Category Archives: Canadian Press
Free website for medical students a prescription for augmented digital learning
TORONTO - There’s no question medical students have to cram in a lot of information on their way to becoming full-fledged doctors, and a new Canadian teaching website aims to make that journey a...
Sep 21, 2016

A carbon tax or cap-and-trade: Feds suggest every province must choose
NEW YORK - Every province could soon have either a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade system, Catherine McKenna signalled Wednesday as the environment minister prepares a long-awaited plan that promises to...
Sep 21, 2016
'Revenge porn' site taken down as Nova Scotia RCMP launch investigation
HALIFAX - A web site featuring intimate images of women from one Nova Scotia region, apparently posted without their consent, has been taken down amid an RCMP investigation. Cpl. Jennifer Clarke said ...
Sep 21, 2016

Not so fast on full custody, experts say of Jolie's demand
LOS ANGELES - In the global hubbub over the Brangelina divorce, Angelina Jolie Pitt’s demand for sole physical custody of her six children with Brad Pitt has attracted its share of the attention...
Sep 21, 2016

Canadian short-tracker squad looks to youth to challenge established stars
MONTREAL - Charles Hamelin and Marianne St. Gelais are still going strong, but Canada’s short-track speed skating team is looking for youngsters to start making their mark on the international s...
Sep 21, 2016

Team USA scrambling for answers after World Cup ouster
TORONTO - Members of Team USA gathered for a few drinks after they were eliminated from the World Cup of Hockey. There was a lot to discuss. The United States was surprised by Team Europe and wasnR...
Sep 21, 2016
Alberta-based army officer faces 22 charges including sexual assault
WAINWRIGHT, Alta. - A Canadian Army officer in Alberta faces 22 criminal charges including sexual assault with a weapon. Capt. Malcolm Grace, who is 45, is to appear in Wainwright provincial court on ...
Sep 21, 2016

Clinton campaign says Trump could have "low bar" at debate
ORLANDO, Fla. - Hillary Clinton’s campaign says it is worried that there is a “low bar” for Donald Trump going into the first debate. Communications director Jennifer Palmieri said W...
Sep 21, 2016
Homeless man hailed as a hero after reporting backpack bombs
ELIZABETH, N.J. - Lee Parker still pictures the explosion that could have happened if he had dropped the backpack he took from a garbage can on Sunday night while a friend bought beer. “I see it...
Sep 21, 2016

US, Canada broker agreement to share dwindling cod fishing
PORTLAND, Maine - The United States and Canada have brokered a deal to share what’s left of the dwindling North American cod fishing business in the Atlantic next year. Both countries fish for c...
Sep 21, 2016