Category Archives: Canadian Press
Alaska court upholds Republican recount win in House race
JUNEAU, Alaska - The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday upheld the results of a recount in a disputed state House race that showed Republican Bart LeBon winning by one vote. The court issued a brief order...
Jan 04, 2019
Stolen purple penguin statue returned to hotel museum
OKLAHOMA CITY - A large purple penguin statue that was swiped from a hotel in Oklahoma City apparently managed to waddle back home after police released surveillance camera images of a man with the $3...
Jan 04, 2019
U.S. off to world juniors final after beating Russia 2-1
VANCOUVER - American goalie Cayden Primeau just tried to stay calm and composed as the clock ticked down at the world junior hockey championship on Friday. His team was up a goal on Russia in the fina...
Jan 04, 2019
Tropical storm crosses south Thailand without major damage
BANGKOK - Ferry services and airports reopened in southern Thailand on Saturday as a storm moved west into the Andaman Sea after causing disruption and leaving at least one person dead. Tropical Storm...
Jan 04, 2019
Watchdog group urges probe of Ivanka Trump tax break role
WASHINGTON - An ethics watchdog group asked the Justice Department on Friday to investigate whether President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka violated federal conflict-of-interest law by promotin...
Jan 04, 2019
Activist seeks dismissal from pipeline racketeering lawsuit
BISMARCK, N.D. - An American Indian and environmental activist named in a federal racketeering lawsuit says her opposition to the Dakota Access oil pipeline was constitutionally protected free speech,...
Jan 04, 2019
National Lacrosse League commissioner eyes further Canadian expansion
Nick Sakiewicz has overseen the addition of four teams to the National Lacrosse League since becoming its commissioner three years ago. That might seem like a lot for an 11-team league, but as far as ...
Jan 04, 2019
B.C. 'adventure' traveller detained in Syria, missing for more than one month
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man who went to Syria seeking adventure has been detained in the war-ravaged country, and Canada’s foreign ministry says there is little it can do to help him. The...
Jan 04, 2019
22-year-old man dies following ski hill accident in Quebec's Lac-Saint-Jean region
MONTREAL - A 22-year-old man is dead following a fall at a ski hill in Quebec’s Lac-Saint-Jean region. Quebec provincial police say the accident occurred Friday afternoon when the victim tried t...
Jan 04, 2019
BEAVER, MMMBEER: Some licence plates rejected by Manitoba Public Insurance
WINNIPEG - A “Star Trek” fan is in the middle of a legal challenge after Manitoba Public Insurance revoked his personalized ASIMIL8 licence plate in 2017 following complaints it was offens...
Jan 04, 2019