Category Archives: Canadian Press

Kingston, Ont., arrests related to national security investigation: source
KINGSTON, Ont. - The RCMP have made two arrests in Kingston, Ont., in what a government official confirms is a national security investigation. The RCMP tweeted Thursday evening that “all action...
Jan 24, 2019

Lions head coach Claybrooks relishes Super Bowl, Grey Cup experiences
DeVone Claybrooks will forever be linked with fiery head coach Jon Gruden and Pro Football Hall of Fame players Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks. In 2002, the B.C. Lions head coach was a rookie defensiv...
Jan 24, 2019
Justine Dufour-Lapointe encourages Max Parrot to find his inner tiger
MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. - One year ago, Canadian moguls skier Justine Dufour-Lapointe and her sisters announced that their mom, Johane, had won her battle with cancer and was in remission. On Thursday, t...
Jan 24, 2019

Iranian TV anchor says US jailed her as warning
WASHINGTON - A prominent American-born anchorwoman for Iran’s state television says she believes the U.S. government jailed her because of her work as journalist and her beliefs, and as a warnin...
Jan 24, 2019
Belt buckles and beer: Federal shutdown hits businesses hard
WASHINGTON - From power restaurants in Washington and a belt-buckle maker in Colorado to a brewery in California, businesses that count heavily on federal employees as customers are feeling the punish...
Jan 24, 2019
The Latest: Venezuela's Guaido would consider Maduro amnesty
CARACAS, Venezuela - The Latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local): 8:55 p.m. Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido says he would consider granting amnesty to President Nicolas ...
Jan 24, 2019

Toronto welterweight Samuel Vargas to fight at Madison Square Garden
Toronto welterweight Samuel Vargas will fight veteran Luis Collazo on March 17 at the Hulu Theatre inside Madison Square Garden. The 10-round bout will be a co-feature on the St. Patrick’s Day E...
Jan 24, 2019

Venezuelan diaspora in Canada holds out hope for democracy's return
MONTREAL - Rebecca Sarfatti, a Toronto-based activist originally from Venezuela, says the retirement income her mother living in Caracas receives every month doesn’t cover the cost of bread and ...
Jan 24, 2019
Man fit to stand trial in girl's death at B.C. high school: judge
VANCOUVER - A man accused of killing a 13-year-old girl in a British Columbia high school has been declared mentally fit to stand trial after a change in medication his lawyer described as a “mi...
Jan 24, 2019

Alberta RCMP corporal faces two assault charges after confrontation during arrest
NISKU, Alta. - An RCMP corporal faces assault charges related to the arrest of a 26-year old man south of Edmonton. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team investigated the circumstances surroundin...
Jan 24, 2019