Category Archives: Canadian Press
Gord Downie, fighting cancer, to walk audience down 'Secret Path' of indigenous pain
OTTAWA - Gord Downie’s powerful performance in the last concert of the Tragically Hip’s summer tour is now seared into the Canadian collective consciousness. The pained anguish at the mome...
Oct 18, 2016
Transgender rights bill passes key Commons vote, heads to committee
OTTAWA - A bill meant to enshrine the rights of transgender people by adding gender identity and expression to human rights and hate crime laws is heading to the justice committee. The House of Common...
Oct 18, 2016
Witnesses back People writer's account of Trump sex assault
WASHINGTON - People Magazine reported Tuesday that a half-dozen people have come forward to corroborate its writer’s account of being sexually assaulted by Donald Trump and its aftermath. Natash...
Oct 18, 2016
Johnson has been eagerly awaiting rematch with Cormier after 2015 loss
TORONTO - From the moment he tapped the Octagon canvas back in May of 2015, Anthony (Rumble) Johnson has been thinking about this rematch. Daniel Cormier won the light heavyweight title that night whe...
Oct 18, 2016
Foreign holdings of US Treasury securities fell in August
WASHINGTON - Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities fell again in August as China, the biggest foreign owner of Treasury debt, trimmed its holdings for the third straight month. The Treasury Dep...
Oct 18, 2016
More charges against Quebec teens in alleged murder plot
ST-HYACINTHE, Que. - The Crown has filed new charges against two Quebec teens who allegedly plotted to kill fellow classmates. Five charges filed Tuesday bring the total number to 23, including conspi...
Oct 18, 2016
Russian city cancels 'Jesus Christ Superstar' after protest
MOSCOW - A theatre in one of Russia’s largest cities has cancelled a planned performance of the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” following protests by an organization of conservative...
Oct 18, 2016
'It somehow touched people:' High River animal shelter saved after public plea
HIGH RIVER, Alta. - A southern Alberta animal shelter that provided a safe haven for four-legged refugees during the 2013 floods has been rescued itself. The Heaven Can Wait Animal Rescue Foundation n...
Oct 18, 2016
Quebec government blasted on Day 1 of hearings into bill on religious neutrality
The Quebec government was strongly criticized Tuesday for excluding the word “secular” from its proposed legislation on state religious neutrality. Opposition parties and a women’s r...
Oct 18, 2016
Chinese billionaires' message to Trudeau: open trade and investment even further
OTTAWA - The head of a group of China’s most powerful business leaders is calling on Justin Trudeau to open Canada’s trade and investment doors even wider to the Asian superpower. Several ...
Oct 18, 2016