Category Archives: Canadian Press
Indigenous people hold round dance in Saskatoon to honour violence victim
SASKATOON - To the sound of pounding drums Indigenous dancers performed outside Saskatoon city hall to pay tribute to a homeless woman who survived a brutal attack in 2014, including being sexually as...
Nov 28, 2017
Total number of Canadians impacted by cyber attack passes 19,000: Equifax Canada
TORONTO - Equifax Canada has revised the number of Canadians caught up in a massive data breach earlier this year, saying an investigation has found that more than 19,000 were affected. The company pr...
Nov 28, 2017
PM Trudeau to name new Supreme Court judge to replace retiring McLachlin
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is poised to appoint a new judge to the Supreme Court of Canada. The new addition is expected to be named Wednesday morning, ensuring that the nine-member bench ...
Nov 28, 2017
Ex-NBA player Ben Gordon arrested on suspicion of robbery
LOS ANGELES - Former NBA player Ben Gordon has been arrested on suspicion of robbery in Los Angeles after police said he punched an apartment manager and pulled a knife. Gordon, 34, went to a building...
Nov 28, 2017
Man jailed for violent attacks on Alberta women says he is not ready for parole
CALGARY - A Saskatchewan man who was jailed for brutal attacks on two women in southern Alberta agrees that he should not receive day or full parole. In 2013, the Alberta Court of Appeal declared Cory...
Nov 28, 2017
Three Canadian NCAA soccer players up for women's MAC Hermann Trophy
TORONTO - Canadians Jessie Fleming, Rebecca Quinn and Vanessa Gregoire are among the 15 semifinalists for the 2017 women’s MAC Hermann Trophy. The MAC Hermann Trophy is presented annually to the...
Nov 28, 2017
Lindsey Vonn prepared to pay steep price to race men in Lake Louise
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Lindsey Vonn would sacrifice the women’s World Cup in Lake Louise, Alta., next year to compete against men. Turned down by the world governing body of her sport five years a...
Nov 28, 2017
Canadian rock legends Rush inspire names for new termite-dwelling microbes
VANCOUVER - What do a trio of Canadian rock icons have in common with microbes living in the guts of termites? Researchers at the University of British Columbia say the tiny organisms have long, hair-...
Nov 28, 2017
North Korea nuclear crisis: Canada, U.S. to co-host big international meeting
WASHINGTON - Canada will assist the United States in co-hosting a major international meeting on North Korea in an attempt to find a non-military solution to a nuclear crisis, which escalated Tuesday ...
Nov 28, 2017
Cops blast Montreal mayor over her openness toward memorial for shooting victim
MONTREAL - The union representing Montreal police officers criticized Mayor Valerie Plante on Tuesday for saying she is open to the idea of creating a memorial for a young man shot dead by police in 2...
Nov 28, 2017