Category Archives: Canadian Press

Wilson-Raybould lays out vision for UN indigenous rights declaration
VANCOUVER - Canada must adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in a way that translates into real change for its aboriginal citizens, federal Justice Minister Jody Wi...
Sep 07, 2016
Calgary case of mother, daughter killed moving forward with preliminary hearing
CALGARY - Both sides say they are ready to move forward in the case of a man charged in the deaths of a Calgary woman and her five-year-old daughter. Edward Downey faces two counts of first-degree mur...
Sep 07, 2016

First Arctic patrol ships are a 'significant challenge,' Irving Shipyard says
HALIFAX - Assembling the Lego-like blocks of Canada’s first Arctic offshore patrol ship on time and within budget is proving to be a “significant challenge” for the Irving Shipyard, ...
Sep 07, 2016

Goodell doesn't agree with Kaepernick's actions
NEW YORK - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell disagrees with Colin Kaepernick’s choice to kneel during the national anthem, but recognizes the quarterback’s right to protest. Asked by The Asso...
Sep 07, 2016

Obama, Duterte meet despite Filipino leader's crude language
VIENTIANE, Laos - President Barack Obama and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met informally on Wednesday in a holding room before attending a gala dinner at a regional summit, Philippine official...
Sep 07, 2016
Gong Show: After let call, Murray loses at Open; Serena wins
NEW YORK - Andy Murray lost his way, seven consecutive games and, eventually, his riveting five-set U.S. Open quarterfinal against Kei Nishikori after a loud noise from a malfunctioning sound system i...
Sep 07, 2016

'Ashamed of my actions:' Ex-Saskatchewan deputy premier admits to drunk driving
REGINA - The former deputy premier of Saskatchewan has been fined and lost his licence for a year for driving with 2 1/2 times the legal amount of alcohol in his system. Don McMorris pleaded guilty We...
Sep 07, 2016

Qualtrough says Rio Paralympics face challenges, but legacy will be significant
Canada’s sports minister has a deep background in Paralympic sport as an athlete and leader. Carla Qualtrough says athletes will be able to compete to the best of their abilities in Rio de Janei...
Sep 07, 2016
Prosecutors hope to show Cosby had a pattern of sex abuse
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - They were models and aspiring actresses. One was a flight attendant. Another was a masseuse. Thirteen women who say Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted them over the years have...
Sep 07, 2016

3 dead when 2 planes collide in air at small Georgia airport
CARROLLTON, Ga. - A flight instructor, her student and a third person died Wednesday after two small airplanes collided in midair at a rural airport in western Georgia, where one witness told authorit...
Sep 07, 2016