Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ottawa adds wildlife-rich Arctic bay in N.W.T. to list of protected areas
The federal government has moved to protect a wildlife-rich bay along Canada’s Arctic coastline after extensive consultation with the indigenous hunters who depend on it for their livelihood. Fi...
Nov 16, 2016
Kids who drink whole-fat milk leaner, have higher vitamin D levels, study finds
TORONTO - Young children who drink whole cow’s milk tend to be leaner and have higher vitamin D levels than those who consume low-fat or skim milk, researchers say. In a study of more than 2,700...
Nov 16, 2016
Lomng-time Leaf goalie Reimer ready to start against Toronto for first time
TORONTO - James Reimer will be in the visitors’ crease at Air Canada Centre for the first time on Thursday night. Reimer draws the start for the Florida Panthers when they face off against the T...
Nov 16, 2016
Liberals restore funding to controversial UN agency for Palestinian refugees
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are providing $25 million to a UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees that had its funding “redirected” by the previous Conservative government amid allega...
Nov 16, 2016
Jury convicts man in fatal shooting at Seattle university
SEATTLE - A man prosecutors say was motivated by anger and hatred was convicted Wednesday for fatally shooting a student and wounding two others at a small private Seattle university in 2014. A King C...
Nov 16, 2016
Canada and Britain to play Davis Cup World Group tie at Ottawa's TD Place
OTTAWA - A battle of tennis heavyweights could headline the return of Davis Cup tennis to Ottawa. Tennis Canada announced Wednesday that TD Place would be the host site for the World Group tie against...
Nov 16, 2016
Judge again refuses to toss Bill Cosby's sex-assault case
PHILADELPHIA - A judge on Wednesday denied Bill Cosby’s latest attempt to end his sexual assault case and rejected his request for competency testing of the 13 women who want to testify that the...
Nov 16, 2016
ATP Finals: Murray edges Nishikori, Wawrinka KOs Cilic
LONDON - Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori tend to linger when they get together. Their latest matchup set a record. Murray survived the longest three-set match in ATP Finals history when he prevailed aga...
Nov 16, 2016
Like mother, like cub: researchers say grizzlies learn bad behaviour from moms
EDMONTON - When it comes to bad behaviour in grizzly bears, new research blames the moms. A University of Alberta study suggests that cubs who have watched their mothers come into conflict with people...
Nov 16, 2016
Rooney apologizes over images that force FA conduct review
LONDON - Handed the captaincy of England and Manchester United, Wayne Rooney curbed his once wild behaviour that landed him in trouble. But at 31, and as a father-of-three, Rooney’s conduct is u...
Nov 16, 2016