Category Archives: Canadian Press
Bahrain revokes citizenship of 115 people in mass trial
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A Bahrain court on Tuesday revoked the citizenship of 115 people at a mass terrorism trial, the most to lose their nationality at any one time, amid a yearslong crackdown...
May 15, 2018
N.B. officials reiterate warning about edible plants in flood zone, plan cleanup
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health is issuing another warning about eating wild, edible plants in areas of the province affected by flooding. Jennifer Russell says the...
May 15, 2018
Halifax judge tells rape victim: 'You are strong and you are brave'
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia judge praised a young university student for coming forward after a sexual assault she endured when she was 17, saying she showed courage and strength during a two-year legal o...
May 15, 2018
Quebec to hold English leaders' debate ahead of October election
MONTREAL - The leaders of Quebec’s four main political parties will participate in an English-language debate ahead of the Oct. 1 provincial election. The Sept. 17 event at the Radio-Canada stud...
May 15, 2018
Tory staffer lobbied senators to delay legal-pot bill weeks before being fired
OTTAWA - An employee of the Conservatives’ lead Senate critic on marijuana legalization had been lobbying independent senators for several weeks before he was fired last week for urging them to ...
May 15, 2018
Federal budget bill quietly proposes tool to ease penalties for corporate crime
OTTAWA - A federal proposal that would allow prosecutors to suspend criminal charges against companies in certain cases of corporate wrongdoing has been quietly included in the Trudeau government̵...
May 15, 2018
In the news today, May 15
Seven stories in the news for Tuesday, May 15 --- HEAT AND RAIN MAJOR FLOODING CONCERNS IN B.C. Officials say unseasonable heat and the potential for rain over the next seven to 10 days could force th...
May 15, 2018
'Praise be:' Supreme Court orders new trial for couple convicted in son's death
OTTAWA - A couple who had been convicted in the meningitis death of their son say they have been vindicated by the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to order a new trial. David Stephan and his ...
May 15, 2018
Prosecutor wants jail time for two men in British Columbia polygamy case
CRANBROOK, B.C. - Two men convicted of practising polygamy in British Columbia were motivated by “sincerely held religious beliefs,” but their sentences should include jail time to denounc...
May 15, 2018
After years of pressure, prison service to usher in needle exchange programs
OTTAWA - The federal prison service plans to introduce needle exchange programs in a bid to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases among inmates. The move, which comes after years of pressure fro...
May 15, 2018