Category Archives: Canadian Press
Cell death deprives German authorities of key source on IS
BERLIN - Relief about the capture of a young Syrian suspected of preparing a bomb attack in Germany this week gave way to frustration after he strangled himself in his jail cell, dashing authorities&#...
Oct 12, 2016
Transgender robber who wanted back in prison gets 6 years
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - A transgender woman who robbed a bank in an attempt to be sent back to prison expressed a change in heart, and a sympathetic judge sentenced her Wednesday to six years in a federal wo...
Oct 12, 2016
Eskimos fined $20,000, Maas fined $15,000 for refusing to wear microphones
The Edmonton Eskimos were fined $20,000 and head coach Jason Maas was fined $15,000 for refusing to wear live microphones during a game in Montreal, the Canadian Football League announced Wednesday. T...
Oct 12, 2016
Three-year-old boy dies after eating poisonous mushroom during family outing
VICTORIA - A three-year-old boy who had been picking wild mushrooms with his family in Victoria has died after eating a poisonous mushroom, the local health authority said Wednesday. Dr. Richard Stanw...
Oct 12, 2016
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Oct. 12 CLEMENT DROPS OUT OF TORY LEADERSHIP RACE: Conservative MP Tony Clement is ending his bid for the leadership of his party, saying he has fallen sho...
Oct 12, 2016
Raptors coach Dwane Casey applauds his players' support of Blue Jays
Toronto Raptors all-star Kyle Lowry watched from the front row, in his Marcus Stroman jersey, as the Blue Jays roared past Texas on Sunday and into the American League Championship Series. The Raptors...
Oct 12, 2016
Man tried to fake death in Saskatchewan to avoid charges in Manitoba: police
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. - A Saskatchewan man has been sentenced to three months in jail for trying to fake his death. John Malcolm Ross, who is 44, pleaded guilty in Swift Current court Tuesday to public...
Oct 12, 2016
Provinces want to ensure supports are in place for immigration boost
WINNIPEG - Discussions are ongoing about how to best accommodate and support a rising number of immigrants that is driven in large part by Syrian refugees, say federal, provincial and territorial immi...
Oct 12, 2016
Calls mounting for federal government to speed up judicial appointments
CALGARY - Calls are mounting for Ottawa to swiftly appoint more judges after a first-degree murder charge was stayed in Edmonton because of unreasonable delay in getting an accused to trial. Alberta M...
Oct 12, 2016
Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky named partner and VP of Oilers Entertainment Group
EDMONTON - Wayne Gretzky has returned to the Edmonton Oilers. The Great One has been named partner and vice-chairman of Oilers Entertainment Group. The Oilers made the announcement Wednesday at an unv...
Oct 12, 2016