Author Archives: The Canadian Press

By Bill Beacon, The Canadian Press MONTREAL - Johnny Manziel called it a humbling experience. The much-hyped CFL debut of the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner was a disaster as everything went downhill afte...

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A southern Alberta mother who is pregnant with her third child says she was served a cleaning agent from a McDonald's restaurant instead of the latte she ordered. Sarah Douglas say...

TORONTO - Molson Coors Canada, the business arm of Molson Coors Brewing Co., says it has entered into a joint venture to develop non-alcoholic, cannabis-infused beverages. Recreational marijuana is se...

CALGARY - WestJet says the Canada Industrial Relations Board has issued an interim order to allow the Canadian Union of Public Employees to represent cabin crew members. The union had filed an applica...

RED DEER, Alta. - Mounties in central Alberta are looking for a van stolen from a funeral home that had a body inside. RCMP say the van was in a parking lot outside the Red Deer business when it was t...

FLIN FLON, Man. - Two women have been charged with inciting hatred after someone proposed having a "shoot a Indian day" on social media in northern Manitoba. RCMP say the women, along with another who...

LOS ANGELES - Alex Trebek can see life without "Jeopardy." Speaking Sunday on Fox News' "OBJECTified ," the 78-year-old said the odds are 50/50, "and a little less," he won't return to the game show h...

TORONTO - Canadian rockers Billy Talent will host a benefit concert to support victims of the deadly shooting in Toronto's Greektown neighbourhood. The band says they'll join fellow musicians City and...

OTTAWA - Canada's veterans ombudsman says that while the federal government has implemented a number of his recommendations over the years, veterans are still facing difficulty accessing some benefits...

REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is testing a system that rewards designated drivers as it attempts to curb high rates of drunk driving. The plan would see police hand sober drivers "positive tick...