Category Archives: Canadian Press
Guard fired after appearing to pull knife on suspect in Winnipeg toy store
WINNIPEG - Sandra Houston was looking for Christmas gifts for her grandchildren when she heard yelling coming from the checkout aisle at a Winnipeg Toys “R” Us store. She spotted a securit...
Dec 1, 2017
Judge strikes down section of Quebec law that bans face-coverings
MONTREAL - A Superior Court justice on Friday ordered a temporary stay on the provision of a controversial Quebec law that prohibits citizens from receiving or giving public services with their faces ...
Dec 1, 2017
Feds announce funding for Churchill, Man., as rail dispute continues
CHURCHILL, Man. - The federal government has announced millions of dollars in economic diversification and research money for a northern Manitoba town that lost its rail service this year. Natural Res...
Dec 1, 2017
Judd: Women will persevere in fighting sexual harassment
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Actress Ashley Judd, whose claims against a Hollywood mogul helped set off an avalanche of sexual harassment allegations, said Friday that the fight against sexual misconduct will be ...
Dec 1, 2017
Vonn crashes, but Shiffrin collects first downhill podium in Lake Louise
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Lake Louise was unusually harsh on Lindsey Vonn in the first women’s World Cup downhill of the season Friday. Her American teammate Mikaela Shiffrin fared much better. In th...
Dec 1, 2017
Winnipeg police release name of off-duty officer charged with impaired driving
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg police officer is facing impaired driving charges as well as unsafe storage of a firearm. The officer was off-duty when he was arrested after a vehicle crashed into a fence on Su...
Dec 1, 2017
Scrapping cap and trade would cost families more, Wynne says of Tories' plan
TORONTO - Replacing Ontario’s cap-and-trade program with a carbon tax, which the Progressive Conservatives promise to do if they win the election next year, would lead to higher gas prices and m...
Dec 1, 2017
Beyond the Morneau morass: how federal politics touched Canadians this week
OTTAWA - It was the week the Conservatives finally called on Bill Morneau to resign - to no avail. After months of relentless attacks on the finance minister’s credibility - first for his small ...
Dec 1, 2017
Running late due to Toronto transit? TTC provides notes to explain tardiness
TORONTO - Running late due to transit delays in Canada’s most populous city? The Toronto Transit Commission can help explain your tardiness. The transit agency offers a little-known service that...
Dec 1, 2017
Gregg Zaun's flameout follows Sportsnet career filled with controversy
TORONTO - The sudden flameout of Sportsnet broadcaster Gregg Zaun caps a controversy-laced career for one of television’s most outlandish personalities. Zaun was anything but subtle in his colou...
Dec 1, 2017