Category Archives: Canadian Press
Lobbyist convicted of Kentucky deputy attorney general bribe
LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Democratic lobbyist has been convicted of bribing Kentucky’s No. 2 law enforcement officer in a case voters are likely to see in political ads for next year’s race for g...
Jun 18, 2018
Canadian assistant referee Joe Fletcher assigned to work Portugal-Morocco game
Canadian assistant referee Joe Fletcher has been assigned to work Wednesday’s World Cup match between Portugal and Morocco in Moscow. Fletcher, fellow assistant referee Frank Anderson and refere...
Jun 18, 2018
Late header from Kane gives England 2-1 win over Tunisia
VOLGOGRAD, Russia - Twice wrestled to the ground during the match, England captain Harry Kane finally evaded the Tunisian defence just as time was running out. Kane found an open area of space at the ...
Jun 18, 2018
Auto tariffs would have long-term chill on economic output says TD report
TORONTO - A new analysis by TD Economics says that if the United States goes ahead with tariffs on auto imports it could cut Canadian economic growth by half a percentage point and threaten up to one ...
Jun 18, 2018
Border officials argue B.C. man's Facebook posts threat to Canada's security
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man’s Facebook posts allegedly threatening violence in support of the Islamic State group provide enough evidence to suggest he poses a security risk to Canada and...
Jun 18, 2018
Crown wants two-year prison term for Quebec man who sexually assaulted student
MONTREAL - A Crown prosecutor has recommended that a schizophrenic Quebec man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a female university student be sentenced to two years in prison. Sylvie Lemieux ...
Jun 18, 2018
Quarter of seafood sold in Metro Vancouver is mislabelled: researchers
VANCOUVER - Catfish is passing as cod and tilapia is masquerading as snapper in Metro Vancouver, says a new study that found up to a quarter of seafood sold in the region was mislabelled. Researchers ...
Jun 18, 2018
Kookies for Khloe Kardashian: Manitoba cookie company gets custom order
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba cookie company is receiving praise from Khloe Kardashian for custom creations featuring her daughter True. The famous Kardashian posted a photo of the custom-order cookies made b...
Jun 18, 2018
Gunfire injures 5 in Sweden, police tell public not to worry
COPENHAGEN - Swedish police say several people were injured when shots were fired Monday in Malmo, Sweden’s third-largest city. Swedish news agency TT said the incident happened in Malmo just af...
Jun 18, 2018
Toronto police allege 57-year-old man pushed another man to his death
Toronto police say a 57-year-old man faces a first-degree murder change in the death of a man who was apparently pushed in front of a train at one of the city’s busiest subway stations Monday mo...
Jun 18, 2018