Category Archives: Canadian Press
Boy says his ankle scars 'still burn' from being shackled in family's basement
OTTAWA - A boy who was severely abused at the hands of his father, a now-suspended RCMP counterterrorism officer, has told a court he still needs help getting over the torture he endured and expects t...
Dec 20, 2016
Man accused of murdering off-duty Nova Scotia officer released on bail
HALIFAX - A man accused of killing an off-duty Nova Scotia police officer more than a year ago has been released on bail, about 11 months before his case goes to trial. The province’s Public Pro...
Dec 20, 2016
Short off-season ends Jan. 24 when Impact opens training camp at Big O
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact will open training camp on Jan. 24 at Olympic Stadium before moving to Orlando, Fla., to continue preparation for the 2017 season, the Major League Soccer club announced...
Dec 20, 2016
Trudeau admits he was 'cheeky' when he made comments on bilingualism
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admits he may have been a little “cheeky” when he made a comment last week on bilingualism. When questioned by a Radio-Canada journalist if he suppor...
Dec 20, 2016
Not long out of a coaching job, Bob Hartley lands in Latvia with national team
RIGA, Latvia - Bob Hartley has been named head coach of the Latvian men’s hockey team. He was most recently the head coach of the NHL’s Calgary Flames, who fired Hartley on May 3 and subse...
Dec 20, 2016
Santa asked to leave Cape Breton school over work-to-rule campaign: firefighter
SCOTCHTOWN, N.S. - A Cape Breton fire chief says members of his department - including one dressed as Santa - were just trying to bring some holiday cheer to a local school when they were politely ask...
Dec 20, 2016
Case of neurosurgeon charged in doctor wife's killing put over to January
TORONTO - The case of a Toronto neurosurgeon charged in the death of his wife has been put over to January. Dr. Mohammed Shamji has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Dr. ...
Dec 20, 2016
EU watchdog probes Facebook over WhatsApp merger
BRUSSELS - The European Commission is investigating whether Facebook gave misleading information about its takeover of mobile messaging service WhatsApp. The EU’s executive body on Tuesday gave ...
Dec 20, 2016
UK's first openly gay rabbi Lionel Blue dies at 86
LONDON - Lionel Blue, Britain’s first openly gay rabbi who was known for his popular early morning radio spots, has died at 86. The Liberal Judaism group said he died Monday. He was hospitalized...
Dec 20, 2016
Light exercise after concussion in kids, teens may halt prolonged symptoms: study
TORONTO - Getting physical exercise within a week of suffering a concussion may reduce a young person’s risk of experiencing ongoing symptoms, say researchers, whose finding runs counter to conv...
Dec 20, 2016