Category Archives: Canadian Press
Mastercard scraps goals-for-food after backlash
Facing an escalating backlash, Mastercard has scrapped a charity initiative to donate 10,000 meals to hungry children for every goal scored by Argentina forward Lionel Messi and Brazil counterpart Ney...
Jun 04, 2018
Federal parties deeply involved in Ontario campaign, closely eyeing results
OTTAWA - As voters prepare to head to the polls in Ontario, federal parties that have been deeply involved in the provincial campaign will be keeping close tabs on any successes&nb...
Jun 04, 2018
Trans Mountain protests continue, environment minister says it's time to move on
VANCOUVER - As opponents of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion protested across the country Monday, Canada’s environment minister said the project needs to move forward. Protesters gathered o...
Jun 04, 2018
G7 gender council calling for pay equity, more funding for reproductive health
OTTAWA - A group of high-profile feminist leaders is calling on the G7 to take concrete action to ensure women and girls achieve pay equity, have mandated opportunities on corporate boards and ge...
Jun 04, 2018
Japanese royal couple in Hawaii on first official US visit
HONOLULU - Prince Akishino, the second son of Japan’s Emperor Akihito, and his wife, Princess Kiko, are making their first official visit together to the U.S. The Japanese royal couple is in Haw...
Jun 04, 2018
Lindhout kidnapper loses court bid for confidential info to help possible appeal
OTTAWA - A Somalian man convicted of taking Amanda Lindhout hostage has lost a court bid for confidential information he says could help with a possible effort to overturn the guil...
Jun 04, 2018
Original Capitals reflect on early struggles: 'Losing was so entrenched'
WASHINGTON - The original Washington Capitals were just hoping to avoid more embarrassment. Saddled with an ugly 0-37-0 road record late into their appalling first season, the Capitals ...
Jun 04, 2018
Police say 24 in hospital after highway bus crash in eastern Ontario
PRESCOTT, Ont. - A bus carrying Chinese tourists crashed into a rock cut Monday in eastern Ontario, sending at least 24 people to hospital, four with life-threatening injuries, provincial po...
Jun 04, 2018
Meek Mill's lawyers ask court to remove judge from his case
PHILADELPHIA - Meek Mill’s lawyers have asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to remove a judge from his case, blasting her conduct as unprofessional. The rapper’s lawyers have been levelli...
Jun 04, 2018
'Meant nothing to you:' Teen who helped in fatal beating, shared video sentenced
WINNIPEG - A teenage girl who took part in the fatal beating of a young woman and then shared video of the victim begging for her attackers to stop as she lay on the ground&nb...
Jun 04, 2018