Category Archives: Canadian Press
Actress Rose McGowan indicted on cocaine charge in Virginia
LEESBURG, Va. - A grand jury in Virginia has indicted actress and activist Rose McGowan on one felony count of cocaine possession. News outlets report the panel handed down the indictment Monday. Char...
Jun 12, 2018
Quebec national assembly adopts motion aimed at making sport abuse-free
MONTREAL - One of the women sexually assaulted by former ski coach Bertrand Charest said she was “super-relieved” after Quebec’s national assembly adopted a motion Tuesday aimed at m...
Jun 12, 2018
Abandoned baby moose, 'begging for attention,' befriends dog
WALLAGRASS, Maine - A dog and a young moose have forged an unlikely friendship in Maine. WMTW-TV reports Wallagrass resident Shannon Lugdon and her dog, Leo, spotted the week-old moose alone on Sunday...
Jun 12, 2018
Some Americans say friendly ties with Canada will persist despite Trump tirades
MONTREAL - U.S. President Donald Trump’s sharp comments against Canada over trade are just a blip in an otherwise unbreakable, long-standing friendship, say some Americans living in the northeas...
Jun 12, 2018
Canadian assistant referee Joe Fletcher looks forward to second World Cup
Once again Joe Fletcher carries Canadian colours at the World Cup. The 41-year-old chartered accountant from St. Catharines, Ont., by way of Niagara Falls, will serve as an assistant referee during so...
Jun 12, 2018
No 'Rocky Mountain high:' Banff bans smoking, vaping cannabis in public places
BANFF, Alta. - The Alberta resort town of Banff has banned smoking or vaping cannabis in public places once it becomes legal. Council has decided to limit the use of marijuana to private property in t...
Jun 12, 2018
B.C. aims to recycle difficult plastic: chip bags, crinkly wraps
VICTORIA - A British Columbia non-profit is the first organization in North America to start collecting some of the toughest plastics to recycle, including potato chip bags and zipper-lock sandwich po...
Jun 12, 2018
Murder trial begins for white man charged with killing Indigenous man
HAMILTON - The second-degree murder trial of a white homeowner charged with gunning down an Indigenous man who was allegedly stealing his 15-year-old pickup truck got underway Tuesday under close watc...
Jun 12, 2018
Canadian assistant referee Joe Fletcher looks forward to second World Cup
Once again Joe Fletcher carries Canadian colours at the World Cup. The 41-year-old chartered accountant from St. Catharines, Ont., by way of Niagara Falls, will serve as an assistant referee during so...
Jun 12, 2018
Two slumping clubs _ Impact and Orlando _ set to open back to back series
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact and Orlando City - two clubs hungry for a win - are set to clash in back-to-back games. The first comes Wednesday night at Saputo Stadium, when the 10th-place Impact (4-...
Jun 12, 2018