Category Archives: Canadian Press
In deceit proposal: Feds say man wed stranger to stay in US
RALEIGH, N.C. - Prosecutors say a couple was panhandling along a North Carolina road when a foreigner pulled over with a proposal for the woman: Marry him so he could stay in the country, and theyR...
Mar 08, 2019
Actor drops 'Carlton Dance' suit against video game maker
LOS ANGELES - “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Alfonso Ribeiro has dropped a lawsuit against the makers of the video game “Fortnite” over its use of the “Carlton”...
Mar 08, 2019
California harassment investigations cost taxpayers $1.8M
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Legislature racked up more than $1.8 million in legal costs from sexual harassment investigations during 2018 and the first month of this year when at least nine cu...
Mar 08, 2019
'This team is never going to give up': Whitecaps prep for first road test
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know that playing on the road isn’t easy. Travel can be gruelling, especially for squads that call the West Coast home. A stadium full of opposing fans can be...
Mar 08, 2019
Oland in financial bind before dad's death, but denies debt was motive to kill
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Dennis Oland has denied his personal financial problems were a motive to kill his multimillionaire father, Richard, but there’s little doubt he was caught in a severe money cr...
Mar 08, 2019
In the news today, March 8
Four stories in the news for Friday, March 8 --- ALLEGED FREDERICTON SHOOTER TO RETURN TO COURT A Fredericton man accused of murdering four people in an August shooting spree is set to return to court...
Mar 08, 2019
Salmon habitat to recover from Trans Mountain pipeline work within 2 years: DFO
VANCOUVER - Work on a Trans Mountain pipeline crossing in a British Columbia stream altered habitat for young salmon, but the creek is expected to return to normal in one to two years, says Fisheries ...
Mar 08, 2019
Scientists view old-growth forests through lichens to understand value
VANCOUVER - Two scientists say defining the biodiversity of a forest by the age of the trees is an oversimplification because it does not take into account the richness of the species in a forest, but...
Mar 08, 2019
Lawyer for double murderer urges judge against 'custodial death sentence'
CALGARY - The lawyer for a Calgary man convicted of killing a Calgary mother and her young daughter says 50 years in prison before any chance of parole would be tantamount to a death sentence. A jury ...
Mar 08, 2019
Crown to proceed by direct indictment against accused Fredericton shooter
FREDERICTON - A Fredericton man accused of fatally shooting four people in the city last August is one step closer to a possible trial. Matthew Raymond is charged with four counts of first-degree murd...
Mar 08, 2019