Category Archives: Canadian Press

Suspect in deaths of Calgary mother, daughter in court after hospitalization
CALGARY - A man accused of killing a woman and her five-year old daughter made a court appearance Wednesday just days after he was rushed to hospital following a suicide attempt. Edward Downey, 48, sa...
Aug 29, 2018

Probe into Manhattan DA's handling of Weinstein case on hold
NEW YORK - Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed the state attorney general’s office to suspend its investigation into whether the Manhattan district attorney mishandled 2015 allegations of sexual misc...
Aug 29, 2018

Argos, Ticats, set to square off in crucial Labour Day home-and-home series
It’s crunch time for McLeod Bethel-Thompson and the Toronto Argonauts. Bethel-Thompson leads Toronto (3-5) into Hamilton (4-5) on Monday night to open an important home-and-home Labour Day serie...
Aug 29, 2018

U.S. is intent on ending supply management for Canadian dairy: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Trump administration Wednesday of setting its sights on dismantling Canada’s supply management system. And he vowed that Canada won’t buc...
Aug 29, 2018

LeBlanc not expecting resistance from premiers on internal trade barriers
OTTAWA - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc acknowledges the federal government has the constitutional power to knock down some trade barriers between provinces - but he doesn’t ...
Aug 29, 2018
Provinces not on board with Liberals' climate plan to lose funding: McKenna
OTTAWA - Provinces that don’t get on board with the federal Liberals’ plan to deal with climate change, including putting a price on pollution, will forfeit their share of a $2-billion fed...
Aug 29, 2018

Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada launches, expected to be important learning tool
TORONTO - A learning resource described as a comprehensive atlas on Indigenous lands, languages and culture in Canada was launched in Toronto on Wednesday after two years of input from the communities...
Aug 29, 2018
Calgary Stampeders defensive coach DeVone Claybrooks out of hospital
Calgary Stampeders defensive co-ordinator DeVone Claybrooks has been released from hospital after more than a week’s absence from the team. Claybrooks was undergoing some tests, according to Sta...
Aug 29, 2018

Raonic cruises into US Open third round with win over Simon
NEW YORK - Milos Raonic felt he stepped up in the second round of the U.S. Open - and the scoreline indicates the Canadian did just that. After an inconsistent performance in a four-set win over quali...
Aug 29, 2018
Veteran NHL player Matt Stajan signs signs with Germany's Red Bulls
MUNICH - Veteran NHL centre Matt Stajan is headed to Germany. The 34-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., has signed with the DEL’s Munich Red Bulls. The team confirmed the transaction on its websit...
Aug 29, 2018