Category Archives: Canadian Press
Texas school district apologizes for slurs during broadcast
ARLINGTON, Texas - A Texas school district apologized Friday after a high school football broadcaster repeatedly used a racial slur when referring to African-American players on the opposing team. The...
Oct 27, 2017
Morneau Shepell defends its dealings with Ottawa amid minister's controversy
OTTAWA - The human resources and pension management firm at the centre of the conflict-of-interest controversy raging around Finance Minister Bill Morneau broke its silence with a flourish Friday, den...
Oct 27, 2017

British soldier's stolen medals turned in to Saskatchewan RCMP; no suspects yet
KINDERSLEY, Sask. - Nine military medals stolen from the home of a British Armed Forces veteran in Saskatchewan have been turned in to police. Kindersley RCMP say someone brought the medals in to the ...
Oct 27, 2017

Canada suspends military aid to Iraqis, Kurds amid outbreak of hostilities
OTTAWA - Canadian soldiers in Iraq have been ordered to temporarily suspend all operations with Iraqi and Kurdish forces following a series of battles between the two groups. The surprise move comes a...
Oct 27, 2017
High-risk police operation ends with one man arrested in Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Gunfire was exchanged between officers and a suspect during a confrontation at a Kamloops, B.C., trailer park, the RCMP said on Saturday. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said there was a significan...
Oct 27, 2017
Detroit names planned greenway after boxing legend Joe Louis
Detroit is honouring hometown boxing legend Joe Louis with a sprawling trails project to help connect the city’s neighbourhoods to the riverfront. Officials on Friday officially announced the Jo...
Oct 27, 2017

Resurgent lineman Sewell to lead Eskimos against archrival Stampeders
EDMONTON - Defensive lineman Almondo Sewell had just one quarterback sack for the Edmonton Eskimos through the first 11 games of the CFL season, and that came in the season opener. A dramatic decline ...
Oct 27, 2017

B.C. local governments, police want money to enforce new pot laws
VANCOUVER - Police departments and local governments are asking British Columbia for a cut of marijuana revenues as the province crafts regulations for legalized pot. The provincial government asked f...
Oct 27, 2017
Plans for a park reserve in southern B.C. revived by First Nations, B.C., Ottawa
OSOYOOS, B.C. - The federal and British Columbia governments as well as members of the Okanagan Nation have agreed to resume work to establish a new national park reserve in the south Okanagan. Plans ...
Oct 27, 2017
Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving, avoids jail
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Superstar golfer Tiger Woods pleaded guilty Friday to reckless driving and agreed to enter a diversion program to settle a charge of driving under the influence that began w...
Oct 27, 2017