Category Archives: Canadian Press
Messi scores another hat trick, Mbappe's mistake sinks PSG
PARIS - If the World Cup had given the impression that Lionel Messi was slipping down soccer’s pecking order, the Argentine star made it clear he remains at the top of his game. Messi scored a r...
Sep 18, 2018
Most Canadians concerned about young people using e-cigarettes, survey finds
TORONTO - The majority of Canadians are concerned about the use of e-cigarettes among youth, with almost 90 per cent backing a ban of the vaping products for those under 18, a national survey suggests...
Sep 18, 2018
Mother of baby who died at Vancouver daycare claims negligence
VANCOUVER - The mother of a baby who died at a Vancouver daycare describes the details of what she experienced that day in a lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court. The statement of claim filed Monday al...
Sep 18, 2018
A by-the-numbers look at irregular migrants arriving in Canada
OTTAWA - Canada began to experience an influx of irregular migrants in early 2017, when people began crossing into the country through unofficial pathways. Here are some key statistics about how this ...
Sep 18, 2018
Mother of LeSean McCoy's son alleges he was abusive
The mother of LeSean McCoy’s young son said in a court filing Tuesday that she agreed to defend the Buffalo Bills running back against an allegation that he abused the boy even though she said s...
Sep 18, 2018
Roosevelt's dip in production emblematic of Riders' offensive struggles
REGINA - Naaman Roosevelt expected to be a vital cog in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ offence again in 2018. The receiver was named the Riders’ Most Outstanding Player in 2016 after gainin...
Sep 18, 2018
Doug Ford stresses need to protect Ontario farming jobs in NAFTA deal
PAIN COURT , Ont. - Ontario Premier Doug Ford vowed to stand up for the province’s farmers during a briefing on NAFTA talks in Washington this week, saying Tuesday that any version of the trade ...
Sep 18, 2018
SC prosecutor facing federal charges related to public funds
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The chief prosecutor for South Carolina’s capital city was indicted Tuesday on more than two dozen charges related to the misspending of public funds on trips to foreign countri...
Sep 18, 2018
Dislocated shoulder sidelines B.C. Lions quarterback Travis Lulay
SURREY, B.C. - Yet another injury has Travis Lulay back on the sidelines. The veteran B.C. Lions quarterback had his left shoulder dislocated when he was tackled by Montreal Alouettes defensive end Jo...
Sep 18, 2018
RCMP introduce traffic 'scarecrow' in bid to prevent speeding in Coquitlam, B.C.
COQUITLAM, B.C. - The RCMP is borrowing an idea from the United Kingdom by using a cut-out of a police officer to try and slow down traffic in Coquitlam, B.C. The Mounties have dubbed the life-sized f...
Sep 18, 2018