Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canadian men climb back into World Rugby top 20 after World Cup qualification
In the wake of its World Cup qualification, Canada has moved back into the top 20 of the World Rugby rankings. The Canadian men climbed one spot to No. 20 at the expense of Spain, which fell to No. 21...
Nov 27, 2018
Trial hears double-murder accused was asked to check hospitals for missing woman
CALGARY - A former girlfriend of a man on trial for a double murder has testified she asked him to check hospitals when her best friend vanished along with her friend’s little girl. Edward Downe...
Nov 27, 2018
'SpongeBob' creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57
LOS ANGELES - Stephen Hillenburg, who used his dual loves of drawing and marine biology to spawn the absurd undersea world of “SpongeBob SquarePants,” has died, Nickelodeon announced Tuesd...
Nov 27, 2018
Judge: Trump hotel boost from presidency does not break law
NEW YORK - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of breaking a law on unfair competition by using the presidency to attract customers to restaurants in his Washington hotel. U....
Nov 27, 2018
Grizzly bear kills woman, 10-month-old baby in Yukon, coroner says
WHITEHORSE - A grizzly bear has killed a woman and her 10-month-old baby in the Yukon. The Yukon Coroner’s Service says 37-year-old Valerie Theoret and infant Adele Roesholt died in the attack. ...
Nov 27, 2018
After outcry, Quebec town plans to build replica of historic house it demolished
MONTREAL - After a public outcry over the demolition of a historically significant house in Chambly, Que. last week, the town has announced plans to replace it with a replica. Interim Mayor Jean Roy i...
Nov 27, 2018
New developments put Manafort back in Russia probe spotlight
WASHINGTON - The breakdown of a plea deal with former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and an explosive British news report about alleged contacts he may have had with WikiLeaks founder Julian As...
Nov 27, 2018
NewsAlert: Nickelodeon: Stephen Hillenburg, whose daffy animated 'SpongeBob SquarePants' became an international hit, dies at 57
LOS ANGELES - Nickelodeon: Stephen Hillenburg, whose daffy animated ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ became an international hit, dies at 57 . The Associated Press
Nov 27, 2018
First Nations summit in Halifax focuses on self-governance, self-determination
HALIFAX - First Nations leaders from across Canada gathered in Halifax Tuesday for a regional summit on self-governance, with a focus on finding a pathway to nationhood for Indigenous Peoples in the A...
Nov 27, 2018
Bomb, gun threats lock down Georgia school district
DECATUR, Ga. - Police say multiple schools are on lockdown in an Atlanta suburb as police investigate a bomb threat at one school and threats of gun violence at two others. Decatur police said Tuesday...
Nov 27, 2018