Category Archives: Canadian Press
Olympian Marie-Eve Drolet's short-track career a series of comebacks
CALGARY - Marie-Eve Drolet’s short-track speedskating career has been anything but straightforward. After helping Canada’s women earn Olympic relay bronze in 2002, it was a dozen years bef...
Nov 04, 2016
Alberta home-school agency closed by province can operate, but no cash: judge
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - A judge says an Alberta private school and home-schooling agency that was shut down by the province over allegations of misspending can continue operating temporarily, but with...
Nov 04, 2016
A timeline of events in the case of CSIS's illegal data analysis
OTTAWA - A timeline of events in the case of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service’s illegal data analysis: 2005: A CSIS task force recommends the spy service retain all data collected from...
Nov 04, 2016
Samsung announces details of recall program for washers that present injury risk
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. is offering customers who purchased one its recalled top-load washers free repairs or a rebate on the cost of a new machine. The recall includes 255...
Nov 04, 2016
Judge: NC counties must restore voters removed from rolls
RALEIGH, N.C. - A federal judge ordered three North Carolina counties to restore thousands of voter registrations cancelled too close to Election Day after the NAACP sued over the removals. U.S. Distr...
Nov 04, 2016
Impact look to defence, counterattacks to topple favoured Red Bulls
MONTREAL - If contrasting styles make the best fights then the Montreal Impact’s playoff showdown with the New York Red Bulls should be a treat. The Impact know they will be on the defensive aga...
Nov 04, 2016
ABC investigates producer for doctored live shot
NEW YORK - ABC News says it is investigating one of its producers after seeing evidence that a live camera shot on “Good Morning America” Friday was enhanced by falsely stringing police ta...
Nov 04, 2016
Calgary Stampeders seek bounce-back win against rested Saskatchewan Roughriders
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders haven’t lost back-to-back games since 2012 for a span of 91 regular-season games without two losses in a row. They intend to preserve that stat Saturday when the...
Nov 04, 2016
Judge reserves decision over legal costs in Arthur Kent 'dud' Scud defamation
CALGARY - An Alberta judge has reserved her decision over who should pay legal costs in a successful defamation lawsuit by former journalist Arthur Kent against Canada’s largest newspaper chain....
Nov 04, 2016
Democrats pull out all the stops to motivate Nevada voters
LAS VEGAS - It looked more like a campaign rave than a campaign rally as former President Bill Clinton joined two Democratic congressional candidates on a Nevada campus the night before early voting e...
Nov 04, 2016