Category Archives: Canadian Press

Canada captain Christine Sinclair named to NWSL second all-star team
Canada captain Christine Sinclair has been named to the NWSL Second XI. The 35-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., has led Portland Thorns (12-6-6) to the NWSL championship game Saturday against the North Ca...
Sep 20, 2018

Jury to resume deliberating in case of Calgary man accused of murdering woman
CALGARY - Jurors are to continue deliberating Friday whether a man accused of raping and killing a Calgary mother of four is guilty of first-degree murder or a lesser charge. The jury was given instru...
Sep 20, 2018

Ottawa commits $30 million for new tidal power project in Bay of Fundy
HALIFAX - Ottawa has announced a $29.8 million grant for a new project that aims to harness the immense power of the Bay of Fundy’s tides. Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi announced the ...
Sep 20, 2018

Suge Knight pleads to manslaughter over fatal confrontation
LOS ANGELES - Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight pleaded no contest Thursday to voluntary manslaughter and after he ran over two men, killing one, nearly four years ago. The Death Row R...
Sep 20, 2018
B.C. MP Todd Doherty receives award for saving man who collapsed on a plane
OTTAWA - When a man on a late-night flight collapsed and lay lifeless on the floor, it was an elected member of Parliament who saved his life. Todd Doherty was recognized this week for his swift actio...
Sep 20, 2018
Leaked report suggests Quebec's Green Fund awash in waste: report
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Francois Legault took the Couillard Liberals to task Thursday after a leaked report showed a $4-billion Green Fund aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions ...
Sep 20, 2018
160-foot-long Italian sandwich is quickly devoured in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine - This was a sub worth diving into. Eleven sandwich shops in Maine combined forces to create a 160-foot-long (49-meter-long) Italian sandwich. The ginormous sandwich disappeared as qui...
Sep 20, 2018

Nova Scotia sinkhole is largely unchanged - for now, geologist says
OXFORD, N.S. - As residents of a small Nova Scotia town gathered Thursday for a public information session about what created a large and active sinkhole near a busy Tim Hortons, a geologist suggested...
Sep 20, 2018

Toronto's Greektown killer an 'emotionally disturbed' loner: police documents
TORONTO - The man who went on a deadly shooting rampage before killing himself in Toronto’s Greektown this summer was an emotionally disturbed loner and did not appear to act out of any particul...
Sep 20, 2018

California makes people ask for straws, sodas with kid meals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - If you want a straw with your drink or a soda with a kids’ meal at a California restaurant, you’ll need to ask for them starting next year. A law signed Thursday by Go...
Sep 20, 2018