Category Archives: Canadian Press
Federal leadership hopeful Singh stands by Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew
One of the leading contenders in the federal NDP race is standing by the new leader of the Manitoba wing of his party as Wab Kinew acknowledges he will continue to face questions about 14-year-old dom...
Sep 19, 2017
Mexico quake rescuers struggle to free girl, other survivors
MEXICO CITY - The wiggling fingers of a young girl trapped in the rubble of her collapsed school in Mexico City raised hopes and prodded rescuers to work furiously hour after hour Wednesday in a delic...
Sep 19, 2017
Accused in slaying of Montreal store clerk sought weapon disposal advice on web
MONTREAL - A man accused of killing a young grocery store clerk in Montreal allegedly used his smartphone to make numerous web searches in the days following the slaying that were related to the crime...
Sep 19, 2017
Ohio State: Dismiss ex-player's lawsuit over image use
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State wants a federal judge to dismiss a class-action lawsuit by one of its most famous football stars who alleges athletes’ images were used without their permission and w...
Sep 19, 2017
Residents learn that Northern Pulp mill in N.S. again over pollution limits
HALIFAX - Residents of a Nova Scotia community who are learning second-hand about excessive air pollution from a nearby pulp mill say the province is being lax and secretive about emission levels. Mat...
Sep 19, 2017
Quebec language office OKs use of some English words like hashtag, grilled-cheese
MONTREAL - English-language words such as hashtag, grilled-cheese, and parking are now acceptable in everyday French-language conversation in Quebec society, according to guidelines recently updated b...
Sep 19, 2017
Closing time: Alberta committee rejects idea of keeping clocks the same all year
EDMONTON - Premier Rachel Notley says the question of whether Alberta should stop changing its clocks every spring and fall hasn’t been resolved yet. An all-party legislature committee dominated...
Sep 19, 2017
Opioid overdose ER visits sharply rising in Ontario, new data shows
TORONTO - Opioid overdose-related visits to Ontario emergency rooms are sharply rising, the provincial government said Tuesday as it announced new measures to tackle what has been described as a natio...
Sep 19, 2017
Woman found dead in Newfoundland was murdered, spouse died by suicide: RCMP
MARYSTOWN, N.L. - Police in eastern Newfoundland say an 18-year-old woman found dead in Marystown on the weekend was murdered, and her spouse killed himself. RCMP do not name the woman but say she was...
Sep 19, 2017
Alabama judge refuses to move man's trial from 'S-Town'
CENTREVILLE, Ala. - A character from the hit podcast “S-Town” will stand trial on theft and other charges in the rural Alabama county that serves as the setting for the serialized narrativ...
Sep 19, 2017