Category Archives: Canadian Press
USC agrees to pay $215M to settle doctor sex abuse claims
LOS ANGELES - The University of Southern California said Friday that it would pay $215 million to settle claims of sexual abuse and harassment by a school gynecologist, but lawyers for hundreds of the...
Oct 19, 2018
Cannabis legalization: Drug-impaired charges could lead to court backlog
HALIFAX - Canada’s decision to legalize cannabis will create a backlog in the courts as those charged with driving while drug-impaired are sure to launch a wave of legal challenges, a lawyer who...
Oct 19, 2018
What's at stake if investors begin to shun Saudi Arabia
FRANKFURT - The disappearance of a Saudi journalist last seen entering the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul has shaken confidence in the country as a place to do business, with potential conseque...
Oct 19, 2018
Canadian cracks quarterfinals at League of Legends World Championships
Canadian Eric (Licorice) Ritchie bided his time before sharing his esports plans with his parents, waiting until he had earned a contract to play “League of Legends.” “I didn’t...
Oct 19, 2018
Roughriders reverse decision, suspend Hughes for key game against Stampeders
CALGARY - The Saskatchewan Roughriders will face the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday without CFL sack leader Charleston Hughes after all. The Roughriders announced Friday that Hughes has been removed f...
Oct 19, 2018
Finally healthy, Levins will make long-awaited marathon debut in Toronto
TORONTO - Cam Levins doesn’t take any pain-free step for granted anymore. Three years after a fluke fall in a race derailed his career, the 29-year-old from Black Creek, B.C., will make his mara...
Oct 19, 2018
Inuit walk away from talks on reforming federal northern food subsidy program
Talks to reform subsidies intended to eliminate the $10 carton of milk face by northern families remain stalled over concerns from Inuit that they don’t have enough control over changes to Nutri...
Oct 19, 2018
Japanese car part maker INOAC Corp. fined $1.3 million for bid-rigging
OTTAWA - Japanese car parts manufacturer INOAC Corp. has been fined $1.3 million by Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice after it pleaded guilty to rigging bids. The Competition Bureau says its i...
Oct 19, 2018
Sales are brisk as Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.6 billion
SAN DIEGO - The Mega Millions lottery may see a streak of jackpot rollovers end as it heads toward a record $1.6 billion drawing on Tuesday. As more tickets sell, chances grow that at least one buyer ...
Oct 19, 2018
Canada, U.S. defence giant set to launch high-stakes talks over warship deal
OTTAWA - The federal government and Lockheed Martin are preparing to launch high-stakes negotiations after the U.S. defence giant was given the first shot at a contract to design Canada’s $60-bi...
Oct 19, 2018