Category Archives: Canadian Press

Big forward McCarron, Finnish flash Lehkonen look to impress at Habs rookie camp
BROSSARD, Que. - A lighter, leaner Michael McCarron wants to show the Montreal Canadiens he’s ready to play in the NHL. The 21-year-old forward is probably the closest to making the Canadiens...
Sep 15, 2016
The young stars on Team North America ready to impress at World Cup of Hockey
TORONTO - Todd McLellan looks down his Team North America bench and sees an array of talent that would have any hockey scout drooling. Captain Connor McDavid, taken first overall in the 2015 NHL draft...
Sep 15, 2016
Toronto police urging body cameras for officers despite stiff costs
Toronto police are asking for approval to outfit all frontline officers with body-worn cameras, despite reporting major issues after analyzing its year-long pilot project. The request to the police bo...
Sep 15, 2016

Ecuadorians face off against Chevron in Ontario court over $9.5-billion award
TORONTO - Lawyers for a group of Ecuadorian villagers and oil giant Chevron squared off in court once again on Thursday in the latest skirmish of a seemingly endless legal war that has already cost te...
Sep 15, 2016
Nova Scotia to launch education campaign about dangerous opioid fentanyl
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia is joining a growing number of provinces trying to raise awareness about fentanyl in preparation for possible deaths linked to the powerful opioid. Justice Minister Diana Whalen ...
Sep 15, 2016

Ahead of Global Fund meeting in Montreal, Ban endorses talk of cheaper drugs
OTTAWA - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s office says it hopes a new report he commissioned will help make life-saving drugs more affordable for vulnerable people. Spokesman Matthias Gillmann ...
Sep 15, 2016
Boy escapes after neighbour allegedly abducts him from backyard in New Brunswick
TRACADIE-SHEILA, N.B. - Parents searching for their missing son watched in shock as he fled the house of an elderly neighbour who had allegedly kidnapped him, New Brunswick police said. Tracadie RCMP ...
Sep 15, 2016
Raising GIS earning exemption would help most low-income seniors, report says
OTTAWA - A newly released government report shows a federal program that let low-income seniors earn more before their old-age benefits were clawed back had less of an effect on women and older senior...
Sep 15, 2016
Former Senators star Daniel Alfredsson to get Canadian citizenship
TORONTO - Former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson will get his Canadian citizenship next week in a ceremony being held during World Cup of Hockey festivities. The native Swede, who spent most...
Sep 15, 2016

Arizona's 1st female governor, Rose Mofford, dies at 94
PHOENIX - When Rose Mofford was thrown into the role of Arizona’s governor, she was also plunged into a political hailstorm. With her predecessor impeached, a budget deficit and the state refusi...
Sep 15, 2016