Category Archives: Canadian Press
Nevada sets 1st execution since 2006 after fight over drugs
LAS VEGAS - Nevada plans to carry out its first execution in 12 years using a never-before-tried combination of drugs that drew a court challenge over concerns that a convicted murderer could suffer d...
Jun 20, 2018
Quebec premier outlines plan to push back against protectionist U.S. policies
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard will be heading to the United States next week to push back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies. Couillard told reporters Wednesd...
Jun 20, 2018
Police chief calls for mass casualty plan in Saskatchewan after Broncos crash
REGINA - A retired police chief wants the coroner’s office in Saskatchewan to develop a plan for responding to mass casualties like the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Former Saskatoon police chief ...
Jun 20, 2018
Rush end Charleston Hughes making presence felt with Riders' defence
The off-season acquisition of quarterback Zach Collaros was big for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, but so was landing defensive lineman Charleston Hughes. The veteran pass rusher had three sacks in Sas...
Jun 20, 2018
Sons of Apollo Creed and Ivan Drago face off in 'Creed II'
LOS ANGELES - The sons of Apollo Creed and Ivan Drago will pick up where their fathers left off more than 30 years ago. MGM and Warner Bros. Pictures on Wednesday released the first trailer for “...
Jun 20, 2018
Apple signs deal with Sesame Workshop for kids' shows
LOS ANGELES - Apple is getting into business with the prestigious Sesame Workshop. Apple said Wednesday it has given a multiple-series order to the non-profit organization. The shows will be part of a...
Jun 20, 2018
Police: Thief tried paying waitress with her own stolen card
PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Authorities say an Arkansas thief got his just deserts when he tried to pay for a meal using the waitress’ stolen credit card. Police spokesman Lt. David De Foor said in a new...
Jun 20, 2018
Inquest into homeless man's death in Toronto recommends increased social services
TORONTO - An inquest examining the systemic factors that caused a homeless man to die in a fire while seeking shelter from the cold has recommended social supports be more accessible to those in need....
Jun 20, 2018
Vancouver Island's 'tectonic dance' revealed by hundreds of tiny tremors
VICTORIA - Hundreds of tiny tremors, felt only by sensitive monitors, have shivered under southern Vancouver Island in the last 48 hours, leading one scientist to predict they may signal what he calls...
Jun 20, 2018
Trump's claims Canadians smuggle shoes to avoid tariffs 'laughable,' experts say
U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim Canadians are smuggling shoes across the border to avoid “massive” tariffs on American goods doesn’t make sense, experts say. “It̵...
Jun 20, 2018