Category Archives: Canadian Press
Science Says: Ambien's odd side effects don't include racism
Ambien and similar sleep aids are well-known for sometimes causing some weird behavioural side effects, but changing one’s political or cultural views is not one of them. Roseanne Barr partly bl...
May 30, 2018
Convicted killer Dellen Millard to stand trial in death of father
TORONTO - Wayne Millard was found dead in his bed in November 2012 - a bullet lodged in his brain. The death of the 71-year-old wealthy businessman was initially ruled a suicide. Two years later, poli...
May 30, 2018
Small wildfire burns under century-old rail trestle in British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Crews battled a stubborn fire Wednesday that was burning under a century-old railway trestle bridge near Hope, B.C. Jeanne Larsen of the B.C. Wildfire Service said the fire began Sunday an...
May 30, 2018
Harvey Weinstein accusers attend Pulitzer awards ceremony
NEW YORK - Two of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers have watched from the audience as journalists whose work led to his arrest received their Pulitzer Prize awards. The New York Times and The New York...
May 30, 2018
Sylvester Stallone making biopic about boxer Jack Johnson
NEW YORK - Days after the presidential pardon of Jack Johnson, Sylvester Stallone has announced plans for a biopic on the first African-American heavyweight champion. Stallone said Wednesday that his ...
May 30, 2018
Moved by death of Gord Brown, Tory MP doles out pill-case keychains
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP stung by the sudden death of colleague Gord Brown is handing out pill case keychains on Parliament Hill, urging everyone he sees to carry a couple of potentially life-saving...
May 30, 2018
Barton preaches defence spending, but Sajjan says Ottawa spent $2.3B too little
OTTAWA - The federal government spent $2.3 billion less than originally planned last year on new military gear, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan revealed Wednesday, even as a prominent economic adviser ...
May 30, 2018
Turmoil in Italy likely to grab attention around G7 finance ministers' table
WHISTLER, B.C. - Before all the attention turns to the G7’s big show in Quebec next week, the finance lieutenants from the exclusive club of industrialized nations will have a more peaceful sett...
May 30, 2018
Michael Jackson's estate sues Disney, ABC over TV special
LOS ANGELES - The estate of Michael Jackson sued ABC and parent company Disney on Wednesday, saying a two-hour documentary on the singer’s last days improperly used the King of Pop’s songs...
May 30, 2018
Canada adds to list of Venezuelans being sanctioned for undermining democracy
OTTAWA - Global Affairs says Canada is adding more Venezuelans to its sanctions list. Another 14 individuals have been added to the list of people who Canada says are among those responsible for the d...
May 30, 2018