Category Archives: Canadian Press
Commons finance committee told Liberals will table CPP bill in coming weeks
OTTAWA - Parliament will have a say this fall on the proposed expansion of the Canada Pension Plan as the Liberals signalled today that new legislation to implement the changes will be coming in Octob...
Sep 09, 2016
Vancouver police to get naloxone nasal spray in case of opioid exposure
Vancouver police officers and support staff will soon have access to the nasal-spray form of naloxone to protect themselves against accidental exposure to toxic opioids such as fentanyl. Chief Adam Pa...
Sep 09, 2016
Hurtado looks to redeem himself for missing net as Whitecaps visit Crew
VANCOUVER - Erik Hurtado is done thinking about his missed opportunities. The Vancouver striker is ready to redeem himself for missing the net on seven shots in the last game as the Whitecaps (8-13-7)...
Sep 09, 2016
Drugged driving suspect allegedly exposes himself in police station lobby
AJAX, Ont. - A 22-year-old southern Ontario man who was arrested, released, and arrested again, is facing several charges including a count for allegedly exposing himself in a police station. Investig...
Sep 09, 2016

Sweden's Prince Alexander baptized at palace
STOCKHOLM - Prince Alexander, the newest member of Sweden’s royal family, was baptized Friday at Drottningholm Palace outside Stockholm. About 150 guests attended the ceremony in the palace chap...
Sep 09, 2016
Unique rose quartz statues stolen from Vancouver tourist attraction
VANCOUVER - A theft in Vancouver’s Chinatown district is giving a whole new meaning to the term cat burglar, and police hope the public will help them pounce on the culprit. Sgt. Brian Montague ...
Sep 09, 2016

Man convicted of Mafia-related charges 20 years ago ordered deported to Italy
MONTREAL - A man convicted 20 years ago on Mafia-related charges was issued a deportation order on Friday despite having lived in Canada for the last 50 years. The Canada Border Services Agency told M...
Sep 09, 2016
Mother says son 'high' hours before senior killed in Saskatoon crash
SASKATOON - The mother of a 17-year-old boy who was allegedly involved in a fatal Saskatoon collision says that just hours before the crash she begged a judge to keep her drug-addicted son behind bars...
Sep 09, 2016

Rivard wins Canada's first Paralympic gold followed by Lakatos's gold
RIO DE JANEIRO - Swimmer Aurelie Rivard won Canada’s first gold medal at the Paralympic Games, and she did it in commanding fashion. The 20-year-old from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., won the S10...
Sep 09, 2016

Argonauts veteran quarterback Ricky Ray sidelined with fractured rib
TORONTO - As he left Tim Hortons Field on Monday night, head coach Scott Milanovich suspected he might have to make due without Ricky Ray for the Toronto Argonauts’ next game. Turns out Milanovi...
Sep 09, 2016