Category Archives: Canadian Press
Man in brutal sex attacks a 'poster child' for child welfare failures: defence
WINNIPEG - A man who brutally beat and sexually assaulted a Winnipeg woman and a teenage girl in random, separate attacks deserves a prison sentence, but not a life sentence, his lawyer told court Fri...
Dec 16, 2016
After harsh light, a cheaper version of EpiPen from Mylan
Mylan is releasing a generic version of its emergency allergy treatment EpiPen at half the price of the branded option, the cost of which drew scorn from parents nationwide and spawned Congressional i...
Dec 16, 2016
Mothers of two Alberta children accused of leaving youngsters in extreme cold
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Two mothers have been charged with failing to provide the necessities of life after police found two children shivering in a car in frigid temperatures in southern Alberta. Lethbri...
Dec 16, 2016
Winter storm shuts East Coast schools, roads, hockey: 'It's a corker'
HALIFAX - Atlantic Canadians like Paul MacNeill were hunkering down at home on Friday as a storm shut large parts of the region down. “It’s a corker. We’re just buckling down and wai...
Dec 16, 2016
How to spot lies, 'fake news' and propaganda
NEW YORK - The Pope has endorsed Donald Trump for president. A Washington, DC, pizzeria is a front for a child sex abuse ring. George Soros will “bring down” the U.S. by funding “bla...
Dec 16, 2016
Bryan Murray to receive historic honour from Ottawa Senators next month
OTTAWA - Bryan Murray will receive a historic honour from the Ottawa Senators next month. The club will make their former head coach and general manager the first inductee into their Ring of Honour at...
Dec 16, 2016
Coach cleared of charges he failed to report child sex abuse
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - A former Tennessee high school basketball coach has been cleared of charges of failing to report child sexual abuse after a freshman player was assaulted by older teammates. Hamil...
Dec 16, 2016
Hiring rises at robust pace in 9 US states last month
WASHINGTON - Employers stepped up their hiring in nine U.S. states last month and cut jobs in two amid modest improvement in the nation’s labour market. The Labor Department said Friday that une...
Dec 16, 2016
MLS to expand to 28 teams with $150m entry fee for newcomers
Major League Soccer has announced plans to expand to 28 teams, with the fee for new entrants jumping from $10 million to $150 million in a decade. MLS Commissioner Don Garber set a deadline of Jan. 31...
Dec 16, 2016
Norway's Jansrud, Kilde 1-2, Canada's Erik Guay third in World Cup super-G
VAL GARDENA, Italy - Canadian skier Erik Guay continued adding to his pile of World Cup medals with a bronze in Friday’s super-G. Norwegians Kjetil Jansrud and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde finished 1...
Dec 16, 2016