Category Archives: Canadian Press
Four military cadets accused of desecrating Qur'an with bacon, 'bodily fluids'
OTTAWA - Four cadets from the Royal Military College in Saint-Jean, Que., have been accused of desecrating a Qur’an with bacon and “bodily fluids” during a cottage party over the Eas...
May 25, 2018
Newfoundland woman at centre of Scottish workplace harassment scandal
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A Newfoundland-born woman has sparked a major political scandal in Scotland, alleging she suffered a decade of harassment after complaining about a sexist, racist workplace cu...
May 25, 2018
Asylum-seeker claims to be processed faster: immigration minister
OTTAWA - Asylum seekers who cross illegally into Canada - only to wait many months for their refugee claims to be processed - may find their cases finalized sooner as a result of federal changes. The ...
May 25, 2018
Canucks rebuild takes another step with signing of Swedish teenager Pettersson
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks took another step in their rebuilding process by signing forward Elias Pettersson to a three-year NHL entry-level contract Friday. By signing the 19-year-old Swede, t...
May 25, 2018
Dominique Anglade denies rumours she's mobilizing to lead Quebec Liberals
MONTREAL - A senior member of Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard’s cabinet flatly denied Friday she has begun mobilizing a bid to succeed him as Liberal leader. Dominique Anglade, who is deputy p...
May 25, 2018
Florida man charged with hate crimes in mosque bomb threat
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A Florida man has been charged with federal hate crimes after allegedly phoning bomb threats to a mosque. A grand jury indictment released Friday charges 26-year-old Dustin All...
May 25, 2018
Archbishop orders N.B. churches to return federal cash over abortion pledge
MONCTON, N.B. - A New Brunswick archbishop has ordered several Roman Catholic parishes to return federal funding they applied for without reading the fine print on abortion rights. Moncton Archbishop ...
May 25, 2018
Titan's Noah Dobson enjoying a special season ahead of NHL draft
REGINA - When Noah Dobson was 15, he made the decision to forgo playing midget hockey in Canada and instead travelled to Austria to play for EC Red Bull Salzburg. Dobson said the move allowed him to g...
May 25, 2018
'Significant quantity' of pricey art stolen from Newfoundland home
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Art thieves have made off with at least a dozen valuable artworks from a home in St. John’s, N.L. Police say the “significant quantity” of stolen works inclu...
May 25, 2018
Coat of Arms is revealed for the new Duchess of Sussex
LONDON - Britain’s Kensington Palace has given details of the newly created Coat of Arms for the former Meghan Markle - an honour which is accorded by tradition to the nobility. The Coat of Arms...
May 25, 2018