Category Archives: Canadian Press
Past pot conviction won't automatically prevent involvement in cannabis industry
OTTAWA - The federal government is imposing strict regulations aimed at ensuring organized crime doesn’t infiltrate the recreational marijuana market once cannabis becomes legal in Canada on Oct...
Jun 27, 2018
Joe Jackson, patriarch of musical Jackson family, dies at 89
NEW YORK - Joe Jackson, the fearsome stage dad of Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson and their talented siblings, who took his family from poverty and launched a musical dynasty, died Wednesday. He was 89...
Jun 27, 2018
Judge dismisses request to put Alberta gay-straight alliance law on hold
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - A judge has denied a request to put Alberta’s gay-straight alliance law on hold because she says the benefits to LGBTQ youth outweigh any potential harm. The Justice Centre...
Jun 27, 2018
Federal carbon tax could pose costly drain on Saskatchewan economy: study
REGINA - A study commissioned by the Saskatchewan government says a federal carbon tax could potentially reduce the province’s gross domestic product by almost $16 billion between 2019 and the e...
Jun 27, 2018
'Just 10 minutes and they are gone:' grieving father questions unsupervised pools
An Ontario man says it only took minutes for him to lose his wife and young daughter in an apparent drowning at a resort northwest of Toronto this week. “Just 10 minutes and they are gone,”...
Jun 27, 2018
Queen Elizabeth's latest great-grandkid named Lena Elizabeth
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter Zara Tindall and her husband Mike Tindall have named their new daughter Lena Elizabeth. A spokeswoman says the baby’s first name is pronounced L...
Jun 27, 2018
NewsAlert: Joe Jackson, patriarch of America's most famous musical clan, father of Michael Jackson, has died, says family source
NEW YORK - Joe Jackson, patriarch of America’s most famous musical clan, father of Michael Jackson, has died, says family source. Will be updated. The Associated Press
Jun 27, 2018
UofT approves student leave of absence policy that has drawn criticism
TORONTO - The University of Toronto has decided to implement a policy that could place students with mental health issues on a mandatory leave of absence if the school deems it necessary. The policy, ...
Jun 27, 2018
Hate crime charges levelled after Charlottesville attack
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A reputed Hitler admirer accused of plowing a car into a crowd of protesters in Charlottesville, killing a young woman, was charged Wednesday with federal hate crimes in a case ...
Jun 27, 2018
Harris, Hern in runoff for NASA chief's ex-House seat
OKLAHOMA CITY - Former Tulsa County District Attorney Tim Harris and businessman Kevin Hern have advanced to a Republican runoff in a crowded race to fill the Oklahoma congressional seat vacated by a ...
Jun 27, 2018