dec 5, 2017
Ontario gas plant 'gamed' the system out of $100M, report finds
TORONTO - A natural gas plant in Brampton, Ont., “gamed” the system and ratepayers out of approximately $100 million, a regulatory investigation found - and it’s not alone. The Ontar...
Dec 5, 2017
Man who left partner after buying winning lotto ticket to get half of prize:OLG
An Ontario man who left his common-law partner after buying a winning lottery ticket has been awarded half the roughly $6 million jackpot while the rest of the prize remains in legal limbo. The Ontari...
Dec 5, 2017
Quebecers cited in alleged virtual currency scam now facing U.S. charges
American authorities have frozen the assets of two Quebecers who allegedly were involved in a virtual currency scam that raised $15 million from investors by falsely promising a 13-fold profit in less...
Dec 5, 2017