Category Archives: Canadian Press
Crown asks for assessment after alleged gunman claims 'temporary insanity'
FREDERICTON - Alleged Fredericton gunman Matthew Raymond’s claims of temporary insanity have prompted the Crown to seek a psychological assessment to determine if he is able to stand trial. In a...
Oct 29, 2018
Puppies stranded for days on B.C. cliff rescued after woman sounds alarm
MISSION, B.C. - Two St. Bernard-cross puppies rescued Sunday after being stranded for days on a cliff east of Vancouver are “bouncy” and “adorable,” said a British Columbia SPC...
Oct 29, 2018
Female suicide bomber wounds 9 in Tunisia's capital
TUNIS, Tunisia - A female suicide bomber wounded nine people, mostly police officers, on a busy avenue in Tunisia’s capital on Monday afternoon, authorities said. The 30-year-old woman set off t...
Oct 29, 2018
Under fire for inciting violence, Trump renews attacks on U.S. media
WASHINGTON - Under pressure over his no-prisoners, no-apologies style following the deadliest-ever anti-Semitic attack on U.S. soil, President Donald Trump sent his supporters Monday a familiar conser...
Oct 29, 2018
US consumer spending up inflation-adjusted 0.3 per cent
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer spending rose by an inflation-adjusted 0.3 per cent in September, led by increased spending on health care services and motor vehicles. The Commerce Department also said Mon...
Oct 29, 2018
Student dies after fight ends in gunfire at NC high school
A North Carolina high school student shot and killed a fellow student during a fight in a crowded school hallway Monday, officials said, calling the incident a case of bullying that “escalated o...
Oct 29, 2018
Actress tells Australian court she heard Rush's career over
SYDNEY, Australia - Award-winning actress Judy Davis told a court on Monday that she had heard comments in the film industry that Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush’s career was finished after he was ac...
Oct 29, 2018
First jurors selected for trial of Dennis Oland, accused of murdering father
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - The first jurors have been selected for the retrial of Dennis Oland, who is charged with the second-degree murder of his multi-millionaire father. The process of picking a jury for ...
Oct 29, 2018
In the news today, Oct. 29
Six stories in the news for Monday, Oct. 29 --- CANADIAN VIGILS HONOUR PITTSBURGH VICTIMS Jewish communities and citizens across Canada gathered over the weekend to honour the victims of the Pittsburg...
Oct 29, 2018
'Should be enforced:' Paralyzed Broncos player, parents want seatbelts on buses
AIRDRIE, Alta. - Michelle Straschnitzki had a moment of panic when her 16-year-old son Jett was preparing to board a team bus for a recent hockey game. “I didn’t watch him go get on the bu...
Oct 29, 2018