Category Archives: Canadian Press
Voters asked Trudeau for electoral reform referendum, letters show
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s inbox filled up pretty quickly this past spring after controversy first began to engulf the federal government’s efforts to retool Canada’s e...
Dec 02, 2016
Villain of Green Gables: Thief steals coins from P.E.I. wishing well
CAVENDISH, P.E.I. - P.E.I. residents are being asked to watch for muddy coins after a thief climbed deep into a historic wishing well to steal money from the bottom. Charlottetown RCMP say the thief d...
Dec 02, 2016
Costco to be investigated by government over compliance with drug-selling rules
TORONTO - Costco is being investigated by Ontario’s Ministry of Health for its compliance with the province’s legislation on selling pharmaceutical and over-the-counter drugs. The health m...
Dec 02, 2016
Veteran Kevin Rempel announces retirement from sledge hockey
CALGARY - Veteran Canadian sledge hockey player Kevin Rempel is retiring after nearly a decade in the sport. The Vineland, Ont., native leaves the game with a Paralympic bronze medal and a world champ...
Dec 02, 2016
Malcolm Rowe, newest Supreme Court justice, formally welcomed to the job
OTTAWA - Malcolm Rowe, the newest justice on the Supreme Court of Canada, was formally welcomed to the court Friday. Here’s a look at his life and career: Born: St. John’s, N.L., 1953. Edu...
Dec 02, 2016
Woman charged with first-degree murder in Canadian scholar's U.S. death
A woman arrested in the death of a Canadian legal scholar in Florida has been charged with first-degree murder for her alleged role in what investigators have suggested was a murder-for-hire rooted in...
Dec 02, 2016
Canadian women's rugby team finishes a disappointing sixth at Dubai Sevens
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - After winning all three games on Day 1, Canada dropped two of three Friday to finish a disappointing sixth at the opening stop of the 2016-17 HSBC World Rugby Women’...
Dec 02, 2016
United to pay $2.4M to settle with SEC over NJ to SC flight
WASHINGTON - United Airlines is paying $2.4 million to settle civil charges stemming from allegations the airline reinstated a direct flight from New Jersey to South Carolina as a personal favour to a...
Dec 02, 2016
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse named Rising Star of 2016 by IAAF
MONACO, France - Canada’s Andre De Grasse won the Rising Star Award for 2016 from track and field’s world governing body. The IAAF presented its annual awards Friday in a gala ceremony in ...
Dec 02, 2016
Tiger avoids mistakes and posts 65 in 2nd round back
NASSAU, Bahamas - Tiger Woods saved par from the dunes with a shot so good that two spectators ran over and scooped up sand for a souvenir. It also served as motivation Friday at the Hero World Challe...
Dec 02, 2016