Category Archives: Canadian Press
Manitoba NDP leader's criminal past fair game in legislature: Speaker
WINNIPEG - The Speaker of the Manitoba legislature rejected a request Monday to forbid politicians from discussing their opponents’ criminal convictions and other troubles. Myrna Driedger reject...
Oct 29, 2018
Alberta city honouring four Humboldt Broncos players close to fundraising goal
ST. ALBERT, Canada - An Alberta city is close to hitting its goal of $500,000 to honour four Humboldt Broncos who had played for various hockey teams there. Officials with the St. Albert’s Humbo...
Oct 29, 2018
Government ushers in pay equity legislation for federally regulated workers
OTTAWA - The Liberal government introduced long-awaited pay-equity legislation Monday for federally regulated workers. Labour Minister Patty Hajdu said the proposed proactive pay legislation is intend...
Oct 29, 2018
Keith Urban pays tribute to firefighter killed in storm
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Keith Urban paid tribute to a firefighter killed in a crash as the remnants of Hurricane Michael passed through Virginia. News outlets report that the country music star dedicat...
Oct 29, 2018
Suit says New Hampshire lawmaker hit porn film maker
LOS ANGELES - A New Hampshire state lawmaker producing and starring in a porn film assaulted his business partner in California after he felt his scenes didn’t go well, according to a civil laws...
Oct 29, 2018
US government broadcaster to punish workers for Soros report
WASHINGTON - The U.S. government’s international broadcasting agency says it will discipline employees responsible for a television report on philanthropist George Soros that violated its profes...
Oct 29, 2018
100s of Oregon 'witches' paddle down river, minus the brooms
PORTLAND, Ore. - Hundreds of “witches” traded in broomsticks for paddles in Oregon during the last weekend before Halloween. The costumed coven paddled six miles (10 kilometres) on boards ...
Oct 29, 2018
Canadian ski cross racer Duncan retires months after Pyeongchang controversy
Canadian ski cross racer Dave Duncan, who was involved in an alleged car theft and drunk-driving incident at the end of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, has announced his retirement. The 36-year-old fro...
Oct 29, 2018
Man accused of threatening call to public safety minister found not guilty
CALGARY - A judge has found an Alberta man not guilty of making threats against Canada’s public safety minister. Alberta Justice says the charge against Sebastien Taylor has been dismissed. The ...
Oct 29, 2018
Debate over sex work, Islamic head scarf, divides Quebec women's federation
MONTREAL - Members of Quebec’s most prominent women’s group are divided over whether to acknowledge prostitution as a freely chosen career and whether to support all Muslim female public s...
Oct 29, 2018