Category Archives: Canadian Press
After slamming Florida, Hermine threatens East Coast
DEKLE BEACH, Fla. - The first hurricane to hit Florida in more than a decade wiped away beachside buildings and toppled trees onto homes Friday before plowing inland on a path that could send it rolli...
Sep 01, 2016
Admitted killer gets bail after seven years pending new murder trial
TORONTO - A man who admitted to fatally shooting a person in the back on a street outside a child’s birthday party has won bail after almost seven years in custody. In its decision Thursday, the...
Sep 01, 2016
Tom Sizemore faces misdemeanour domestic violence charges
Los Angeles prosecutors say Tom Sizemore has been charged with three misdemeanours in connection with his arrest in a domestic violence case. The city’s attorney’s office says the “B...
Sep 01, 2016

Bombardier to suspend production of Global jets, misses light rail deadline
MONTREAL - Bombardier is juggling challenges on two new fronts in Canada, temporarily suspending business jet production and falling behind in its delivery of a light rail transit prototype for Toront...
Sep 01, 2016
Officers seize small arsenal of guns at southern Alberta border crossing
COUTTS, Alta. - The Canada Border Services Agency says it recently seized 11 undeclared guns in less than a day from three American vehicles entering the country at the Coutts crossing in Alberta. The...
Sep 01, 2016

Film academy announces annual Governors Awards recipients
LOS ANGELES - Actor Jackie Chan, film editor Anne V. Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and documentarian Frederick Wiseman are getting honorary Academy Awards. The film academy announced Thursd...
Sep 01, 2016

Ontario Tories win Toronto byelection after flip-flopping on sex-ed curriculum
TORONTO - Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives won a provincial byelection Thursday in northeast Toronto, but it may have come at a cost. City councillor Raymond Cho won the Scarborough-Rouge Riv...
Sep 01, 2016
A glance at Thursday's key developments during Trudeau's China visit
SHANGHAI - A quick look at some of the key developments Thursday from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ongoing visit to China. ___ Speaking to an elite business crowd in Shanghai, the prime minis...
Sep 01, 2016

Congressman John Lewis crowd surfs after Colbert interview
NEW YORK - Civil rights leader and U.S. Rep. John Lewis may be 76, but he’s not too old to crowd surf. The Georgia Democrat wrapped up an interview on Wednesday’s “Late Show with Ste...
Sep 01, 2016

Price status, Keith-less defence among points of focus for Canadian squad
TORONTO - Mike Babcock had just three days to prepare his team for its first game at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Team Canada’s head coach won’t be so pressed for time ahead of the World Cup o...
Sep 01, 2016