Category Archives: Canadian Press

Linebacker Alex Singleton an impact player in Calgary Stampeders secondary
CALGARY - A torrid pace in tackles combined with long hair erupting from his helmet in post-play celebration poses, Alex Singleton is having a CFL season that commands attention. The Calgary Stampeder...
Sep 12, 2017
Ballerina who hid Peru's insurgent leader freed from jail
LIMA, Peru - A ballerina from a wealthy Peruvian family who gave shelter to the leader of the brutal Shining Path insurgency has been freed after completing a 25-year sentence. Maritza Garrido’s...
Sep 12, 2017

Justices allow Trump administration ban on most refugees
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to maintain its restrictive policy on refugees. The justices on Tuesday agreed to an administration request to block a lower court r...
Sep 12, 2017
Privacy Commissioner says priority given to examination of Equifax data hack
OTTAWA - Canada’s Privacy Commissioner office says it has prioritized an examination into the massive Equifax data hack to ensure that Canadians are protected against future risks. In a posting ...
Sep 12, 2017

Riders coach Jones said veteran quarterback Glenn's injured hand feeling better
Chris Jones had a little good news Tuesday regarding the status of starter Kevin Glenn. The Saskatchewan head coach/GM told reporters Glenn’s injured right hand was feeling better but said he re...
Sep 12, 2017
Cirkunov-Teixeira light-heavyweight UFC fight shifted from Brazil to Winnipeg
TORONTO - A light heavyweight bout between Toronto’s Misha Cirkunov and Glover Teixeira has been shifted to the Dec. 16 “Fight Night” show in Winnipeg. The two were originally slated...
Sep 12, 2017
NAFTA: Top U.S. lawmakers express optimism, shrug off talk of early bumps
WASHINGTON - Top U.S. lawmakers tasked with an oversight role in the NAFTA negotiations are expressing confidence in the state of the discussions, downplaying talk of a halting start to the process. T...
Sep 12, 2017
Jagmeet Singh's spotlight gets brighter ahead of NDP leadership vote
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh is no stranger to thinking on his feet - or to racism. Now considered a top contender in the race to replace federal New Democratic Party Leader Tom Mulcair, Singh was a law stu...
Sep 12, 2017

Green factor explains disappearance of big-ticket promises in B.C. budget: James
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s three-member Green party was a factor behind the absence of big-ticket election promises in the minority NDP government’s first budget update, Finance Ministe...
Sep 12, 2017

US: 2 more Americans were affected by Cuba health attacks
WASHINGTON - Two more Americans have been confirmed to be affected by unexplained health attacks against U.S. diplomats in Cuba, the United States said Tuesday, raising the total number of victims to ...
Sep 12, 2017