Category Archives: Canadian Press
Judge: No bail for Hong Kong man in UN-linked bribery case
NEW YORK - A United Nations-linked bribery case against a Hong Kong businessman seems stronger after a prosecutor revealed that a former co-defendant will testify at trial that Chad’s president ...
Oct 04, 2018
Amazon's $15 an hour a win? Not so, some veteran workers say
NEW YORK - Amazon’s announcement that it would raise its hourly minimum wage to $15 has been seen as a win for workers. But some longtime employees say they are losing out. Those who already mad...
Oct 04, 2018
Child welfare not appropriate for Indigenous kids: former B.C. advocate
WINNIPEG - British Columbia’s former children’s advocate says the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women needs to hold all governments accountable. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond tol...
Oct 04, 2018
Mormon church backs deal to allow medical marijuana in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY - The Mormon church joined lawmakers, the governor and advocates to back a deal Thursday that would legalize medical marijuana in conservative Utah after months of fierce debate. The co...
Oct 04, 2018
Gott relishing chance with Redblacks as Ottawa closes in on playoff spot
OTTAWA - After spending weeks on the sidelines, Jon Gott is getting a chance to help the Ottawa Redblacks clinch a playoff spot. The veteran offensive lineman is expected to be in Ottawa’s lineu...
Oct 04, 2018
Man may have exposed himself to more than 60 women and teenaged girls: Police
Vancouver police have charged a man with exposing himself to teenage girls and woman and say there could be more than 60 alleged victims. Officers say, over a two-week period in July, they received re...
Oct 04, 2018
North Carolina Democratic spokesman apologizes for tweets
RALEIGH, N.C. - The lead spokesman for the North Carolina Democratic Party has apologized for tweets that used derogatory language about women, which he posted while he was in a previous job. Communic...
Oct 04, 2018
Saskatchewan, Ontario premiers say fight against carbon tax building steam
SASKATOON - The premiers of Saskatchewan and Ontario welcomed another province into their anti-carbon-tax tent on Thursday and said the fight against Ottawa’s plan to put a price on pollution is...
Oct 04, 2018
Man filmed rescuing stuck N.B. skunk: 'It could have ended a lot worse'
CAMPBELLTON, N.B. - A skunk who got his head stuck in a small McFlurry cup has made a viral video star out of the New Brunswick man who undertook his risky rescue - and emerged unscathed. “I was...
Oct 04, 2018
Russia accused of hacking sports world over doping scandal
MOSCOW - In Russia, sports and the government are closely intertwined. Top athletes hold military ranks, Olympic medals are a matter of national pride, and champions receive luxury cars in Kremlin cer...
Oct 04, 2018