Category Archives: Canadian Press
Comedian Lange avoids jail time despite positive drug test
NEWARK, N.J. - A judge has spared comedian Artie Lange jail time even though he tested positive for cocaine and amphetamine. Despite the positive test Friday in Newark, the judge ordered Lange’s...
Dec 14, 2018
Boxer Samuel Vargas and promoter Lee Baxter look to win world title together
TORONTO - Lee Baxter first met Samuel Vargas when the Colombian-Canadian boxer walked into Baxter’s tattoo parlour in 2012. Six years later, the two are best friends and Baxter runs a boxing pro...
Dec 14, 2018
Rash of bomb threats a learning opportunity for response capacity, Goodale
TORONTO - Law enforcement officials in Canada and beyond will be working to learn lessons about how to best respond to bomb threats after a rash of such incidents this week, the federal public safety ...
Dec 14, 2018
Some B.C. fish farms to close or move in bid to help wild salmon recover
VICTORIA - All 17 fish farms in British Columbia’s Broughton Archipelago will either be closed or moved in an effort to create a migration path for wild salmon. The agreement between the federal...
Dec 14, 2018
Brad Gushue, Glenn Howard win tiebreakers to move on at the National
CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. - Hometown skip Brad Gushue has made it into the playoffs the hard way at the National. Gushue downed Switzerland’s Yannick Schwaller 4-1 on Friday night in a tiebreak...
Dec 14, 2018
Davie warns of shipbuilding strategy 'disaster' as Coast Guard icebreaker delivered
LEVIS, Que. - As the Canadian Coast Guard took possession of a new icebreaker at Quebec’s Davie Shipyard Friday, a Davie official warned that the national shipbuilding strategy could be headed f...
Dec 14, 2018
Fresh start for Warriors extends to roster as Richardson focuses on local talent
After a new ownership group moved and rebranded Vancouver’s National Lacrosse League franchise, new general manager Dan Richardson was given a mandate to remake the entire roster. Canucks Sports...
Dec 14, 2018
Royals reveal the images on their Christmas cards
LONDON - British officials have released the photos chosen by members of the royal family for their Christmas cards. Prince William and his wife Kate are shown outside in casual clothes, their three y...
Dec 14, 2018
New Brunswick balks at skyrocketing cost of hosting 2021 Francophonie Games
FREDERICTON - The 2021 Francophonie Games, expected to attract athletes from around the world, may prove too costly for New Brunswick’s new Tory government. Cost estimates have ballooned to $130...
Dec 14, 2018
Suspected food poisoning kills 11 at Indian temple ceremony
NEW DELHI - Police on Saturday arrested three people after at least 11 died of suspected food poisoning following a ceremony to celebrate the construction of a new Hindu temple in southern India. Poli...
Dec 14, 2018