Category Archives: Canadian Press
Buckeyes' Meyer to teach, be assistant AD after he retires
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State coach Urban Meyer will teach a class in the university’s business school and become an assistant athletic director after he retires following the Rose Bowl. Meyer wil...
Dec 24, 2018
Feds finalize Canada Post stamp prices, with increases set for Jan. 14
OTTAWA - Unless you really hurry, sending a letter to Santa for next Christmas will cost you a nickel more. Starting Jan. 14, Canada Post says the cost for an individual stamp on a letter sent within ...
Dec 24, 2018
Maine congressman ends legal challenge to opponent's victory
PORTLAND, Maine - New England’s last remaining Republican congressman ended his legal battle Monday challenging the election of his Democratic opponent under Maine’s new voting system. U.S...
Dec 24, 2018
Wrestler's attorney suggests haircut due to ref's tardiness
BUENA, N.J. - A lawyer for a high school wrestler whose dreadlocks were cut off after a referee told him to lose the hairstyle or forfeit minutes before his match is suggesting the impromptu hair cut ...
Dec 24, 2018
Man faces attempted murder charge after shots fired at RCMP in Iqaluit
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A man arrested after a standoff with Nunavut RCMP has been charged with four counts of attempted murder. Mounties say Jerry Issuqangituq also faces charges of discharging a firearm ...
Dec 24, 2018
New York, Los Angeles police trade 'Die Hard' tweets
LOS ANGELES - The New York and Los Angeles police departments are poking some fun at their perceived rivalry and wading into a hotly contested debate: Is “Die Hard” a Christmas movie? It b...
Dec 24, 2018
A month after last illness reported, health agency says romaine is OK again
OTTAWA - With no new cases of E. coli connected to romaine lettuce detected since mid-November, the leafy green is probably safe to eat again, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported Monday. In th...
Dec 24, 2018
One dead, three in hospital, after fire at Edmonton home for disabled adults
EDMONTON - One person died and three others were in hospital following a fire at an Edmonton group home for disabled adults early Monday. Firefighters were called to the blaze just before 2 a.m. in th...
Dec 24, 2018
Kevin Spacey faces charge in sexual assault of teenager
BOSTON - A Massachusetts prosecutor says Kevin Spacey is scheduled to be arraigned next month on a charge of indecent assault and battery on allegations he sexually assaulted the teenage son of a Bost...
Dec 24, 2018
One man dead, another seriously injured after shooting in Montreal apartment
MONTREAL - A shooting in Montreal’s north end on Monday has left one man dead and another in critical condition, police said. Const. Caroline Chevrefils said police received a 911 call around 11...
Dec 24, 2018