Category Archives: Canadian Press
Family stranded after following GPS misdirection rescued by Mounties
CRANBROOK, B.C. - The RCMP in British Columbia are encouraging holiday travellers to use common sense before blindly following their GPS system, especially in winter conditions. Police in Cranbrook sa...
Dec 23, 2016
Mormon choir performance at Trump inauguration draws ire
SALT LAKE CITY - The announcement that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir will perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony hasn’t been met with universal applause. Former choi...
Dec 23, 2016
Retired RCAF commanders flag pilot numbers as weak point in Liberals' jet plan
OTTAWA - Two former Royal Canadian Air Force commanders are raising questions about the Liberal government’s rush to buy “interim” fighter jets, saying there won’t be enough pi...
Dec 23, 2016
Police warn of high-quality fake gold bars being shopped around in Winnipeg
Winnipeg police are warning that there are some high-quality counterfeit gold bars being shopped around. The one-ounce bars have fooled some gold buyers and pawn shops in the city on Nov. 30. Police s...
Dec 23, 2016
U.S. 'Godfather of Grass' to remain detained in Montreal after Thursday arrest
MONTREAL - An American man known as the “Godfather of Grass” will remain in detention in Montreal as he awaits extradition to the U.S., the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada said Fri...
Dec 23, 2016
US stock indexes are steady in slow pre-holiday trading
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are mixed Friday as trading remains quiet heading into the Christmas holiday weekend. Major indexes are little changed. Consumer-focused companies like retailers are falling aga...
Dec 23, 2016
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia reach own health-care funding deals with Ottawa
OTTAWA - Two more provinces have signed on to the Trudeau government’s health care offer, chipping away at the united opposition to the Liberal funding proposal and deepening an already emotiona...
Dec 23, 2016
Steady Eddie: A look back at five big moments over Encarnacion's time in Toronto
TORONTO - Edwin Encarnacion’s strong run with the Toronto Blue Jays ended this week when the veteran slugger agreed to terms on a three-year deal with the Cleveland Indians. Here’s a look ...
Dec 23, 2016
Clampdown on federal student debt leads to small bump in collections
OTTAWA - A concerted effort by federal officials to round up more money from student loan borrowers who defaulted has yielded a small increase in collections. The Canada Revenue Agency says it was abl...
Dec 23, 2016
Police: Officer's 2-year-old son shot himself with dad's gun
CLEVELAND - Police say a Cleveland police officer’s 2-year-old son has died after apparently shooting himself with his father’s service weapon. A Cleveland police statement says officers r...
Dec 23, 2016