Category Archives: Canadian Press
Small shuffle expected to move Philpott to key economic post at Treasury Board
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott will take on a key economic portfolio as president of the Treasury Board when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejigs his cabinet Monday morning. The C...
Jan 13, 2019
Justin Trudeau to make 'Corner Gas Animated' cameo, Brent Butt tweets
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will follow in the footsteps of two previous prime ministers by appearing in an episode of “Corner Gas.” The show’s Facebook page said on Saturday that Trudea...
Jan 13, 2019
Study shows black bears need a variety of salmon species to be healthy
VANCOUVER - Black bears need access to different species of salmon rather than huge numbers of a single variety in order to be healthy, a new study by Canadian researchers indicates. Lead author Chris...
Jan 13, 2019
Woman found bloody on street is suspect in toddler's death
COVINA, Calif. - Authorities say a woman found bloody and running down a Southern California street is a suspect in the death of a toddler whose body was discovered in a nearby townhome. Investigators...
Jan 13, 2019
Tourism efforts in Maine get a boost
AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine’s tourism agency has awarded over $46,000 to efforts to bring new visitors to the state. Recipients of the grants include Bates Dance Festival, which received $10,000 to e...
Jan 13, 2019
Poles unite in grief over assassination of Gdansk mayor
WARSAW, Poland - The popular liberal mayor of Poland’s port city of Gdansk died Monday after being stabbed at a charity event by an ex-convict with a history of violent crime. The killing plunge...
Jan 13, 2019
Wheeler's overtime goal helps Canada win women's under-18 world championship
OBIHIRO, Japan - Maddi Wheeler scored in overtime as Canada defeated the United States 3-2 on Sunday to win its fifth under-18 women’s world hockey championship. Wheeler, from Erinsville, Ont., ...
Jan 13, 2019
Philadelphia Wings, in-game announcer apologize for racially insensitive remarks
PHILADELPHIA - In-game announcer Shawny Hill and the Philadelphia Wings apologized on Sunday after he made racially insensitive remarks about Georgia Swarm forward Lyle Thompson. Hill called for Thomp...
Jan 13, 2019
Former cabinet minister leading Conservative charge to win back seats in Alta
OTTAWA - A former federal Conservative cabinet minister from Alberta is back in the political game, hoping to take down the Liberal minister in charge of the nation’s energy industry, in the hea...
Jan 13, 2019
Experts call for Transportation Safety Board to investigate Ottawa bus crash
Experts are calling on the federal transportation safety board to investigate a deadly bus crash in Ottawa to prevent similar incidents from occurring again. Ahmed Shalaby, a civil engineering profess...
Jan 13, 2019