Category Archives: Canadian Press
Winnipeg man's GoFundMe page hopes to raise money to shed excess skin
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man has set up a GoFundMe page with his sights set on raising $20,000 to help him get surgery to remove the excess skin left after he lost more than 200 pounds in less than two y...
Sep 09, 2016
Seoul: North Korea's 5th nuke test 'fanatic recklessness'
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said it conducted a “higher level” nuclear test explosion on Friday that will allow it to finally build an array of stronger, smaller and lighter nu...
Sep 09, 2016
Apple warns against scams involving iTunes cards
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple is warning consumers about scam artists who pressure their victims into transferring money by purchasing iTunes gift cards after the fraudsters spin a bogus story about unpaid bi...
Sep 09, 2016
Labour ministers discuss harmonizing provincial work safety standards
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Governments across the country are aiming to harmonize occupational health and safety requirements to make it easier for businesses who do work in different provinces and territo...
Sep 09, 2016

Air travellers on Samsung phone honour system after fires
If you travel with a Samsung Note 7, you’re likely on the honour system when deciding whether to use or charge the device during a flight. The Canadian and U.S. governments both issued advisorie...
Sep 09, 2016
RCMP officer in B.C. to face child-luring charges after vigilante sting
SURREY, B.C. - Charges are pending against a police officer in British Columbia caught up in a sting by a vigilante group dedicated to exposing and publicly shaming alleged child sexual predators, the...
Sep 09, 2016
After odd win, Djokovic to face Wawrinka in US Open final
NEW YORK - For quite a while, Novak Djokovic’s opponent in the U.S. Open semifinals, Gael Monfils, looked as if he didn’t want to win - or even be there at all. That premeditated “gr...
Sep 09, 2016
Blue Jays catcher Navarro replaces Martin in starting lineup for series opener
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin was not in the starting lineup for the opener of a key three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. The veteran catcher is nursing a nagging l...
Sep 09, 2016
Stamps defensive tackle Quinn Smith suspended three games for positive drug test
Calgary Stampeder defensive tackle Quinn Smith has been suspended for three games for testing positive for a banned substance for the second time in his football career. The 24-year-old from Toronto t...
Sep 09, 2016
Police seize massive cache of weapons at Edmonton home after finding bomb
EDMONTON - Police in Edmonton found a whole lot of weapons at a home in which they found an explosive device. Earlier this week, residents in a southeast Edmonton neighbourhood were told to leave thei...
Sep 09, 2016