Category Archives: Canadian Press
Top court set to hear case involving crotch-grabbing nun's sexual intent
TORONTO - An Indigenous man who was denied compensation on the basis that a nun had no sexual intent when she grabbed his genitals takes his case to Canada’s top court this week amid a tense pow...
Oct 9, 2018
Quebec public servants to shed religious symbols but crucifix stays in legislature
MONTREAL - The incoming Coalition Avenir Quebec government is facing criticism for saying it has no intention of removing the crucifix from the legislature, even as it plans to crack down on some civi...
Oct 9, 2018
Butcher appeals conviction, sentence in murder of Montreal-born yoga instructor
HALIFAX - A Halifax man convicted in the violent death of a Montreal-born yoga instructor and businesswoman is appealing his second-degree murder conviction and sentence. Nicholas Butcher was convicte...
Oct 9, 2018
Florida county jokingly 'warns' forecaster to stay away
MILTON, Fla. - A Florida county threatened by Hurricane Michael is jokingly warning a television meteorologist to stay away. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office posted a tongue-in-cheek tresp...
Oct 9, 2018
Ancient polar bears survived low ice periods on dead whales: study
New research suggests an answer to the mystery of how polar bears survived previous eras of low sea ice. But the same paper, published Tuesday in Frontiers of Ecology and the Environment, says the bea...
Oct 9, 2018
Google poised to unveil new Pixel phones, other services
NEW YORK - Google is expected to introduce two new smartphones Tuesday, part of its continuing push to embed its digital services and Android software more deeply into peoples’ lives. The new Pi...
Oct 9, 2018
Blast at Irving Oil's Saint John refinery unlikely to hit gas prices
The explosion that rocked Irving Oil’s Saint John refinery on Monday is unlikely to affect the price of gasoline in Canada, according to experts. The quick return to the facility by contractors ...
Oct 9, 2018
Opposition leader Andrew Scheer talks energy with Indian PM Modi
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he wants to find ways to ship Canadian oil and gas to India to meet its voracious energy needs. Scheer said ...
Oct 9, 2018
British sailor's sexual assault trial hears from police investigators
HALIFAX - The trial of a British sailor accused in a gang rape at a Halifax-area military base heard Tuesday from the police officers who investigated the case. Under cross-examination by defence lawy...
Oct 9, 2018
South African finance minister resigns after graft testimony
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s finance minister resigned on Tuesday after acknowledging missteps during the scandal-tainted tenure of former president Jacob Zuma. The resignation of Nhlanhla Nene...
Oct 9, 2018