Category Archives: Canadian Press
Mississippi man orders wife diamond bracelet, gets 48
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. - A Mississippi man says he ordered his wife a $2,000 diamond bracelet for Christmas and was shocked see 48 of the bracelets when he opened the box. WATN-TV reports Olive Branch Al...
Dec 28, 2018
Sarah McIver returned to Canada after arrest in China
OTTAWA - Albertan Sarah McIver has been released from custody in China, Global Affairs Canada says. McIver had been detained over a work-permit issue related to her teaching job. The department didn&#...
Dec 28, 2018
Two Laurier professors sue former TA who recorded disciplinary meeting
Two Ontario university professors who are being sued for defamation by controversial author and professor Jordan Peterson over comments made during a private meeting allege a former teaching assistant...
Dec 28, 2018
Trudeau says it's worth 'pointing out' similarities between Scheer and Harper
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Andrew Scheer’s Conservative party is in the exact same place it was under Stephen Harper’s leadership and that’s why he and his Liberals ...
Dec 28, 2018
Former New Brunswick premier Brian Gallant steps down early as Liberal leader
MONCTON, N.B. - Former New Brunswick premier Brian Gallant is stepping down as leader of the provincial Liberals earlier than planned, saying the party needs to move on and choose a new leader. Gallan...
Dec 28, 2018
Grande cancels show due to 'unforeseeable health reasons'
NEW YORK - Ariana Grande has cancelled a Las Vegas performance days before New Year’s Eve “due to unforeseeable health reasons.” Grande was originally scheduled to perform at The Che...
Dec 28, 2018
Habs coach Julien says goalie Price is dealing with nagging 'irritation'
SUNRISE, Fla. - Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien said he hopes Carey Price’s nagging injury won’t keep the star goaltender out of action for long. Julien updated Price’s status...
Dec 28, 2018
Bomb strikes tourist bus near Egypt's Giza Pyramids, kills 4
CAIRO - A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Friday near the Giza Pyramids, killing three Vietnamese and their Egyptian guide, officials said. The bus was travelling in the Marioutiyah area near the p...
Dec 28, 2018
'I resolve to do better': Playwright Robert Lepage on 2018 race controversy
MONTREAL - Renowned Quebec director Robert Lepage is promising to be more racially sensitive with his work in the new year after two of his plays in 2018 were widely condemned by members of QuebecR...
Dec 28, 2018
Humboldt Broncos coach steps down during first season after tragic bus crash
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - Nathan Oystrick has stepped down as head coach and general manager of the Humboldt Broncos. The 36-year-old Regina native was hired in July, three months after 16 members of the juni...
Dec 28, 2018