Category Archives: Canadian Press
Chinese Olympic figure skating judges banned for bias
MOSCOW - The International Skating Union says competitions at February’s Olympics were marred by biased judging in favour of China, the next Winter Olympic host nation. An ISU investigation foun...
Jun 21, 2018
Mbappe sends France into 2nd round with 1-0 win over Peru
YEKATERINBURG, Russia - Fast, exciting and now the youngest scorer in France’s World Cup history. Kylian Mbappe is the one. At 19 years and 183 days, Mbappe became the youngest player to score f...
Jun 21, 2018
Veteran quarterback Ricky Ray still feels sting of '02 Grey Cup defeat
TORONTO - Ricky Ray has won more Grey Cups than any starting quarterback, but he still feels the sting from the one that got away. Ray led the Edmonton Eskimos to a Grey Cup appearance in 2002, his ro...
Jun 21, 2018
First Nations and federal government collaborate on B.C. north coast protections
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - A new federal framework giving Indigenous communities a partnership in protecting and supervising Canada’s north and central Pacific coast is a positive step toward reconci...
Jun 21, 2018
Doug Ford wants consultations on cannabis sales in Ontario
PICKERING, Ont. - With the legalization of recreational cannabis now months away, Ontario’s incoming premier said he wants to consult further with municipalities, stakeholders and his caucus bef...
Jun 21, 2018
Bombardier pouring millions into creation of GTA aerospace hub
TORONTO - Bombardier says it will be pouring millions of dollars into various projects aimed at creating an aerospace hub in the Greater Toronto Area. The aerospace giant says the funding strengthens ...
Jun 21, 2018
Father of Quebec City mosque shooter says Crown demonizing his son
QUEBEC - Prosecutors have demonized Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette and want to put him away for 150 years for political reasons, the killer’s father said Thursday at the conclu...
Jun 21, 2018
Canada focusing on existing climate plan, has no current plan to raise targets
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says Canada has no immediate plans to follow Europe’s lead and increase its target for cutting emissions. McKenna is in Belgium this week for the ...
Jun 21, 2018
B.C. government intends to crack down on hidden ownership of real estate
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is taking steps to end opportunities to anonymously invest and hide wealth in real estate. Finance Minister Carole James says a new, publicly accessible regi...
Jun 21, 2018
Saskatchewan MP 'hopeful' bill marking Indigenous Peoples Day a holiday passes
OTTAWA - A Saskatchewan MP isn’t giving up in her bid to make National Indigenous Peoples Day a statutory holiday. A private member’s bill introduced by NDP MP Georgina Jolibois was stuck ...
Jun 21, 2018