Category Archives: Canadian Press
Judge: Kansas secretary of state in contempt in voting case
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach violated a court order that required his office to inform certain people that they were eligible to cast a ballot while a lawsuit challenging ...
Apr 18, 2018
CBC says it will carry on with destruction of broadcast archives once digitized
OTTAWA - A charitable group dedicated to preserving the country’s broadcasting heritage is calling on the CBC to stop destroying original television and radio broadcast materials as it moves to ...
Apr 18, 2018
Crown calls final witness, closes its case against Nicholas Butcher
HALIFAX - After three weeks of evidence, the Crown has closed its case against a Halifax law school graduate accused in the violent death of his girlfriend, Kristin Johnston. Nicholas Butcher, charged...
Apr 18, 2018
Quebecer who caused flight to return to Montreal ordered to pay $17,450
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area man whose aggressive behaviour forced a Cuba-bound aircraft to return to Canada under a U.S. miltary escort last summer has been ordered to pay more than $17,450. Charalabos...
Apr 18, 2018
Pompeo visit to Toronto G7 ministers meeting imperilled by confirmation woes
OTTAWA - Mike Pompeo spent his Easter weekend in North Korea as Donald Trump’s CIA director, but it’s almost certain he will be leaving America’s chair vacant at a major upcoming G7 ...
Apr 18, 2018
B.C. to spend $1.9 billion to help build rental housing over the next decade
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s government is investing $1.9 billion over the next 10 years to help build 14,000 affordable homes for renters. Premier John Horgan says fixing the housing crisis in...
Apr 18, 2018
NewsAlert: Jets beat Wild in Game 5 to advance to second round
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets are heading to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 5-0 on Friday in Game 5 of their first-round matchup to win the series 4-1. W...
Apr 18, 2018
Kristen Stewart, Ava DuVernay to serve on the Cannes jury
NEW YORK - Kristen Stewart and Ava DuVernay will serve on the Cannes Film Festival jury that is being led by Cate Blanchett. The French film festival Wednesday announced the jury that will choose the ...
Apr 18, 2018
Nanny who killed kids while parents away convicted of murder
NEW YORK - A once-trusted nanny who butchered two children in her care while their parents were away was convicted of murder by a jury that didn’t believe her claims she was too insane at the ti...
Apr 18, 2018
Nova Scotia legislature wraps sitting that passed education reforms, pot rules
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia legislature wrapped its spring sitting Wednesday with the government getting flack from the opposition on health care and on how it handled a breach of its freedom-of-informa...
Apr 18, 2018