Category Archives: Canadian Press

Former Crystal Castles singer Alice Glass alleges abuse by bandmate
Canadian musician Alice Glass has posted a lengthy online message to fans alleging abuse at the hands of her former Crystal Castles bandmate. Glass left the critically acclaimed electronic duo in 2014...
Oct 24, 2017

Two more women file sex-assault complaints against Gilbert Rozon
MONTREAL - Two more Quebec women have filed official complaints of sexual assault against Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon. They are TV personality Penelope McQuade, 46, and actress Patricia Tula...
Oct 24, 2017
Dalhousie accused of 'white supremacy' amid escalating tensions over racism
HALIFAX - Amid rising tension at Dalhousie University, a former student interrupted a panel discussion about campus diversity Tuesday to accuse the school of “white supremacy.” “The ...
Oct 24, 2017

CRA analyzing pre-construction condo flipping cases for tax avoidance
Canada Revenue Agency is analyzing 2,810 transactions involving cases of pre-construction condominium flipping in Toronto to determine whether audits need to be carried out to find tax evaders. In the...
Oct 24, 2017
Ex-presidents' hurricane concert raises additional $2.6M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - A concert attended by the five living former presidents to benefit victims of hurricanes has raised about $2.6 million in addition to $31 million collected before it took plac...
Oct 24, 2017

Senate passes $36.5B disaster aid bill; Trump signature next
WASHINGTON - The Senate passed a $36.5 billion emergency aid measure Tuesday to refill disaster accounts, provide a much-needed cash infusion to Puerto Rico, and bail out the federal flood insurance p...
Oct 24, 2017

Whitecaps host Earthquakes in knockout round looking for first playoff win
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps like to talk about making history. They have a chance to finally do it on the big stage Wednesday night. Yet to win a playoff game since joining Major League Soccer...
Oct 24, 2017

Never short of an opinion, former NHL agitator Avery ready for the right TV job
TORONTO - Sean Avery on “Coach’s Corner?” The former NHL bad boy says he could see himself dishing out opinions on today’s hockey on TV. Avery says while he’s not interes...
Oct 24, 2017

The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Oct. 24 --- GOVERNMENT BOOSTING CHILD-POVERTY SPENDING: The Trudeau government is dedicating about a third of the windfall it’s expecting from Canada...
Oct 24, 2017
Accused bank robber, former news director faced debt, divorce and depression
WINNIPEG - Court documents show a former Winnipeg television news director accused of robbing two banks in Alberta was battling depression, facing crippling debt and was the subject of a protection or...
Oct 24, 2017