Category Archives: Canadian Press
Closing arguments to begin at Nicholas Butcher's murder trial in Halifax
HALIFAX - Before he allegedly killed his girlfriend and cut off his hand, Nicholas Butcher was highly educated and underemployed. Butcher, 36, told his murder trial that he studied history during his ...
Apr 25, 2018
'I'm flying you guys to school:' Small plane touches down on Calgary street
CALGARY - Jamal Hammoud woke up about 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday to get a drink of water when he saw the flashing lights of fire trucks outside his window. At first he thought there was trouble with the l...
Apr 25, 2018
Handshakes and kisses aside, some issues split Trump, Macron
WASHINGTON - With exaggerated handshakes and a pair of kisses, President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron professed a sunny, best-friends relationship, even as the two allies strained...
Apr 25, 2018
Melania Trump takes her moment to sparkle in the spotlight
WASHINGTON - There were no celebrity guests, Hollywood entertainers or superstar chefs. But as she stepped out of the background to host her first state dinner, Melania Trump sought to sparkle in her ...
Apr 25, 2018
Seeking aid abroad, Lebanon uproots Syrian refugees
BEIRUT - Three years ago, Ahmad Mohsin was forced to relocate his campsite in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley after soldiers raided the community of Syrian refugees where he lived and smashed their belon...
Apr 25, 2018
RFK funeral train photo exhibit: Kennedy's final journey
SAN FRANCISCO - The assassination of Robert F. Kennedy 50 years ago this June fractured the nation just two months after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and five years after his brother J...
Apr 25, 2018
Dane convicted of killing, dismembering journalist on sub
COPENHAGEN - A self-taught Danish engineer was convicted of murder Wednesday for luring a Swedish journalist on to his homemade submarine, then torturing and killing her before dismembering her body a...
Apr 25, 2018
Tip leads police to half of Grolsch beer stolen near Montreal
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A little more than half of the 20,000 cases of beer stolen last month near Montreal have been recovered thanks to a tip, Longueuil police said Wednesday. Police said 11,000 cases of ...
Apr 25, 2018
Facebook rules at a glance: What's banned, exactly?
NEW YORK - Facebook has revealed for the first time just what, exactly, is banned on its service in a new Community Standards document released on Tuesday. It’s an updated version of the interna...
Apr 25, 2018
No verdict from Cosby jury; defence lawyers slammed
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - The jury in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case ended a marathon first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict Wednesday as his lawyers came under heavy criticism for what...
Apr 25, 2018