Category Archives: Canadian Press
HMCS St. John's, Sea King return to Halifax port after overseas mission
HALIFAX - Hundreds of family members and friends lined a Halifax jetty on Monday as HMCS St. John’s and its 240-member crew pulled into their home port following a six-month mission overseas. Th...
Jul 23, 2018
Family of Toronto shooter says he suffered from severe mental illness
TORONTO - A 29-year-old man who went on a deadly shooting spree in the heart of Toronto’s vibrant Greektown, killing an aspiring nurse and a 10-year-old girl, had a life-long struggle with sever...
Jul 23, 2018
Charming great white shark delights followers with return to waters off N.S.
HALIFAX - Hilton is back in Nova Scotia waters - a return ocean researchers say could reveal an uncharted great white shark mating site in the North Atlantic. The celebrity shark, who stole the hearts...
Jul 23, 2018
Uber, Lyft suspend driver who recorded St. Louis passengers
ST. LOUIS - Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft have cut ties with a driver who recorded hundreds of St. Louis-area passengers without their permission and livestreamed the video. Jason Gargac, 32, o...
Jul 23, 2018
The Latest: Trump tweets as US ramps up pressure on Iran
WASHINGTON - The Latest on escalating rhetoric between Washington and Tehran (all times local): 8:30 p.m. President Donald Trump’s explosive Twitter threat to Iran’s leader comes as his ad...
Jul 23, 2018
Hadfield, Rogen, Virtue and Moir among Canada's Walk of Fame inductees
TORONTO - Movie star Seth Rogen, Olympic medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, and retired astronaut Chris Hadfield are joining Canada’s Walk of Fame. The organization said Monday its latest c...
Jul 23, 2018
3 more suspects arrested in acid attack on young boy
LONDON - British police have arrested three more suspects in connection with an apparent acid attack on a 3-year-old boy who suffered severe burns. West Mercia Police said Monday that three men, ages ...
Jul 23, 2018
In the news today, July 23
Seven stories in the news for Monday, July 23 --- TWO DEAD, 13 INJURED IN TORONTO SHOOTING One woman was killed and 13 people, including a young girl, were injured after a shooting in a popular Toront...
Jul 23, 2018
Challenges and opportunities: Climate change, rail talks bring both to Churchill
CHURCHILL, Man. - A northern Manitoba community on the shore of Hudson Bay is having an identity crisis. The port of Churchill was once bustling with ships laden with grain bound for markets. Now, the...
Jul 23, 2018
'A lot more vigorous:' Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco in third period with new physio
CALGARY - Paralyzed Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki is drenched in sweat after a workout that more closely resembled military boot camp than physiotherapy. The 19-year-old’s two-hour ...
Jul 23, 2018