Category Archives: Canadian Press
From streaks to seats: what to watch for at the world junior hockey championship
VANCOUVER - Some of the world’s best young hockey talents will go head-to-head in Victoria and Vancouver next week. The 2019 world junior hockey championship kicks off on Tuesday, featuring doze...
Dec 20, 2018
Lawsuit: Miss America leaders illegally took over pageant
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A former board member and four states that have had their licenses terminated by the Miss America Organization are suing the group and its top leaders, claiming “an illegal...
Dec 20, 2018
Halifax CFL bid picks up steam as league announces game for Atlantic Canada
TORONTO - The Canadian Football League will stage a regular-season game in Atlantic Canada in 2019, continuing the drive to put a franchise in Halifax within a few years. The 2019 schedule, unveiled o...
Dec 20, 2018
Congo delays presidential vote until Dec. 30, citing fire
KINSHASA, Congo - Congo’s electoral commission on Thursday delayed the country’s long-awaited presidential election until Dec. 30, citing a recent fire that destroyed 80 per cent of the vo...
Dec 20, 2018
Putin welcomes US pullout from Syria
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the U.S. decision to pull its troops out of Syria, saying Thursday that “Donald is right.” Speaking at Thursday’s annual marathon n...
Dec 20, 2018
4 men sentenced in shooting that killed Olympian's daughter
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Four men convicted in the 2016 slaying of Olympic track star Tyson Gay’s teenage daughter have been sentenced by a Kentucky judge. News outlets report 40-year-old Chazarae Taylo...
Dec 20, 2018
Officials warn about carbon monoxide poisonings that kill dozens every year
At least 50 Canadians a year die of carbon monoxide poisoning and health officials are stressing the importance of installing proper detectors as we head into winter. Michael Lewis, New Brunswick̵...
Dec 20, 2018
Feds give Toronto $6.7M to fight gun violence; won't rule out handgun ban
TORONTO - The federal government has not ruled out further restrictions or even an outright ban on handguns to combat gun-related violence, Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair said on Thursd...
Dec 20, 2018
Metis, non-status Indians launch '60s Scoop lawsuit over identity loss
TORONTO - Metis and non-status Indians across Canada are seeking damages for the alleged harms inflicted on them by the Canadian government during the ’60s Scoop, according to a proposed class a...
Dec 20, 2018
Ottawa unveils plan to make medical devices like insulin pumps, pacemakers safer
TORONTO - Health Canada has announced an action plan to improve the safety of medical devices such as pacemakers and breast implants following media reports of Canadians receiving risky products pulle...
Dec 20, 2018