Category Archives: Canadian Press

Current Miss America: Scholarships don't rely on swimsuits
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - In the nine months that Cara Mund has been Miss America, not once has she ever had to don a swimsuit as part of her duties. The reigning Miss America told The Associated Press on...
Jun 06, 2018

Kamila Shamsie's 'Home Fire' wins Women's Prize for Fiction
LONDON - Pakistani-British writer Kamila Shamsie has won the international Women’s Prize for Fiction with “Home Fire,” a novel about love, radicalism and conflicting loyalties in the...
Jun 06, 2018
The top 5 promises made by the three main parties in Ontario's election
A look at the top five promises made by each of the three major Ontario political parties heading into Thursday’s election. ___ NDP Raise taxes on the wealthiest citizens and comp...
Jun 06, 2018

Too soon for 'G6 plus one' approach on gender equality talks: Maryam Monsef
OTTAWA - Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef says it’s too soon for Canada to consider taking a “G6-plus-one” approach to obtaining commitments from G7 leaders on g...
Jun 06, 2018

A breakdown of the possibilities that could arise from Ontario's vote
The twists and turns of Ontario’s election campaign have made it impossible to predict the outcome of Thursday’s vote, with several possible scenarios in play. The Progressive Conservative...
Jun 06, 2018

Winnipeg man guilty of trying to kill ex-wife, two lawyers fires own counsel
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba man found guilty of attempting to murder his former wife and two lawyers by sending them letter bombs has fired his own legal counsel and told court Wednesday that evid...
Jun 06, 2018

Calgary Stampeders get all-star receiver Eric Rogers back from the NFL
CALGARY - All-star receiver Eric Rogers is returning to the Calgary Stampeders. The CFL team hopes the 27-year-old passes his physical and can pick up where he left off in 2015, when Rogers total...
Jun 06, 2018
Sex assault prompts calls for alleged attacker to be labelled dangerous offender
HALIFAX - The alleged sexual assault of a Halifax woman by a man with a long history of sexual violence is prompting calls that he be designated a dangerous offender if found ...
Jun 06, 2018

Canadian Open set to return to Hamilton Golf and Country Club in 2019, 2023
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Golf and Country Club has been officially named as host of the RBC Canadian Open in 2019 and 2023, finally confirming what had been anticipated since the membership voted to pu...
Jun 06, 2018

Nova Scotia shortlisted as potential site for world's first whale sanctuary
HALIFAX - A secret location along Nova Scotia’s southwest coast has been shortlisted as a potential site for the world’s first retirement home for whales and dolphins&n...
Jun 06, 2018