Category Archives: Canadian Press
France reaches World Cup semifinals, beats Uruguay 2-0
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia - A shot that flew directly at the hands of the opposing goalkeeper turned into a World Cup goal for Antoine Griezmann. The France striker scored the second goal in his team...
Jul 06, 2018

Veteran NHL forward Burrows retires after 13 seasons to take coaching job
OTTAWA - Alex Burrows is entering the coaching ranks after announcing his retirement from the NHL as a player on Friday. The 37-year-old has been named an assistant coach of the Laval Rocket of the Am...
Jul 06, 2018

54 deaths in Quebec attributed to heat as hot, humid weather subsides
MONTREAL - Quebec health officials say at least 54 people are now believed to have died from heat-related complications. The office of Public Health Minister Lucie Charlebois released the latest figur...
Jul 06, 2018
Olympic snowboarder, Humboldt first responders help kick off Stampede parade
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede kicked off under a blazing blue sky Friday with a parade through downtown Calgary, which set aside a special place of honour for emergency workers who responded to the H...
Jul 06, 2018

Patients 'leap out of bed' to see P.E.I. horse who visits palliative facility
CHARLOTTETOWN - It’s not unusual for patients at a P.E.I. palliative care facility to look out their windows and see a familiar horse staring back at them. Billy the Norwegian Fjord horse visits...
Jul 06, 2018
Quebec coroner says mandatory vehicle alert systems could prevent deaths in hot cars
MONTREAL - Two years after a baby died of heatstroke when he was forgotten in a car on a sweltering day, a Quebec coroner is calling for all vehicles sold in Canada to be equipped with an alert system...
Jul 06, 2018
Timeline of Lac-Megantic events on fifth anniversary of tragedy
LAC-MEGANTIC,, Que. - Friday marked the five-year anniversary of the Lac-Megantic train disaster in July 2013. Here is a timeline of key moments related to the the derailment: JULY 6, 2013: An unatten...
Jul 06, 2018

Wolfpack forward Ashton Sims part of blue-chip rugby league family
Toronto Wolfpack forward Ashton Sims will be up early July 11, watching younger brother Tariq step onto one of rugby league’s biggest stages. Tariq has been called up by the New South Wales Blue...
Jul 06, 2018

More human remains found near Toronto home linked to alleged serial killer
TORONTO - More human remains have been found in a ravine next to a Toronto property where police investigating an alleged serial killer previously found the remains of seven men with ties to the city&...
Jul 06, 2018
Demand for EI sickness benefits on the rise; NDP cites need for update
OTTAWA - More and more Canadians are applying for federal help as they take time away from work to battle serious illness - and almost four out of every 10 applicants are maxing out their benefits. Si...
Jul 06, 2018