Category Archives: Canadian Press

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil says he believes the responsibility for an inquiry into the death of Afghan war veteran Lionel Desmond and three of his family members rests with Ottawa. M...

Five stories in the news for Thursday, Oct. 26 --- CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES PLEDGE MORE DIVERSITY, ACCESSIBILITY Canadian universities have done a great job making their campuses more accessible for stud...

VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan appointed his top deputy Wednesday to review the “integrity” of British Columbia’s animal testing laboratory after concerns were raised about a potenti...

TORONTO - Forecasters say the relatively cool, stable weather conditions expected this Halloween will feel like a particularly festive treat coming on the heels of a tumultuous week in much of the cou...

CALGARY - When Kevin Sousa’s cable company botched his service repairs for a third time, he decided it was time to shop around for a better provider. But even before starting his search, he knew...

MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. - A 1-year-old Pittsburgh-area girl’s sudden death in August resulted from accidental exposure to carfentanil, an elephant tranquilizer sometimes mixed with heroin. The Alleghe...

WASHINGTON - Some residents in bayou country deep in southeastern Louisiana raise alligators or crawfish. Some grow turnips. Until a local government stepped in, Chad Jarreau farmed dirt. To be more p...

NEW YORK - Their lives began with one of the most dramatic stories of Superstorm Sandy: the evacuation of 32 newborn babies from a major New York City hospital that got flooded and lost power. Hospita...

SNELLVILLE, Ga. - Authorities say a pesky woodpecker has been breaking car mirrors in Georgia. WSB Radio reports over a dozen cars in a Snellville neighbourhood were damaged last week. Snellville poli...

BILOXI, Miss. - A Mississippi school district will resume teaching “To Kill A Mockingbird” after the book was pulled from a junior high reading list. The Sun Herald reports that Biloxi Sch...