Category Archives: Canadian Press
Wayne Gretzky lending his voice to 'The Simpsons'
Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky will become the first hockey player to lend his voice to “The Simpsons,” when he appears in an episode set to air next month. “Simpsons” executive p...
Nov 18, 2016
Arctic bird poop may have cooling effect on warming environment: researchers
HALIFAX - Researchers say the droppings of small, migratory birds could be having a big impact on the Arctic environment. A team at Dalhousie University in Halifax is leading a study on the connection...
Nov 18, 2016
Perfectly Glorious: Dillinger, Roode prepare for Toronto debuts at NXT TakeOver
Tye Dillinger saw his goal every time he travelled to Toronto on the way to a small independent wrestling show. Getting a bus at Union Station or grabbing a ride to the airport would take him past Air...
Nov 18, 2016
Developer puts plan to build Muslim residential community near Montreal on hold
MONTREAL - The developer behind a controversial proposal to build a Muslim housing community on Montreal’s south shore has temporarily put his plans on hold. Nabil Warda said he’s not givi...
Nov 18, 2016
Canadians may not realize 'magnitude of challenge' in 2050 climate strategy
OTTAWA - The federal government has released its long-term climate strategy with a caution that most Canadians - while sympathetic to the cause - don’t yet understand the “magnitude of the...
Nov 18, 2016
Ailing Vancouver Aquarium beluga stumps vets following offspring's sudden death
VANCOUVER - The sudden illness of a female beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium following her offspring’s unexpected death two days earlier has her caretakers scrambling to figure out what is ...
Nov 18, 2016
Man accused of sending letter bombs in Winnipeg will stand trial next year
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man accused of sending letter bombs in the mail, including one that cost a lawyer her hand, will stand trial next year in a hearing scheduled to last 10 weeks. Guido Amsel faces ...
Nov 18, 2016
Buckingham Palace needs infrastructure work to keep it going
LONDON - Buckingham Palace needs a taxpayer-funded face-lift if it’s to remain fit for the queen. The London home of Queen Elizabeth II hasn’t been upgraded since just after World War II, ...
Nov 18, 2016
Lafontaine joins Cycling Canada as CEO after year with cross-country skiing body
CANMORE, Alta. - Cycling Canada has named Pierre Lafontaine as its chief executive officer/secretary general. Lafontaine joins Cycling Canada after spending a year as chief executive officer of Cross ...
Nov 18, 2016
Boxer Vinny Paz says Hollywood biopic made him cry
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Boxer Vinny Paz cried when he saw “Bleed for This,” a Hollywood biopic about the life of the Rhode Island native. Miles Teller stars as Paz, who returned to the ring aft...
Nov 18, 2016