Category Archives: Canadian Press

Hundreds of ex-slaves in Libya coming to Canada one year after UN request
OTTAWA - More than a year after the United Nations asked countries to take in refugees living in slavery in Libya, Canada has begun resettling hundreds of them, the UN and the federal government said ...
Feb 06, 2019

Canada staying out of U.S. ratification fight over new NAFTA, Leslie says
OTTAWA - The Canadian charm offensive deployed to secure the new North American free trade deal in the face of a protectionist White House has gone dark even though the agreement faces a perilous path...
Feb 06, 2019

CFL secures partnership with the Austrian American Football Federation
VIENNA - Add the Austrian Football Federation to the CFL’s ever-increasing list of international partners. The CFL announced Wednesday that it has secured a partnership with the AAFF that will s...
Feb 06, 2019

Democrats speechless as scandal engulfs Virginia's leaders
RICHMOND, Va. - With Virginia’s top three elected officials engulfed in scandal, fellow Democrats were rendered practically speechless, uncertain of how to thread their way through the racial an...
Feb 06, 2019

Marner and his agent say they are on good terms with Leafs but talks on hold
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner is known for his slick passes on the ice. But on Wednesday morning, he was playing some defence with the media. Entering the season, Maple Leafs general manage...
Feb 06, 2019

Bitter Alberta cold throws a wrench in World Cup biathlon in Canmore
CANMORE, Alta. - Frigid Alberta temperatures forced the reshuffling and shortening of races at a biathlon World Cup in Canmore, Alta. Thursday’s men’s and women’s race distances have...
Feb 06, 2019
Marcia Clark tells familiar tale in new show 'The Fix'
PASADENA, Calif. - Marcia Clark insists she’s not reliving her post-O.J. Simpson trial life in the new series “The Fix.” Clark co-created the ABC show about a character that viewers ...
Feb 06, 2019
Ottawa Senators, Colorado Avalanche complete minor-league deal
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Jean-Christophe Beaudin from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Max McCormick. The Senators are assigning the 21-year-old Beaudin to thei...
Feb 06, 2019

Cop who arrested McArthur in 2016 accused of breaching police policy: lawyer
TORONTO - A Toronto police officer facing disciplinary charges related to a 2016 arrest of serial killer Bruce McArthur is accused of breaching the force’s policy on how to handle reports of dom...
Feb 06, 2019

NHL Notebook: Names that could be on the move before the trade deadline
A few dominoes already have tumbled ahead of the NHL trade deadline. The Canadian Press takes a look at some of the other names that could be moved between now and Feb. 25. ARTEMI PANARIN AND SERGEI B...
Feb 06, 2019