Category Archives: Canadian Press
Kaepernick will sit through anthem until there's change
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Defiant, and determined to be a conduit for change, Colin Kaepernick plans to sit through the national anthem for as long as he feels is appropriate and until he sees significant...
Aug 28, 2016
City beats West Ham 3-1 to keep pace with United, Chelsea
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City kept pace with likely title rivals Manchester United and Chelsea by beating West Ham 3-1 on Sunday for a third straight victory in the early stages of the English...
Aug 28, 2016
MP accuses comedian of "triggering" her with mocking photo of Stephen Harper
Comedian Mark Critch has removed a photo mocking former prime minister Stephen Harper from his Instagram account following a barrage of tweets from a Conservative MP that included obscenities. Calgary...
Aug 28, 2016
Sterling scores 2, Man City beats West Ham 3-1
MANCHESTER, England - Raheem Sterling offered further evidence of his improvement under Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola by scoring early and late goals in a 3-1 win over West Ham in the English ...
Aug 28, 2016
Postal workers delay possible job action for 24 hours as contract talks continue
OTTAWA - The threat of possible job action by Canada Post workers has been placed on hold for 24 hours. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers made the announcement in a statement issued late Sunday nig...
Aug 28, 2016
China seeks to ease human rights worries amid 'new opportunity' with Trudeau
OTTAWA - With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set to embark on his first official visit to China, the Chinese government is trying to ease concerns about its human rights record as a way to encourage a ...
Aug 28, 2016
Mother of slain journalist fights for press safety, freedom
ROCHESTER, N.H. - The mother of a photojournalist killed by the Islamic State is fighting for press freedoms and services for families of hostages two years after her son’s death. Diane Foley, o...
Aug 28, 2016
No tailings ponds, but in situ oilsands still release toxic contaminants: study
The first study of pollution from unconventional oilsands mines has concluded that so-called in-situ techniques also introduce contaminants into the environment. The results, which are from a Universi...
Aug 28, 2016
Police sergeant who filmed himself taking pot is released
GRANTS, N.M. - A New Mexico police sergeant accused of unwittingly recording himself on a lapel camera taking marijuana from his office and giving it to his girlfriend has been released from jail. KOB...
Aug 28, 2016
Ohio city's new $868K firetruck doesn't fit in station
LEBANON, Ohio - Officials in a southwest Ohio city say a new firetruck the city bought for almost $868,000 doesn’t fit in the station houses. Lebanon city manager Pat Clements tells WLWT-TV (htt...
Aug 28, 2016