Category Archives: Canadian Press
Belgium sees first case of minor being granted euthanasia
PARIS - A terminally ill minor has been helped to die in Belgium for the first time since the country did away with age restrictions on euthanasia two years ago, according to the senator who wrote the...
Sep 17, 2016
Pilot of a crop-dusting plane dies in crash in south Georgia
NASHVILLE, Ga. - Authorities say a pilot of a crop-dusting plane was killed in a crash in a rural field in south Georgia. Berrien County Sheriff Ray Paulk tells multiple news outlets that 31-year-old ...
Sep 17, 2016
Robbery suspect, handcuffed behind back, steals police car
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Authorities say a robbery suspect somehow made off with a Terre Haute police car despite being handcuffed behind his back. The Tribune Star reports (http://bit.ly/2cFbeX2 ) that of...
Sep 17, 2016
Man gives phoney $50 bill to girl's charity lemonade stand
MONROE, Mich. - Police are calling it the “lowest of the low:” A man gave a fake $50 bill to a southeastern Michigan girl who was running a lemonade stand to raise money for Alzheimer̵...
Sep 17, 2016
Rock star Bono praises Canada as a global leader at Montreal AIDS conference
MONTREAL - Canada is a leader when it comes to collaborating on global issues, rock star Bono said Saturday during his keynote address at a Montreal conference to fundraise for AIDS, malaria and tuber...
Sep 17, 2016
Ronaldo, Bale to miss Real Madrid match at Espanyol
MADRID - Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale will miss Real Madrid’s Spanish league match at Espanyol on Sunday. Coach Zinedine Zidane says Ronaldo has a sore throat, while Bale is out because the...
Sep 17, 2016
Tyler Seguin has fractured heel during pre-tournament World Cup game
Tyler Seguin’s injury appears to be worse than it initially appeared. Seguin underwent an MRI in Dallas on Friday which revealed a hairline fracture in his heel, according to Stars general manag...
Sep 17, 2016
Canadian wheelchair racer and politician Stilwell races to second gold in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO - Before she rolled up to the start line Saturday, Michelle Stilwell paused to soak in the sights and sounds of Olympic Stadium. Not because it might have been the final moment on a Par...
Sep 17, 2016
Rosberg takes Singapore GP pole ahead of Ricciardo
SINGAPORE - Locked in an intense fight for the Formula One championship, and preparing for his 200th career start, Nico Rosberg pulled out a stunning lap to snatch pole position for the Singapore Gran...
Sep 17, 2016
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi gets humanitarian award
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ahng sahn soo chee) has been honoured as the 2016 humanitarian of the year by students and faculty at the Harvard Foundation. The Nobel Peace Prize ...
Sep 17, 2016