Category Archives: Canadian Press
Redblacks' 39-33 overtime Grey Cup win attracts 10 million viewers
TORONTO - The Ottawa Redblacks 39-33 overtime victory over the Calgary Stampeders in the 104th Grey Cup on Sunday drew 10 million unique viewers, according to TSN. The network stated in a release that...
Nov 28, 2016
Murder charge dismissed against 1 of 2 Albuquerque officers
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A special prosecutor dismissed a second-degree murder charge Monday against one of two former Albuquerque police officers charged in the shooting death of a homeless man that was c...
Nov 28, 2016
NDP says Liberals using lack of consensus as excuse to do nothing
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is facing accusations that it’s taking a defeatist approach to electoral reform even before it hears from an all-party committee that’s been exploring alter...
Nov 28, 2016
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Nov. 28 --- TOP SOLDIER PUTS MILITARY ON NOTICE OVER ASSAULT: A disappointed and angry chief of the defence staff put the military on notice Monday after a St...
Nov 28, 2016
California GOP Congressman Darrell Issa narrowly wins seat
SAN DIEGO - The wealthiest member of Congress is keeping his job. Republican Darrell Issa narrowly defeated Marine-turned-lawyer Doug Applegate after a bitter contest in in the 49th District north of ...
Nov 28, 2016
Parti Quebecois urges Quebec government to act on trial delay crisis
QUEBEC - The Parti Quebecois is urging the Quebec government to act quickly to address the problem of lengthy trial delays. Justice critic Veronique Hivon says the crisis in Quebec’s judicial sy...
Nov 28, 2016
Canadian Food Inspection Agency triples 'high risk' bovine TB farm list
OTTAWA - Federal officials say at least 10,000 cattle are going to slaughter as a result of a bovine tuberculosis outbreak in western Canada. Dr. Harpeet Kochhar, chief veterinary officer with the Can...
Nov 28, 2016
A timeline of asylum seeker Jose Figueroa's case
VICTORIA - Jose Figueroa wants the Federal Court to clear his name after being accused of having links to terrorism. Here is a timeline of his case: 1997: Figueroa and his wife flee El Salvador, feari...
Nov 28, 2016
Canucks defenceman Alexander Edler out at least a month with broken finger
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks announced Monday that defenceman Alexander Edler will undergo surgery for a broken finger. The 30-year-old was injured on Saturday night after blocking a shot in the ...
Nov 28, 2016
After high of winning at home, Impact set for hostile reception in second playoff leg
MONTREAL - The tables will be turned on the Montreal Impact in the second leg of the MLS Eastern Conference final. After playing before 61,004 home fans at Olympic Stadium while winning the opening ga...
Nov 28, 2016