Category Archives: Canadian Press
Organizers report spike in ticket sales for Grey Cup, sellout crowd expected
TORONTO - Grey Cup organizers are reporting a recent uptick in ticket sales for Sunday’s CFL championship game and are confident a sellout crowd will be on hand to watch the Calgary Stampeders p...
Nov 21, 2016
Bieber plays soccer with Neymar at Barcelona's training camp
BARCELONA, Spain - Justin Bieber spent the day before one of his concerts in Spain playing soccer with Neymar at Barcelona’s training camp. The pop singer visited the team’s training centr...
Nov 21, 2016
Blue Water Bridge workers begin strike, traffic keeps flowing across border
POINT EDWARD, Ont. - Federal officials said traffic was flowing smoothly across Canada’s second-busiest commercial border crossing to the United States on Monday, despite a strike that began ear...
Nov 21, 2016
Matt Puempel claimed off waivers by Rangers; forward never panned out in Ottawa
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators would have preferred to see Matt Puempel remain in the organization, but wish him well in New York. The Senators placed the forward on waivers Sunday and were hopeful he w...
Nov 21, 2016
Banff National Park a top 2017 world travel destination: National Geographic
BANFF, Alta. - One of Canada’s most popular national parks is getting more positive publicity. National Geographic Traveler magazine has named Banff National Park in Alberta as one of the best d...
Nov 21, 2016
Quebec indigenous leaders renew call for inquiry into relations with police
MONTREAL - Quebec indigenous leaders are renewing calls for a public inquiry into the relationship between police and First Nations communities, even as the province continues to refuse. Ghislain Pica...
Nov 21, 2016
Health of Vancouver Aquarium's lone beluga whale deteriorates
VANCOUVER - An ailing beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium appears to have taken another turn for the worse. The facility says in a news release that Aurora showed signs of improvement over the week...
Nov 21, 2016
B.C. commits to indigenous control of child welfare after release of report
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is committed to First Nations taking over child-welfare decisions in their communities, the province’s Children’s Minister said Monday after receiving a report...
Nov 21, 2016
Ontario energy minister allegedly 'sought certain benefits' to be MPP: Crown
SUDBURY, Ont. - A former MP, who is now Ontario’s energy minister, allegedly “sought certain benefits” to run in a provincial byelection, a Crown lawyer prosecuting two Ontario Liber...
Nov 21, 2016
Offshore quake causes tsunamis, nuclear worries in Japan
TOKYO - Coastal residents fled to higher ground as a powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis toward Japan’s northeastern shore Tuesday and fueled concerns about the Fukushima nucl...
Nov 21, 2016