Category Archives: Canadian Press
B.C. ice rink where 3 people died remains closed due to safety concerns
FERNIE, B.C. - Residents who were forced from their homes because of a deadly ammonia leak at an ice rink in Fernie, B.C., still don’t know when an evacuation order will be lifted. A total of 95...
Oct 21, 2017
Foo Fighters postpone Kentucky show at last minute
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Foo Fighters postponed a concert in Kentucky, hours before the band was expected to take the stage, because of an unspecified family emergency. The band’s public relations firm ...
Oct 21, 2017
Trump plans to help pay aides' legal costs for Russia probes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump intends to spend at least $430,000 of his own money to help pay the legal bills of White House staff and campaign aides related to the investigations into Russian e...
Oct 21, 2017
Parents complain after Ohio school sings cotton picking song
TOLEDO, Ohio - Some parents at an Ohio middle school have said they were shocked to hear an eighth-grade choir sing about picking cotton just days after other students in the district took photos and ...
Oct 21, 2017
'Zombie' event staged at Oklahoma Capitol to support taxes
OKLAHOMA CITY - Anti-tax “zombies” in Oklahoma were stopped outside the entrance to the state capitol on Saturday in a staged event by groups supporting tax increases to prevent cuts to he...
Oct 21, 2017
Fox renewed O'Reilly contract despite knowing of allegations
NEW YORK - The parent company of the Fox News Channel says it knew a news analyst planned to file a sexual harassment lawsuit against Bill O’Reilly when it renewed the popular personality’...
Oct 21, 2017
Trudeau thanks Edmonton police officer in person who was injured in attack
EDMONTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau praised an Edmonton police officer for his “exemplary” actions during an attack in which he was run down and then stabbed. Trudeau met with Const. ...
Oct 21, 2017
Simmonds' late goal lifts Flyers over struggling Oilers, 2-1
PHILADELPHIA - Wayne Simmonds expects to lose some teeth in the next few days. On Saturday, he suited up and ensured the Philadelphia Flyers wouldn’t lose a game. Wearing a guard to protect his ...
Oct 21, 2017
Trudeau condemns appointment of Mugabe as WHO ambassador
EDMONTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the appointment of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador for the World Health Organization “unacceptable,” joining a cho...
Oct 21, 2017
Raptors' DeRozan good to go against Sixers after suffering flu-like symptoms
TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan was listed in the Toronto Raptors’ starting lineup against Philadelphia on Saturday, despite suffering from flu-like symptoms earlier in the day. “He’s fine, ...
Oct 21, 2017