Category Archives: Canadian Press

Not so fast on full custody, experts say of Jolie's demand
LOS ANGELES - In the global hubbub over the Brangelina divorce, Angelina Jolie Pitt’s demand for sole physical custody of her six children with Brad Pitt has attracted its share of the attention...
Sep 21, 2016

Canadian short-tracker squad looks to youth to challenge established stars
MONTREAL - Charles Hamelin and Marianne St. Gelais are still going strong, but Canada’s short-track speed skating team is looking for youngsters to start making their mark on the international s...
Sep 21, 2016

Team USA scrambling for answers after World Cup ouster
TORONTO - Members of Team USA gathered for a few drinks after they were eliminated from the World Cup of Hockey. There was a lot to discuss. The United States was surprised by Team Europe and wasnR...
Sep 21, 2016
Alberta-based army officer faces 22 charges including sexual assault
WAINWRIGHT, Alta. - A Canadian Army officer in Alberta faces 22 criminal charges including sexual assault with a weapon. Capt. Malcolm Grace, who is 45, is to appear in Wainwright provincial court on ...
Sep 21, 2016

Clinton campaign says Trump could have "low bar" at debate
ORLANDO, Fla. - Hillary Clinton’s campaign says it is worried that there is a “low bar” for Donald Trump going into the first debate. Communications director Jennifer Palmieri said W...
Sep 21, 2016
Homeless man hailed as a hero after reporting backpack bombs
ELIZABETH, N.J. - Lee Parker still pictures the explosion that could have happened if he had dropped the backpack he took from a garbage can on Sunday night while a friend bought beer. “I see it...
Sep 21, 2016

US, Canada broker agreement to share dwindling cod fishing
PORTLAND, Maine - The United States and Canada have brokered a deal to share what’s left of the dwindling North American cod fishing business in the Atlantic next year. Both countries fish for c...
Sep 21, 2016

Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honoured by Driller Mike
ATLANTA - Grammy-winning rapper Killer Mike always wanted to see his name on a street sign, but a tunnel-boring machine will have to suffice for now. Driller Mike was chosen for the massive 400-foot-l...
Sep 21, 2016
Couple who confined nephew to a squalid room for 2 years sentenced to 18 months
LONDON, Ont. - A southwestern Ontario couple who kept their 10-year-old nephew locked in a squalid bedroom for two years were sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in jail plus two years probation. The 45-...
Sep 21, 2016
Defence chief defeating ISIL alone won't bring peace, stability to Iraq
OTTAWA - Western military intervention may have prevented a “short-term calamity” in Iraq, but it is only the start of a long effort to bring peace and stability to the country, says Canad...
Sep 21, 2016