Category Archives: Canadian Press

Jones' punt return TD rallies Riders to 31-20 road victory over Ticats
HAMILTON - Brandon Bridge kept Dave Watford on the bench and Jeremiah Masoli out of the CFL record book. Bridge threw a key TD pass and had just one incompletion in an impressive second half as the Sa...
Jul 19, 2018
Penny Oleksiak wins 100 freestyle, but not satisfied with performance
EDMONTON - Penny Oleksiak is still trying to find her Olympic form. She took a step forward in the right direction at the 2018 Canadian Swimming Trials on Thursday with a gold medal in the women’...
Jul 19, 2018
Councillor wants mandatory leave for civic politicians facing criminal charges
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg city councillor is calling for tougher rules for municipal politicians who get in trouble with the law. Cindy Gilroy wants the province to change the city’s charter to make...
Jul 19, 2018
Big move for Big Bird: Sesame Street is entering classrooms
SEATTLE - Sesame Street is taking its beloved, critically acclaimed brand of educational television into the highly profitable world of classroom curriculum - a move that experts say could open the do...
Jul 19, 2018
No decision on B.C. school stabbing suspect's mental fitness for trial
COQUITLAM, B.C. - A review board failed to reach a decision Thursday on whether a man accused of stabbing a 13-year-old girl to death inside her Abbotsford, B.C., high school is mentally fit to stand ...
Jul 19, 2018

From faith worker to cabinet minister, Tassi is ready to be voice for seniors
OTTAWA - For years Filomena Tassi, a chaplain before entering politics, made time to listen to older members of the community. Now, as the new federal minister for seniors, she will not only be hearin...
Jul 19, 2018

AP Source: Thunder trade Anthony to Hawks, waiver likely
OKLAHOMA CITY - Carmelo Anthony is done in Oklahoma City. A person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press the Thunder are sending Anthony and a 2022 protected first-round pick to Atla...
Jul 19, 2018
Action needed to support francophones in Ontario, commissioner says
TORONTO - A new report is urging the Ontario government to better support francophones in the province as statistics indicate the demographic is shrinking at an alarming rate. French Language Services...
Jul 19, 2018
63-year-old Quebec man dies after police chase ends in multi-vehicle crash
TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. - Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating after a 63-year-old man died following a police chase that ended in a multi-vehicle crash. The investigations unit says its infor...
Jul 19, 2018

Saskatchewan government asks court to order protesters off legislature lawn
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government wants a court to order protesters who are camping outside the legislature to leave. It also wants a judge to force Regina police to remove them if need be. The Jus...
Jul 19, 2018