Category Archives: Canadian Press
More wildfires blaze in B.C., but no communities seriously threatened
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - British Columbia’s Wildfire Service has had its busiest few days of the season after thousands of lightning strikes sparked hundreds of new fires, but officials say they are rel...
Aug 02, 2018

Irregular border crossers cost at least $270M, according to new PBO figures
OTTAWA - The federal government has spent over $270 million on irregular border crossers over the last year and a half, according to government figures submitted to the parliamentary budget office. Th...
Aug 02, 2018
Omarosa's back, charges Trump showed signs of mental decline
WASHINGTON - A former White House staffer is claiming in a new book that President Donald Trump has exhibited a “mental decline that could not be denied.” An excerpt from Omarosa Manigault...
Aug 02, 2018
No. 2 Volkan Oezdemir to fight Anthony Smith in Moncton UFC main event
Volkan (No Time) Oezdemir, ranked second among light-heavyweight contenders, will face No. 9 Anthony (Lionheart) Smith in the main event of the UFC show Oct. 27 in Moncton. Oezdemir (15-2-0) is coming...
Aug 02, 2018

Vancouver, Victoria shorelines littered with cigarette butts, researchers
VICTORIA - Cigarettes and their filters made from plastic account for almost 50 per cent of the waste collected along the Vancouver and Victoria shorelines, says a study analyzing data from volunteer ...
Aug 02, 2018
Minjee Lee shoots 7-under 65, leads Women's British Open
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England - The big thing missing for Minjee Lee in her impressive season is a strong performance at a major championship. She might get it at the Women’s British Open. The No. 8...
Aug 02, 2018
Court tosses retroactive Harper-era change to 'faint-hope' rule for killers
TORONTO - A change by the former Conservative government that made it harder for murderers serving life sentences to apply for parole is unconstitutional if applied retroactively, Ontario’s top ...
Aug 02, 2018
German tourist shot in head while driving with family on Alberta highway
MORLEY, Alta. - Mounties in southern Alberta are investigating a possible road rage attack after a German tourist was shot in the head while driving on a highway. RCMP say a bullet penetrated the head...
Aug 02, 2018
Quebec Innu nation lifts barricade after reaching agreement with Tata Steel
MONTREAL - Members of the northern Quebec Innu nation of Matimekush-Lac John have lifted a barricade after reaching a deal with Tata Steel Minerals Canada regarding the environment, jobs and training,...
Aug 02, 2018
DOJ opens review of Hollywood antitrust regulations
NEW YORK - Signalling that the antitrust regulations that have governed movie distribution for the last seven decades may be ripe for revision, the Department of Justice has opened a review of the fam...
Aug 02, 2018