Category Archives: Canadian Press
'It was a long, long five years,' says lead detective in two Millard probes
TORONTO - It is a bittersweet moment for Det. Sgt. Mike Carbone. A ruthless murderer he’s been investigating for years was sentenced to life earlier this week. Dellen Millard - a Toronto million...
Dec 21, 2018
Minnesota governor's administration files Line 3 appeal
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration on Friday appealed a state regulatory panel’s approval of Enbridge Energy’s plan to replace its aging Line 3 oil pipelin...
Dec 21, 2018
Dodgers send Puig, Wood to Reds for Homer Bailey
CINCINNATI - The Los Angeles Dodgers had a surplus of outfielders. With one attention-getting deal, they reshaped their roster in hopes of another pennant run. The reigning NL champions shook up their...
Dec 21, 2018
Less than 20 per cent of long guns registered in Quebec ahead of Jan. 29 deadline
MONTREAL - Quebec’s attempt to establish a firearms registry is facing resistance, and with a January deadline looming, less than 20 per cent of the long guns believed to be in the province have...
Dec 21, 2018
Canadian Jim Long loses in second round of world darts championships in London
LONDON - Dutch pro Benito van de Pas needed a 150 checkout to win a tiebreak and beat unheralded Canadian Jim Long 3-2 in the second round of the William Hill World Darts Championship on Friday. Van d...
Dec 21, 2018
More talk than action on increasing caribou protection: federal report
An Environment Canada report says that despite much talk on preserving caribou habitat, little progress has been made to close gaps in the protection of the threatened species. The agency says not muc...
Dec 21, 2018
Luongo dreams of another playoff run: 'I just want to get a taste of that'
TORONTO - His 39-year-old right knee wrapped in gauze for support, Roberto Luongo insists it’s all still worth it. The aches and pains, the amount of preparation needed just to step on the ice, ...
Dec 21, 2018
Manitoba First Nations denied injunction to stop split of junior hockey leagues
WINNIPEG - A judge has denied an injunction against the split of two Manitoba junior hockey leagues that some allege deliberately excluded Indigenous teams. Justice Herbert Rempel said he could not ru...
Dec 21, 2018
Michigan couple remarry after realizing 1st try wasn't legal
STANTON, Mich. - A Michigan couple learned that they broke the law when they wed two years ago, so they asked a judge to void the illegal marriage and then to do it all over again. Philip Timmer and T...
Dec 21, 2018
Mattis resignation not likely to damage Canada-U.S. security ties: experts
OTTAWA - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ decision to resign creates a void for Canada, says former Defence Minister Peter MacKay, because of Mattis’s deep understanding of Canada’...
Dec 21, 2018