Category Archives: Canadian Press
Mounties in Saskatchewan warn some social media comments could be criminal
BIGGAR, Sask. - Mounties in Saskatchewan are warning that some social media comments could be criminal in the wake of a fatal shooting of an aboriginal man on a farm earlier this month. RCMP issued a ...
Aug 20, 2016
Roundup: Pendrel adds to Canada's medal tally with mountain bike bronze
RIO DE JANEIRO - Catharine Pendrel hardly looked like a medal contender early in the women’s mountain bike event at the Rio Olympics. Few cyclists would after suffering through a crash and deali...
Aug 20, 2016

Viewing parties held across Canada for Tragically Hip's last show
BOBCAYGEON, Ont. - It wasn’t long after the Tragically Hip started to play their hit single “Bobcaygeon” on Saturday night in Kingston, Ont., that a roar went up a couple of hundred ...
Aug 20, 2016
Established order fights back early in Premier League season
MANCHESTER, England - The established order is fighting back in these early days of the English Premier League season - and there are some familiar names atop the scoring charts, too. Manchester City ...
Aug 20, 2016
Kanye West's weekend pop-up store in Boston draws big crowds
BOSTON - Kanye West’s pop-up clothing store has opened in downtown Boston. The “Pablo” store is one of 21 that opened worldwide for three days only. Visitors camped out overnight and...
Aug 20, 2016
Girl bitten by camel at drive-thru zoo gets $155K settlement
NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. - A 10-year-old girl who was bitten by a camel at a safari park in Virginia will get a $155,000 settlement. Citing court documents, local media outlets report that Madison Holland&...
Aug 20, 2016
Homes burned by California fire; teams look for more damage
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - In the aftermath of a wildfire, somebody has to figure out exactly what burned. It’s painstaking and important work that helps evacuated residents know if they lost ever...
Aug 20, 2016

Catharine Pendrel wins mountain bike bronze in Rio, teammate Emily Batty fourth
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada’s Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, B.C., has won an Olympic bronze medal in mountain biking. The 35-year-old edged teammate Emily Batty for the podium spot. Batty, from Bro...
Aug 20, 2016

North Korea calls diplomat defector 'human scum'
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said Saturday that a senior North Korean diplomat who recently defected to South Korea is a criminal and “human scum,” in its first official respons...
Aug 20, 2016
Overnight subway service in London to serve 50,000 a weekend
London’s new overnight subway service has begun, with plans to host 50,000 riders each weekend. London Mayor Sadiq Khan took the first Victoria line train on the new service early Saturday, chat...
Aug 20, 2016