Category Archives: Canadian Press
Iraqis press toward Mosul, face questions about airstrike
BARTELLA, Iraq - U.S.-backed Iraqi forces fought their way inside two villages Monday as they crept closer to Mosul a week into an offensive to retake the Islamic State-held city, but they also faced ...
Oct 24, 2016
Some of what Health Canada plans to help Canadians with healthy eating habits
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jane Philpott has unveiled the federal government’s new healthy eating strategy, a multi-pronged plan aimed at helping Canadians eat healthier. Here’s a look at so...
Oct 24, 2016

Blue Jays plan to extend qualifying offers to Bautista and Encarnacion
TORONTO - At the very least, sluggers Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion are expected to receive qualifying offers from the Blue Jays. Whether they’ll be back in Toronto still remains as uncert...
Oct 24, 2016

Wilson-Raybould, former PM Kim Campbell defend new process for top court
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says the Liberal government is going to stick with the selection process that led to the nomination of Newfoundland and Labrador justice Malcolm Rowe to ...
Oct 24, 2016

Toronto lawyer Galati files constitutional challenge against EU trade deal
OTTAWA - The Toronto lawyer who successfully challenged the previous Conservative government over one of its Supreme Court judge nominees is setting his sights on a new target: Canada’s free tra...
Oct 24, 2016
A few examples of organizations recognizing First Nations in public gatherings
WINNIPEG - Following Canada’s apology for residential schools and the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report on that chapter in the country’s history, many organizations...
Oct 24, 2016
Photographer sues Minneapolis studio over Prince photos
MINNEAPOLIS - A man who photographed Prince during the late music superstar’s early years is suing a Minneapolis studio to recover about 3,000 original pictures. Allen Beaulieu’s federal l...
Oct 24, 2016
AMC Theatres to broadcast Nov. 8 election results
LOS ANGELES - AMC Theatres and CNN will broadcast the Nov. 8 presidential election on the big screen at 50 theatres in 25 cities nationwide. The event is free for members of AMC Stubs , a tiered perks...
Oct 24, 2016
Ship that helped saved 7 in 'The Perfect Storm' to be sunk
CAPE MAY POINT, N.J. - A ship that towed warships to safety during World War II and battled 40-foot waves to help rescue seven people in what was portrayed in the book and film “The Perfect Stor...
Oct 24, 2016
Jets, Oilers among organizations leading the way in indigenous tributes
WINNIPEG - As Winnipeg Jets fans make their way to their seats and players prepare to stand on home ice for the national anthem, an announcement fills the downtown arena. The message - believed to be ...
Oct 24, 2016