Category Archives: Canadian Press
Police: Gunman in workplace shooting had no criminal history
MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin software worker who opened fire on his fellow employees in their office had worked for the company for almost 18 months and had no criminal history in the state, authoritie...
Sep 19, 2018
California district latest to modernize 'sexist' dress code
ALAMEDA, Calif. - The relaxed new dress code at public schools in the small city of Alameda, across the bay from San Francisco, is intentionally specific: Midriff-baring shirts are acceptable attire, ...
Sep 19, 2018
Woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart released from prison
DRAPER, Utah - A woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart and stood by as the Utah girl was sexually assaulted was released from prison Wednesday amid concerns that she remains a threat 15 years after ...
Sep 19, 2018
A timeline of events in the Toronto council-cutting saga
TORONTO - A timeline of events in the battle between the Ontario government and Toronto over the size of the city’s council. July 27, 2018: Premier Doug Ford announces plans to slash the number ...
Sep 19, 2018
Nova Scotia to allow 'X' as gender option on birth certificates
HALIFAX - Nova Scotians who don’t exclusively identify as male or female will have the option of choosing ‘X’ on their birth certificates under changes proposed by the province. Prop...
Sep 19, 2018

The recent jump in U.S. butter imports? All smooth, says Canadian dairy industry
OTTAWA - More Canadians have likely slathered their late-summer corncobs with American-made butter in recent years - and it had nothing to do with U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands for more ...
Sep 19, 2018

Weaver, Poje to debut emotional free dance in their only competition of the fall
TORONTO - Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje skated in a show last season in Astana, Kazakhstan, and on the flight home and for days afterward the Canadian ice dancers couldn’t get a particular song...
Sep 19, 2018
Lawsuit over solitary confinement in Ontario jails certified as class action
TORONTO - A lawsuit alleging the Ontario government violated the rights of inmates by placing them inappropriately in solitary confinement can proceed as a class action, a Superior Court judge has rul...
Sep 19, 2018

Coalition candidates rally behind leader ahead of final Quebec debate
MONTREAL - With Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Francois Legault on the sidelines ahead of Thursday’s crucial final debate, it was left to a collection of prominent candidates to rally behind him...
Sep 19, 2018

Vancouver co-op develops tech to help prevent ODs, especially for alone users
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver technology co-operative is gaining recognition for developing a mobile app and three other digital monitoring tools aimed at preventing overdoses, especially among drug users w...
Sep 19, 2018