Category Archives: Canadian Press
Prince Harry cleans fish during official visit to Barbuda
CODRINGTON, Antigua And Barbuda - Prince Harry showed off his fish-cleaning skills during a visit to the Caribbean island of Barbuda as part of a 14-day tour of the region. The prince helped agricultu...
Nov 22, 2016
Senator tables private member's bill to protect sources, whistleblowers
OTTAWA - A Quebec senator has introduced a bill he calls the first concrete legislative measure in Canada to protect journalistic sources following a spate of cases in which reporters have come under ...
Nov 22, 2016
With first PGA Tour in the books, Hughes looks forward to facing Weir at Masters
With his first PGA Tour victory barely in the books, Mackenzie Hughes is already thinking about his first major. The Tour rookie from Dundas, Ont., captured his first title at the RSM Classic on Monda...
Nov 22, 2016
Network confirms Kanye West is hospitalized in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES - Kanye West has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after abruptly cancelling the last 21 dates of his national tour. A representative for the E! network, which airs the Kardashian family re...
Nov 22, 2016
1926 Lawren Harris painting 'Mountain Forms' could chase auction record
TORONTO - A year after the record-breaking sale of a prized Lawren Harris painting, which more than tripled pre-sale estimates and set a new watermark for the Group of Seven member’s work, anoth...
Nov 22, 2016
Quebec premier not closed to inquiry into relations between aboriginals and police
QUEBEC - The Quebec government isn’t rejecting calls for an independent, provincial inquiry into relations between indigenous people and police, Premier Philippe Couillard said Tuesday. Despite ...
Nov 22, 2016
Scheduled speech by Ghomeshi's lawyer to four universities sparks debate
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - The choice of Jian Ghomeshi’s lawyer as a speaker at four Canadian universities is sparking debate on one Nova Scotia campus. Marie Henein, a prominent Toronto defence lawyer,...
Nov 22, 2016
With Edmonton dispatched, Redblacks move closer to dispelling ghosts of 2015
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks believe last year’s Grey Cup loss will serve them well as they look for a different result against the Calgary Stampeders on Sunday. The Redblacks, making their sec...
Nov 22, 2016
Canadians Lorne Michaels, Frank Gehry receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama expressed praise for the individual work of Frank Gehry and Lorne Michaels on Tuesday as he presented the Canadians with America’s highest civilian honour: the Presiden...
Nov 22, 2016
Burris appreciating Grey Cup appearances more now than earlier in CFL career
With experience has come a new perspective for Henry Burris. The 41-year-old quarterback will make his third Grey Cup appearance in four years Sunday when he leads the Ottawa Redblacks against the Cal...
Nov 22, 2016