Category Archives: Canadian Press
Former premier testifies about moments of 'stress' after Muskrat Falls sanction
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The former premier who sanctioned Newfoundland and Labrador’s controversial Muskrat Falls hydroelectric megaproject says she would have dropped the project if she though...
Dec 18, 2018
Dellen Millard gets third consecutive life sentence for father's death
TORONTO - Notorious triple killer Dellen Millard will likely spend the rest of his days in prison after a judge handed the Toronto man a third consecutive life sentence for murder on Tuesday, this tim...
Dec 18, 2018
Regina's Zack Evans signs extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
Regina native Zack Evans is staying home after signing a four-year extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The six-foot-four defensive lineman began his second stint with the Roughriders in 2018 ...
Dec 18, 2018
Quebecer Andre Tamine sentenced to 8 years for Australian cocaine cruise plot
A Quebecer who pleaded guilty in Australia to smuggling cocaine aboard a luxury cruise ship has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison. Andre Tamine, 65, was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Kate...
Dec 18, 2018
Stuhec wins after giving up on Olympic dream due to injury
SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy - It was just about a year ago when Ilka Stuhec gave up on her dream of competing at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Coming off a career season that included a gold medal in the ...
Dec 18, 2018
Deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash chosen by media as Story of the Year
A deadly bus crash that united a hockey-mad country in grief and spurred people to leave sticks on porches from coast to coast has been selected as Canada’s News Story of the Year. The Canadian ...
Dec 18, 2018
UK ramps up 'no-deal' Brexit preparations amid impasse
LONDON - Britain’s government ramped up preparations Tuesday for the possibility that the country could leave the European Union in 101 days without a divorce deal - putting soldiers on standby ...
Dec 18, 2018
Shirley MacLaine to receive AARP Movies for Grownups honour
LOS ANGELES - Actor Shirley MacLaine will receive AARP the Magazine’s lifetime achievement honour at the Movies for Grownups Awards next year. The magazine announced Tuesday that MacLaine will a...
Dec 18, 2018
Meet the Santas: Inside the holly jolly world of professional Kriss Kringles
Saint Nick isn’t the only white-bearded man gearing up for the holidays. Across Canada, hundreds of professional Santas don the big red suit at malls, parties and private houses - inhabiting not...
Dec 18, 2018
Breath of fresh air: East Coast looks to international students to revive region
Gunny Brar has watched Sydney, Nova Scotia, transform since he first arrived at Cape Breton University in 2015. The school’s small student body of around 4,000 students is now made up of about h...
Dec 18, 2018