Category Archives: Canadian Press
Eight more women tell Winnipeg police they were sexually assaulted by doctor
WINNIPEG - Eight more women have come forward alleging they were sexually assaulted by a doctor at a walk-in clinic and police say there may be more charges in the future. Amir Houshang Mazhariravesh,...
Nov 03, 2017
Ontario names first 14 cities to host pot shops
TORONTO - Ontario has named the first 14 cities where it will set up government-run marijuana stores by July 2018. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario, which will run the shops through a subsidiary, s...
Nov 03, 2017
Only two ministers ever held indirect assets without a blind trust: Dawson
OTTAWA - Conflict of interest commissioner Mary Dawson says Finance Minister Bill Morneau is the only Liberal cabinet minister who currently holds indirect assets without a blind trust in place. In ad...
Nov 03, 2017
Police looking for missing steer in eastern Ontario, say it should not be approached
TORONTO - Police are looking for a missing steer in eastern Ontario. Ontario Provincial Police say a red Angus steer escaped from a farm in August Township, about 100 kilometres south of Ottawa, on Oc...
Nov 03, 2017
'The National' entering new era Monday with revamp featuring four hosts
TORONTO - Six time zones, three cities, four hosts. CBC’s revamped “The National” debuts Monday with a new format that aims to reinvent the evening news experience. “If we get ...
Nov 03, 2017
Cannabis activists say they still have work to do after legalization
Cannabis activists say that while they’ve succeeded in helping to push for marijuana legalization across the country, their work is far from over. The federal government has committed to making ...
Nov 03, 2017
Universities heard gender balance message loud and clear, science minister says
OTTAWA - Six months after Science Minister Kirsty Duncan threatened universities with cuts to their research funding over a “dismal” gender balance among scientists nominated for lucrative...
Nov 03, 2017
Saskatchewan applies for intervener status on Trans Mountain pipeline hearing
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says it has applied for intervener status in National Energy Board hearings on the Trans Mountain pipeline project. Justice Minister Don Morgan says the province a...
Nov 03, 2017
Intl court seeks probe into possible Afghanistan war crimes
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court said Friday she is seeking an investigation of alleged war crimes committed in the war in Afghanistan, an unprecedent...
Nov 03, 2017
Men seeking medical pot bombard gynecologist's office
ALTOONA, Pa. - A Pennsylvania gynecologist says she has been inundated with calls from men trying to set up appointments after hearing she was permitted to prescribe medical marijuana. Dr. Liang Bartk...
Nov 03, 2017