Category Archives: Canadian Press
Rachel McAdams goes public with James Toback allegations
Canadian actress Rachel McAdams has gone public with an experience she says she had with writer-director James Toback, who’s reportedly been accused by some 200 women of sexual harassment. McAda...
Oct 27, 2017
Senior Montreal cop suspended after provincial police execute warrant in fraud case
MONTREAL - A senior Montreal police officer was relieved of his duties Friday after the force’s provincial counterparts raided its headquarters in a case involving alleged fraud and breach of tr...
Oct 27, 2017
Delta flight diverted to Labrador after experiencing 'engine performance issue'
GOOSE BAY, N.L. - A Delta Airlines flight from Atlanta to Amsterdam was forced to make an emergency landing in Labrador on Thursday after one of the jet’s engines quit. Cockpit voice recordings ...
Oct 27, 2017
Trump signs $36.5 billion emergency aid bill for disasters
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed a $36.5 billion emergency aid measure on Thursday to refill disaster accounts, provide a cash infusion to Puerto Rico and bail out the federal flood insuranc...
Oct 26, 2017
Experts blame Syria for chemical weapons attack in April
Experts from the U.N. and the chemical weapons watchdog are blaming Syria’s government for a sarin nerve gas attack that killed over 90 people last April. Their report, obtained Thursday by The ...
Oct 26, 2017
Canada names roster for Karjala Cup as it continues to build Olympic squad
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has released its 26-player roster for the upcoming Karjala Cup is it continues to build its first Olympic team without NHL players since 1992. Former NHL forwards Rene Bourque,...
Oct 26, 2017
Boats told to stay at least 200 metres away from killer whales off B.C. coast
OTTAWA - Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc says there will be regulations in place before the spring to ensure no boat comes within 200 metres of southern resident killer whales in Canadian waters. L...
Oct 26, 2017
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Oct. 26 --- POTENTIAL CYBER ATTACKS WORRY CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR: Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz says the threat of a cyberattack is perhaps the scena...
Oct 26, 2017
Canadian survivor of Hiroshima nuclear bombing to accept Nobel Peace Prize
TORONTO - A Canadian who survived the Second World War nuclear bomb attack on Hiroshima will accept the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. Setsuko Th...
Oct 26, 2017
Medal contenders lead Canadian speedskating team into World Cup season
CALGARY - Denny Morrison, Ted-Jan Bloemen, Ivanie Blondin and Vincent de Haitre headline the Canadian long-track speedskating team competing in the first World Cup races of the season. The team was ch...
Oct 26, 2017