Author Archives:
Canadian Press NewsAlert: State of emergency called in B.C. over growing wildfires.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's public safety minister has declared a provincial state of emergency over the growing wildfire threat. Mike Farnworth says he made the decision based on information from ...
Jul 20, 2021
Ontario Hockey League will require players, staff to have COVID-19 vaccinations
Players, staff and billet families with the Ontario Hockey League will all be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the upcoming season. The league released its vaccination policy Tuesday for...
Jul 20, 2021
Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign veteran Canadian kicker Tyler Crapigna to CFL deal
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed Canadian kicker Tyler Crapigna on Tuesday. Crapigna, of Ottawa, was recently released by the Montreal Alouettes. The former McMaster Marauder has made 98-of...
Jul 20, 2021
Veteran quarterback Bethel-Thompson feels he's competing with himself at Argos camp
He's vying with youngsters Nick Arbuckle and Antonio Pipkin to be the Toronto Argonauts' starter but the only quarterback competition veteran McLeod Bethel-Thompson is focused on is the one he faces d...
Jul 20, 2021
Red Bulls coach calls elusive TFC winger Yeferson Soteldo a 'dribbling monster'
TORONTO - Seven games into his Major League Soccer career and elusive Toronto FC winger Yeferson Soteldo is already turning heads. "He's a dribbling monster," said New York Red Bulls coach Gerhard Str...
Jul 20, 2021
Civil liberties group joins court challenge to end unfounded traffic stops in Quebec
MONTREAL - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it will join in a constitutional challenge in Quebec of police powers to carry out roadside checks without reasonable cause. The case involves ...
Jul 20, 2021
Feds are 'very closely' examining concerns of Muslim charities who feel targeted: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is extremely concerned about recent reports that Muslim charities are being unfairly targeted for federal audits and sanctions. Trudeau tells...
Jul 20, 2021
Mark Carney says climate commitments preclude running in fall election
OTTAWA - Mark Carney won't be on the Liberal ticket if there's an election this fall. The former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England told The Canadian Press he's made commitments to...
Jul 20, 2021
Two Montreal friends identified as dead and missing after Miami condo collapse
MONTREAL - A pair of young Montreal women vacationing together have been identified as being among the dead and missing following the collapse of a condo building near Miami last month. Accenture, a m...
Jul 20, 2021
Additional wildfire evacuation orders issued in B.C. because of wildfires
KAMLOOPS - At least 160 properties have been ordered to evacuate as an aggressive wildfire burns in the south Okanagan.The Osoyoos Indian Band ordered the evacuation of more than 100 properties Monday...
Jul 20, 2021