Category Archives: Canadian Press
Wife says husband on dream voyage from Panama, now 'heartbreaking' disappearance
VICTORIA - The wife of one of two missing British Columbia sailors says her husband’s dream voyage has become a nightmare as days pass without word from him. Leah Bliss said her friends and psyc...
Jun 13, 2018
Rape-shield law unfairly applied; court quashes sex-assault conviction
TORONTO - Canada’s so-called rape-shield law, which aims to protect sexual-assault complainants from unfair and irrelevant scrutiny of their sex lives, cannot be used to prevent an accused from ...
Jun 13, 2018
CPL commissioner hopes to capitalize on 'rising tide effect' from 2026 World Cup
TORONTO - For an upstart league looking to generate buzz ahead of its kickoff next spring, the timing of the 2026 World Cup host announcement appears to be ideal for the Canadian Premier League. The C...
Jun 13, 2018
Supply and demand allowing Canadian CFL offensive linemen to prosper
TORONTO - The salary cap era in the CFL has been good for Canadian offensive linemen. In the pass-happy league, starting quarterbacks have always been the most important players and therefore the high...
Jun 13, 2018
B.C. psychology regulator warns priest is not registered to practise
VANCOUVER - The College of Psychologists of British Columbia is warning that a Catholic priest is not registered to practise psychology in the province. The college says it issued the warning about Re...
Jun 13, 2018
Reject cynicism and stick to your values and convictions, Dewar tells NDP MPs
OTTAWA - Remember why you ran for public office; stick to your values and convictions; and always reject cynicism and populism as you work to make Canada a better place. That was the message former ND...
Jun 13, 2018
Jury hears 911 call made after the shooting death of Indigenous man
HAMILTON - The wife of a man charged with second-degree murder testified Wednesday that there had been numerous break and enters and car thefts in their rural community in the months before her husban...
Jun 13, 2018
Fed raises key rate, sees acceleration in future hikes
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year and signalled that it may step up its pace of rate increases because of solid economic growth and ...
Jun 13, 2018
Edmonton aiming to make the final cut on 2026 World Cup host city competition
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson says it’s exciting that North America has won the bid to host the 2026 World Cup, but he says the work is now just beginning. Edmonton, Montreal and Toronto are in the ...
Jun 13, 2018
Federal agriculture minister doesn't close door on tweaking supply management
OTTAWA - When it comes to defending Canada’s supply management system from the trade demands of the Trump White House, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is leaving the barn door open a crac...
Jun 13, 2018