Category Archives: Canadian Press
Rookie QB Buckley learns from, contributes to, Calgary Stampeder success
CALGARY - Andrew Buckley took on the role of Calgary Stampeders short-yardage cannon fodder and ran with it, football in hand. The 23-year-old quarterback from Calgary has rushed for eight touchdowns ...
Oct 28, 2016
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Oct. 28 TRUDEAU TO SIGN EU TRADE DEAL SUNDAY: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will finally travel to Brussels this weekend to sign the Canada-EU free trade deal...
Oct 28, 2016
Expand supervised sites beyond overseeing only injection drugs, advocates say
VANCOUVER - Harm reduction advocates are calling on the government of British Columbia to expand the scope of its safe-injection facilities beyond supervising only intravenous drug use, but medical of...
Oct 28, 2016
Gang shootings and deaths prompts reassurance from B.C.'s public safety minister
VANCOUVER - A “barbaric” crime scene found on the side of a road, shots fired into vehicles in targeted attacks, and murder investigations into the deaths of known gang members have prompt...
Oct 28, 2016
Olympics champs Virtue, Moir mark return by winning short dance at Skate Canada
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The fans spotted them the moment they stepped onto the ice for the group warmup, and the cheering barely let up. More than two years after their silver medal skate at the 2014 Soch...
Oct 28, 2016
Saskatoon's Steve Laycock heads into quarter-finals with 4-0 record
OKOTOKS, Alta. - Saskatoon’s Steve Laycock heads into the quarter-finals of the Masters Grand Slam of Curling tournament as the only undefeated skip on the men’s side. Laycock finished rou...
Oct 28, 2016
Health Canada uses new "social" funding model to support blood pressure program
TORONTO - The federal government is experimenting with a relatively new funding model to kick-start a program aimed at helping older Canadians in Ontario and British Columbia manage high blood pressur...
Oct 28, 2016
A timeline of events in the deadly shooting in northern Saskatchewan
Four people were killed and seven wounded in a mass shooting at a school and a home in the northern Saskatchewan community of La Loche on Jan. 22. An 18-year-old, who was 17 at the time, pleaded guilt...
Oct 28, 2016
No verdict Friday at Jacques Corriveau fraud trial in Montreal
MONTREAL - Jurors have failed to reach a verdict on their first full day of deliberations at Jacques Corriveau’s fraud trial. The judge who headed the commission into the federal sponsorship sca...
Oct 28, 2016
Toronto FC looks to extend playoff run by taking down New York City FC
TORONTO - Having survived a midweek elimination game, Toronto FC finds itself in deeper MLS playoff waters this weekend against New York City FC. The two teams finished just one point apart during the...
Oct 28, 2016