Category Archives: Canadian Press
Manitoba distributor recalls Roland brand olives stuffed with anchovies
WINNIPEG - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a Manitoba food distributor is recalling a brand of stuffed olives due to a recall in another country. Deluca Brothers Foods is recalling Roland bra...
Dec 29, 2016
Former captain Daniel Alfredsson has his No. 11 retired by Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - Daniel Alfredsson has had many great memories at Canadian Tire Centre, but not many as emotional as Thursday night. The former Ottawa captain became the first modern-era Senators player to ha...
Dec 29, 2016
Couple charged in runaway cheetah case near Creston, B.C.
CRESTON, B.C. - Two people have been charged more than a year after a cheetah was spotted wandering the snowy roads in southeastern British Columbia. The B.C. Conservation Officers Service says Earl P...
Dec 29, 2016
Nylander two goals, assist lifts unbeaten Sweden 3-1 over winless Finland
MONTREAL - Sweden and its star forward Alexander Nylander keep rolling along at the world junior hockey championship. The younger brother of Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Williams Nylander had two goals ...
Dec 29, 2016
Senior Vancouver police officer charged with sex crimes and breach of trust
VANCOUVER - A 29-year member of the Vancouver police department is facing several charges including sexual exploitation, sexual assault and obstructing justice. Vancouver Chief Const. Adam Palmer said...
Dec 29, 2016
Actions taken by Obama in response to Russian hacking
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama slapped harsh sanctions on the Russian intelligence services Thursday, both for the hacking that disrupted the U.S. presidential election and for the harassment of ...
Dec 29, 2016
Garbage trucks to block possible Times Square truck attacks
NEW YORK - Massive 20-ton sanitation trucks, weighted with an extra 15 tons of sand, will surround the iconic New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, officials said Thursday, describing a se...
Dec 29, 2016
Terry scores winner as Americans beat Russians 3-2 at world juniors
TORONTO - The United States ended a near decade-long losing streak against Russia on Thursday at the world junior hockey championship. Troy Terry’s second-period goal stood as the winner as the ...
Dec 29, 2016
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Dec. 29 --- U.S. SANCTIONS RUSSIA OVER ALLEGED ELECTION INTERFERENCE: The Obama administration announced the new sanctions Thursday in reaction to what it c...
Dec 29, 2016
'Godfather of Grass' extradition hearing in Montreal deferred until Jan. 13
MONTREAL - American fugitive John Robert Boone, known as the “Godfather of Grass,” will remain detained in Montreal until his next scheduled extradition hearing in January, the Immigration...
Dec 29, 2016