Category Archives: Canadian Press
Tax-dodging dentist gets five years in jail for failing to pay $887,000 fine
OTTAWA - An Ottawa dentist previously convicted of tax evasion has been handed an additional five-year prison sentence for deliberately choosing not to pay her original fine. Tania Kovaluk pleaded gui...
Oct 19, 2016
Arrest warrant issued for couple wanted in daring switch of diamond for fake
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A warrant has been issued for a couple wanted in a daring New Brunswick diamond theft that has been connected to a series of similar heists nationwide. The Saint John Police Force s...
Oct 19, 2016
Calgary Stampeders to cover pistol patch on alternate jersey in honour of Hicks
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders will cover the pistol patch that’s on the shoulder of their alternate jersey for the rest of the season to honour former player Mylan Hicks. Hicks, 23, was fatal...
Oct 19, 2016
Weeks before stepping back on competitive ice, Virtue and Moir inspired by Rio
TORONTO - When Tessa Virtue watched Derek Drouin soar to a high jump gold medal this past summer in Rio, the connection she felt went beyond being a fellow Olympic champion. In the weeks after Rio, Dr...
Oct 19, 2016
Trump refuses to say if he'll accept election result, in fiery debate exchange
WASHINGTON - In an exchange that instantly swept the news headlines emerging from the final U.S. presidential campaign debate of 2016, Donald Trump refused Wednesday to promise he will accept the elec...
Oct 19, 2016
Major League Baseball keeps lid on Rogers Centre for Game 5 of ALCS
TORONTO - The sun was out but the Rogers Centre roof was closed Wednesday afternoon. While the forecast called for temperatures of 19 C with just a 10 per cent chance of precipitation for first pitch ...
Oct 19, 2016
Basketball star Steve Nash wants court to order clubs to stop using his name
VANCOUVER - Former basketball superstar Steve Nash is seeking a court order banning the use of his name or image on nearly two dozen fitness clubs in British Columbia. A civil lawsuit filed in B.C. Su...
Oct 19, 2016
Girl's leg broken during cheese-rolling festival in Whistler, B.C.: lawsuit
VANCOUVER - A cheese-rolling competition in Whistler, B.C., went from fun to frightening when a runaway wheel of cheddar crashed into a three-year-old girl and broke her leg, a lawsuit alleges. The no...
Oct 19, 2016
Alberta's Notley promises details of coal phase-out plan coming this fall
EDMONTON - Premier Rachel Notley says Alberta will roll out specifics this fall of its plan to phase out coal-fired electricity and promote renewable energy. Notley, in a state-of-the-province speech ...
Oct 19, 2016
Misfiring rifle leaves New Brunswick restaurateur with head injuries
BOIESTOWN, N.B. - A New Brunswick restaurateur has survived after a misfiring rifle showered his face with bullet shrapnel. Douglas Lyons said a bullet exploded in the chamber as he tried to load his ...
Oct 19, 2016