Category Archives: Canadian Press
Acting chief electoral officer Stephane Perrault to become permanent
OTTAWA - The man who’s been filling in as the country’s chief electoral watchdog for the last 18 months has been nominated to take over the job permanently. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau h...
May 08, 2018
'Just killed 2 ppl:' A look at events in the La Loche school shooting
LA LOCHE, Sask. - A judge has handed a life sentence to a student who killed four people and injuring seven others in a mass shooting in La Loche, Sask., in January 2016. Here is a timeline of events:...
May 08, 2018
E-commerce giant Shopify to open first bricks and mortar space this year
TORONTO - Shopify Inc. announced Tuesday its first brick-and-mortar location will open later this year and unveiled a host of new in-store infrastructure in a bid to attract - and keep -more retailers...
May 08, 2018
Edmonton Eskimos keeping coach Jason Maas, GM Brock Sunderland until 2020
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos are keeping head coach Jason Maas and general manager Brock Sunderland until at least 2020. The Eskimos announced after their annual general meeting Tuesday they’...
May 08, 2018
Police on B.C. island investigate discovery of human foot on beach
GABRIOLA ISLAND, B.C. - Police on Gabriola Island, off the east coast of Vancouver Island, are investigating the discovery of a human foot. RCMP say in a news release that a male walking the beach on ...
May 08, 2018
Airline involved in Saskatchewan crash can fly passengers again:Transport Canada
FOND DU LAC, Sask. - The airline that operated the plane that crashed in northern Saskatchewan in December with 25 people on board has been cleared to resume flying passengers. Transport Canada suspen...
May 08, 2018
Hockey comic Kelly Taylor leans on humour to heal after Humboldt tragedy
TORONTO - Saskatchewan comedian Kelly Taylor was booked for a cancer benefit outside Saskatoon the day after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. But as the tragic headlines poured in, the passionate hocke...
May 08, 2018
Pompeo arrives in NKorea to finalize Trump-Kim summit
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in North Korea on Wednesday to finalize details of a historic summit planned between President Don...
May 08, 2018
Toronto Argonauts veteran kicker Swayze Waters enjoying fatherhood
Swayze Waters’ off-season workouts are not so lonely anymore. Now when he’s on the field kicking or working out, Waters is often joined by Taitum, his 18-month-old son. The exuberance of y...
May 08, 2018
B.C. joins Nova Scotia in banning 'ethically problematic' cat declawing
VANCOUVER - The practice of declawing a cat is now banned in British Columbia. The College of Veterinarians of B.C. says the new standard was implemented Tuesday after it researched other jurisdiction...
May 08, 2018