Category Archives: Canadian Press
Manitoba's Pallister blasts Quebec over list of demands to federal parties
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says a list of demands by his Quebec counterpart presented to the prime minister last week is nothing more than “brokerage politics.” Pallister ...
Jan 21, 2019
Mac gives Moose Jaw permission to make him tallest moose in world again
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Mac has given his caretakers in Moose Jaw, Sask., permission to once again make him the world’s tallest moose statue. The moose says he would even wear an RCMP Stetson or stil...
Jan 21, 2019
Crown criticizes parole ruling for U.S.-born convicted killer, sexual predator
HALIFAX - A top Nova Scotia prosecutor is questioning a parole board decision allowing the release and deportation of a convicted killer and sexual predator, saying it’s based on “hope ove...
Jan 21, 2019
Inside a big top, Dior puts on circus-themed couture
PARIS - Dior drew inspiration from the top of the big top for a playful couture show held Monday in Paris, where models inside a circus-style tent walked through a human arch made of moving acrobats. ...
Jan 21, 2019
Montreal Impact coach Remi Garde expects focus on fitness to pay off
MONTREAL - As residents of their city dig themselves out of an arctic winter blast, the Montreal Impact are escaping to warmer pastures. The one catch is, they’ll need to be fit. “We’...
Jan 21, 2019
B.C. police say girl, 2, died by snake venom; man arrested, charged
VANCOUVER - The mother of a little girl who North Vancouver police say died when she was poisoned by snake venom says she’ll remember baby Aleka as happy, bubbly and someone who loved to play tr...
Jan 21, 2019
Alberta women stay unbeaten with win over Ontario at Canadian juniors
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Alberta’s perfect run at the Canadian junior curling championships continues. Selena Sturmay’s squad dominated Ontario’s Thea Coburn (2-3) 8-2 in the womenR...
Jan 21, 2019
Premier says no changes to Quebec gun registry despite call for better screening
MONTREAL - The head of the Quebec City mosque where six men were killed in a shooting almost two years ago wants the province to tighten up controls over who has access to firearms. In a letter to Pre...
Jan 21, 2019
Halladay keeps inspiring Canadian pitchers on verge of Hall of Fame induction
Roy Halladay spent 12 years in a Blue Jays jersey, dominating hitters across the major leagues, re-invigorating a Toronto fan base and inspiring a generation of Canadian pitchers. Now that the former ...
Jan 21, 2019
Man who killed Const. Sarah Beckett gets partial parole for rehab treatment
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A drunk driver who killed RCMP Const. Sarah Beckett in a crash has been granted limited day parole to attend alcohol abuse treatment, but a parole board member cautioned that the ma...
Jan 21, 2019