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Parole Board of Canada denies Edmonton hostage taker's appeal for release
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A man who took nine people hostage at gunpoint in Edmonton has lost a Parole Board of Canada appeal for release from custody. Patrick Clayton is serving an 11-year sentence for host...
Oct 25, 2017
In the news today: Fundraiser launched to honour firefighter who died in B.C.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Fundraiser honours firefighter who died in B.C. A fundraiser has been launched ...
Aug 02, 2023
Can Zuckerberg's media blitz take the pressure off Facebook?
NEW YORK - In the wake of a privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining firm, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg embarked on a rare media mini-blitz in an attempt to take some of the public and ...
Mar 22, 2018
Trump names former drug exec as new health secretary
WASHINGTON - Turning to an industry he’s rebuked, President Donald Trump on Monday picked a former top pharmaceutical and government executive to be his health and human services secretary, over...
Nov 13, 2017
Natural gas pipeline company posts 72-hour notice to clear way in northern B.C.
HOUSTON, B.C. - A natural gas pipeline company has posted an injunction order giving opponents 72 hours to clear the way toward its work site in northern British Columbia, although the company says it...
Jan 10, 2020
Canada Post at 'critical juncture,' financial situation unsustainable: board chair
The chair of Canada Post's board says the organization's financial situation is unsustainable."The board and senior management recognize that Canada Post is at a critical juncture," said And...
Aug 28, 2024
Fisherman charged in wife's lake killing despite no body
A commercial fisherman’s story about his wife disappearing into the depths of Lake Erie on a boating trip isn’t adding up, and Pennsylvania authorities believe they know why. They say he...
Jul 01, 2017
Air Miles users furious over lower limits for in-store cash miles redemptions
Some Air Miles collectors reacted with anger Monday after learning the reward program is lowering the cap on in-store cash miles redemptions to $50 per day as it prepares to resume the program Wednesd...
Apr 03, 2017
Ottawa extending amnesty for 'assault-style' firearms again, until October 2025
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government says it will extend an amnesty order on guns it prohibited in the wake of the deadly 2020 Nova Scotia shooting rampage for an extra two years. Public Safety Can...
Oct 11, 2023
Westwood takes 1-shot lead at Bay Hill, Canadian Conners tied for second
ORLANDO, Fla. - Lee Westwood isn't just killing time waiting to become old enough to compete against guys his own age. He might not be able to contemplate driving a par 5 - that sideshow Saturday at B...
Mar 07, 2021