Category Archives: Canadian Press
Laura Babcock had intense fear of death since childhood, court hears
TORONTO - It took an Ontario prosecutor 10 minutes to read through a lifetime of pain for Laura Babcock. Jill Cameron walked the jury in the murder trial through the young woman’s mental health ...
Nov 01, 2017
Canada to admit 340,000 immigrants a year by 2020 under new three-year plan
OTTAWA - The federal government sought Wednesday to introduce more stability into Canada’s immigration system by introducing a plan that sets out a gradual rise in admissions over the next three...
Nov 01, 2017
NDP wants Libs to drop pension bill which they say puts minister in conflict
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government seems intent on proceeding with a pension bill which opposition parties maintain puts Finance Minister Bill Morneau in a blatant conflict of interest. New Democrats gav...
Nov 01, 2017
Former soldier at Manitoba base found not guilty on sex charges, misconduct
BRANDON, Man. - A retired non-commissioned officer at Canadian Forces Base Shilo in Manitoba has been acquitted of charges of sexual assault and disgraceful conduct. Commander Martin Pelletier ruled t...
Nov 01, 2017
US votes against UN resolution condemning US embargo on Cuba
The United States voted against a U.N. resolution condemning America’s economic embargo against Cuba on Wednesday, reversing last year’s abstention by the Obama administration and reflecti...
Nov 01, 2017
Sandro Fiorino named interim head coach of Canadian women's rugby team
TORONTO - Sandro Fiorino has been named interim head coach of the Canadian women’s rugby team for its November tour to England. It promises to be a stiff challenge. England, runner-up to New Zea...
Nov 01, 2017
Feds preview peacekeeping plan with money for women's rights abroad
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government offered a taste of its peacekeeping plan on Wednesday by promising millions in funding for women’s rights abroad, even as signs point to an actual mission coming ...
Nov 01, 2017
Man tries to open beer with pepper spray; it doesn't go well
BERLIN - It’s legal to drink beer in German movie theatres - but it’s probably not a good idea to try to open your beer bottle with a pepper spray canister. However, that’s exactly w...
Nov 01, 2017
Police search for owner of Stanley Cup ring after car thefts in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - A valuable piece of sports memorabilia has been recovered by RCMP in Nanaimo, B.C., after a group of men accused of breaking into vehicles was arrested. Const. Gary O’Brien says ...
Nov 01, 2017
Supreme Court of Canada to rule in B.C. case involving Indigenous spirituality
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is due to release a decision Thursday in a case that hinges on freedom of religion and how Indigenous spirituality should be protected under the Charter of Rights....
Nov 01, 2017