Category Archives: Canadian Press
Oil and gas downturns in B.C. and Alberta ease Site C labour force concerns
VICTORIA - Alberta’s loss is British Columbia’s gain as fears of labour shortages for the construction of the massive Site C dam evaporate amid a slump in the oil and gas industry, says a ...
Oct 11, 2016
RCMP officer shot, injured following traffic stop near Golden, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Police say a Mountie has been shot and injured while trying to stop a vehicle near the community of Golden, in southeastern British Columbia. RCMP spokesman Staff Sgt. Rob Vermeulen s...
Oct 11, 2016
Mistrial exposes prosecutors' challenges in trying police
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The hung jury in the murder trial against two former Albuquerque police officers underscores the difficulty prosecutors often face in landing convictions against law enforcement in...
Oct 11, 2016
Average of 4.73 million watch Game 3 of American League Division Series
TORONTO - An average of 4.73 million viewers watched Sunday’s pivotal Game 3 of the American League Division Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers. Rogers Sportsnet, the officia...
Oct 11, 2016
Womam charge in ex-NY governor extortion plot held on bail
NEW YORK - A young Russian woman who put Eliot Spitzer back in the tabloid headlines last winter when she told doctors he had choked her at a Manhattan hotel was charged Tuesday with extorting nearly ...
Oct 11, 2016
'Stayin' Alive' disco beat helps save subway worker's life
NEW YORK - A subway worker has survived an electrocution on the third rail thanks to a co-worker performing CPR to the beat of the 1977 Bee Gees disco hit “Stayin’ Alive.” Monique Br...
Oct 11, 2016
Source: Player convicted of raping teammate set for release
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee high school basketball player convicted of aggravated rape of a freshman teammate will be released from custody next month, a person familiar with the case said Tues...
Oct 11, 2016
NHL adds centralized concussion spotters to player safety protocols
NEW YORK - Centralized spotters observing games on television were added to the NHL’s concussion prevention protocols on Tuesday night. The league already had in-arena spotters placed at all NHL...
Oct 11, 2016
Johnny Gaudreau back in Calgary Flames fold in time for season-opener
CALGARY - There wasn’t time to bring Johnny Gaudreau all the way up to speed in his first practice this season with the Calgary Flames. Glen Gulutzan settled for incorporating Gaudreau into the ...
Oct 11, 2016
Struggling Redblacks turn to veteran quarterback Henry Burris
OTTAWA - With the Ottawa Redblacks struggling to find ways to win, the team is hoping its oldest player can make a difference. The Redblacks will turn to veteran quarterback Henry Burris Friday night ...
Oct 11, 2016