Category Archives: Canadian Press
NewsAlert: Three police officers shot in Palm Springs, California
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Police: 3 officers shot in Palm Springs, California; their conditions are not known. More to come. The Canadian Press
Oct 08, 2016

Trump's crude remarks put running mate Pence in awkward spot
INDIANAPOLIS - Mike Pence has long described himself as a “Christian, a conservative and a Republican in that order.” Now, the GOP vice-presidential nominee and his priorities are facing a...
Oct 08, 2016
Sluggish exports continue to confound, says Bank of Canada governor
WASHINGTON - The perplexingly persistent sluggishness of exports has slowed Canada’s adjustment to low oil prices, the country’s central banker said Saturday. The problem continues to conf...
Oct 08, 2016
Philippe Couillard attacks newly-elected PQ leader's "closed nationalism"
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Jean-Francois Lisee’s election as Parti Quebecois leader represents a victory for “the nationalism of exclusion,” Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said Saturday...
Oct 08, 2016
Some of Donald Trump's most insulting comments about women
NEW YORK - The footage of Donald Trump released Friday in which he brags about aggressively groping women and trying to seduce a woman who is not his wife is the latest example of lewd and sexist comm...
Oct 08, 2016
Dodgers-Nats rained out in Game 2 of NLDS; will play Sunday
WASHINGTON - Long after the concourses emptied, the sky cleared up as the tarp still covered the field. Game 2 of the NL Division Series between the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers still ...
Oct 08, 2016
Canadian Patrick Chan third after short program at Finlandia Trophy
ESPOO, Finland - Three-time world figure skating champion Patrick Chan of Toronto is third after Saturday’s short program at the Finlandia Trophy. Maxim Kovtun of Russia scored 88.26 in the shor...
Oct 08, 2016

Banged-up Blue Jays turn to Sanchez for Game 3 of ALDS against Rangers
TORONTO - The banged-up Toronto Blue Jays have two chances to close out the Texas Rangers at home. All it will take is one victory to advance to baseball’s final four and get a much-needed break...
Oct 08, 2016
Contest winners seek technological solutions to help save the St. Lawrence River
MONTREAL - Can artificial intelligence be used to help predict water quality? Could an app for fishermen help signal the presence of invasive species? Technology, and how it can help save one of North...
Oct 08, 2016
NB community college to offer marijuana cultivation program with industry help
BATHURST, N.B. - A community college in New Brunswick is offering a course in horticulture tailored to equip students with the skills to work in a growing industry - marijuana cultivation. A school of...
Oct 08, 2016