Category Archives: Canadian Press
California family missing in Brazilian jungle found safe
SAO PAULO - A California couple and their two daughters who had been missing for days after pirates attacked their boat in the Amazon River delta area have been found alive. Except for insect bites an...
Nov 02, 2017
As veil of silence falls, Weinstein effect keeps growing
NEW YORK - In the three weeks since the string of allegations against Harvey Weinstein first began, an ongoing domino effect has tumbled through not just Hollywood but at least a dozen other industrie...
Nov 02, 2017
Snoop Dogg stands over Trump body on album cover
An album cover image posted to Snoop Dogg’s Instagram account showing the rapper looking down on what appears to be the dead body of President Donald Trump has been removed from the platform. Th...
Nov 02, 2017
French president pens birthday poem for British teen
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron has given a rare birthday present to a 13-year-old British girl: he wrote her a poem. The French Embassy in Britain tweeted Thursday to wish a happy birthday t...
Nov 02, 2017
University of Missouri apologizes for 'House of Cards' email
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The University of Missouri has apologized for referencing the Netflix show “House of Cards” while advertising an internship opportunity after allegations of sexual miscondu...
Nov 02, 2017
Canadian skipper Christine Sinclair leads young squad against U.S.
TORONTO - Captain Christine Sinclair will see plenty of familiar faces when she leads Canada out against the top-ranked Americans in a two-game series starting next week. The U.S. squad features five ...
Nov 02, 2017
Rookie Matthew Shiltz to make first CFL start for Montreal versus Hamilton
HAMILTON - Jeremiah Masoli is finishing the season off with a bang. The Hamilton quarterback has throw for over 300 yards his last four starts, including a career-best 438-yard performance in last wee...
Nov 02, 2017
Quebec mom arraigned on three first-degree murder charges in deaths of newborns
SAINTE-MARTHE-SUR-LE-LAC, Que. - A Quebec woman was arraigned Thursday on three first-degree murder charges in the deaths of three of her own newborns. One charge is related to a slaying that allegedl...
Nov 02, 2017
RCMP say no mistreatment of family after shooting of Saskatchewan Indigenous man
REGINA - An internal RCMP investigation has cleared officers who were accused of mistreating the family of an Indigenous man after he was shot to death on a Saskatchewan farm. Colten Boushie’s f...
Nov 02, 2017
Dalhousie Student Union says women of colour are under attack, issues 10 demands
HALIFAX - The Dalhousie Student Union says women of colour are under attack and the university is failing to support them. In a statement on systemic racism endorsed by the council Wednesday night, th...
Nov 02, 2017