Category Archives: Canadian Press
Transgender troops can re-enlist in military - for now
WASHINGTON - New guidance released Friday by the Pentagon makes it clear that any transgender troops currently in the military can re-enlist in the next several months, even as the department debates ...
Sep 15, 2017
Sandusky's son pleads guilty to child sex abuse allegations
BELLEFONTE, Pa. - A son of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky pleaded guilty Friday to charges he pressured a teenage girl to send him naked photos and asked her teen...
Sep 15, 2017
Olympic leader confident Games will go on in South Korea
LIMA, Peru - The president of the International Olympic Committee said Friday he remains confident the Winter Games will go on as scheduled in South Korea despite growing tensions on the peninsula, in...
Sep 15, 2017
Another dead North Atlantic right whale spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence: DFO
MISCOU ISLAND, N.B. - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says the carcass of a North Atlantic right whale has been located off the coast of New Brunswick. Eleven right whales have died since June ...
Sep 15, 2017
Stampeders looking to keep winning streak alive in rematch with Lions
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders squandered an opportunity to put the B.C. Lions away early the last time the two teams met. The Stamps (9-1-1) settled for three field goals and ultimately eked out a ...
Sep 15, 2017
Character actor Harry Dean Stanton dies at age 91
LOS ANGELES - Harry Dean Stanton, the shambling, craggy-face character actor with the deadpan voice who became a cult favourite through his memorable turns in “Paris, Texas,” ”Repo M...
Sep 15, 2017
Defiant N. Korea leader says he will complete nuke program
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is nearing its goal of “equilibrium” in military force with the United States, as the United Nations Security C...
Sep 15, 2017
Canada's Stefan Daniel wins world para-triathlon championship gold
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Stefan Daniel of Calgary battled cold and wet conditions to reclaim his world title in para-triathlon Friday. The 20-year-old, who was born with deformities in both hands, had...
Sep 15, 2017
'It's where we want to be': Vancouver Whitecaps aiming to stay tops in MLS West
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps like their view from the top. Now it’s a matter of staying there. The club moved into first place in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference standings ...
Sep 15, 2017
Grandmother says she won't forget finding boy dead after dog attack
RICETON, Sask. - Lori Mushanski knew something was wrong the minute she pulled into her driveway after work. Her six-year-old grandson didn't come running to greet her like he normally did. Mushanski ...
Sep 15, 2017