Category Archives: Canadian Press
B.C. filmmaker uses false name to promote policy charging more to white males
VICTORIA - A man behind a “justice-pricing” policy based on charging higher admission to white males attending the screening of his movie says he used a false name to promote it because he...
Sep 20, 2017

Global Affairs urges Canadians get out of path of hurricane Maria if possible
OTTAWA - Global Affairs says the federal government is closely monitoring hurricane Maria as the storm churns through the Caribbean and is already lending assistance to Dominica. Global Affairs says i...
Sep 20, 2017
Yukon justice minister directs review of jail where mentally ill man segregated
WHITEHORSE - Yukon’s justice minister plans to direct an independent review of how the Whitehorse Correctional Centre handles mentally ill inmates following a high-profile criminal case alleging...
Sep 20, 2017
NCIS investigating corpsmen who called babies 'mini Satans'
WASHINGTON - The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating two female Navy hospital corpsmen in Florida who posted Snapchat photos making a newborn dance to rap music and giving the middle...
Sep 20, 2017

Year-end deadline for new NAFTA looking impossible, trade experts say
OTTAWA - NAFTA negotiators appear to have adopted the lament of the White Rabbit: “The hurrier I go, the behinder I get.” Battalions of negotiators for Canada, Mexico and the United States...
Sep 20, 2017
Goals flow for England's top clubs in League Cup
England’s top clubs showcased their strength in depth in the League Cup on Wednesday, with Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Everton all advancing to the last 16 despite f...
Sep 20, 2017
Canadian Rory MacDonald to fight Lima for Bellator world welterweight title
TORONTO - Canadian Rory (Red King) MacDonald will face Bellator welterweight champion Douglas (The Phenom) Lima on Jan. 20 in Los Angeles. MacDonald, a former UFC 170-pound contender, won his Bellator...
Sep 20, 2017
Quebec police find body they believe is 71-year-old man tied to Amber Alert case
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police said Wednesday they found a body investigators believe is that of a missing 71-year-old man connected to last week’s Amber Alert case. Sgt. Claude Denis said ...
Sep 20, 2017

Stampeder returner Roy Finch overcomes ADD, suspension to post record season
CALGARY - Tackling his attention deficit disorder initially cost Roy Finch yards on the football field. The Calgary Stampeders running back says managing the condition is a factor behind his record-se...
Sep 20, 2017
Alouettes opt to avoid "chaos:" stick with struggling Durant at quarterback
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes will sink or swim with Darian Durant at quarterback. There was little other choice but to stick with Durant despite a nightmarish performance last week in which the 3...
Sep 20, 2017