Category Archives: Canadian Press
Perry Bellegarde re-elected as chief of Assembly of First Nations
VANCOUVER - Perry Bellegarde has reclaimed his seat as national chief for the Assembly of First Nations, in an election that also saw his challengers accuse the federal government of interference. Bel...
Jul 25, 2018
Five Players To Watch at the RBC Canadian Open
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Watching World No. 1 Dustin Johnson at the RBC Canadian Open is a given, but with an early tee time he won’t be on the course Thursday afternoon when the second wave of the firs...
Jul 25, 2018
Feds insist emission standards need to strengthen, as U.S. moves to ease rules
OTTAWA - As Donald Trump’s administration moves towards easing U.S. fuel emission standards for vehicles, the Liberal government says Canada’s standards need to become “stronger,R...
Jul 25, 2018
'His slave': Studio lawyer says boss harassed, assaulted her
NEW YORK - A former lawyer at the movie studio behind “The Hunger Games” says a powerful boss she once viewed as a father figure demanded she be his slave and subjected her to nonconsensua...
Jul 25, 2018
New endangered Puget Sound orca dies soon after birth
SEATTLE - The first calf born in three years to the endangered orcas that spend time in Pacific Northwest waters died Tuesday, the latest troubling sign for a population already at its lowest in more ...
Jul 25, 2018
Privileges reinstated for some TFC fan groups as fire investigation continue
Toronto FC reinstated the privileges of some of the team’s supporter groups Wednesday ahead of the second leg of its Canadian Soccer Championship final with Ottawa Fury FC. The Red Patch Boys, K...
Jul 25, 2018
Alberta premier fires back over former PM's plan to door knock in election
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - Premier Rachel Notley says it’s hypocritical for Alberta’s United Conservatives to encourage more women to enter politics but then take aim at a woman who left their ...
Jul 25, 2018
Hedley fans consider impact of Hoggard charges on their devotion to the band
TORONTO - Their songs were the soundtrack to many fans’ formative years, but as frontman Jacob Hoggard heads to court on sexual-assault charges, some Hedley followers are considering how the new...
Jul 25, 2018
Feds promise action to ensure healthy democracy in era of 'false information'
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will try to bolster Canadian democratic institutions in the digital age that are confronting growing public mistrust and concern about campaigns of false inform...
Jul 25, 2018
Call for Toronto handgun ban reignites passionate gun control debate
TORONTO - A call on the federal government to consider turning Canada’s largest city into a handgun-free zone will do little to prevent the kind of senseless violence that saw a young woman and ...
Jul 25, 2018