Category Archives: Canadian Press
'60 Minutes," Stormy Daniels get big ratings, some pushback
LOS ANGELES - An interview with Stormy Daniels delivered for “60 Minutes,” giving the long-running CBS news magazine its highest ratings in a decade. But the story wasn’t a slam dunk...
Mar 26, 2018
Closure of Seattle Russian consulate frustrates travellers
SEATTLE - The Trump administration’s decision to shutter the Russian consulate in Seattle displeased many Russian immigrants Monday, some of whom rushed to its offices in hopes of securing passp...
Mar 26, 2018
Appeals court: Parents can't record son's school day
BOSTON - A federal appeals court on Monday ruled against a Maine couple who wants to record the school day of their son with autism and a rare neurological disorder that affects his speaking ability. ...
Mar 26, 2018
Cuban immigrant who was focus of deportation fight is free
AURORA, Colo. - A Cuban immigrant’s long quest for freedom appears over. Rene Lima-Marin, who was targeted for deportation after being pardoned by Colorado’s governor for an armed robbery ...
Mar 26, 2018
B.C. makes changes to speculation tax after criticism from homeowners
VICTORIA - British Columbia is trying to more directly target urban areas with changes it announced Monday to a proposed tax on property speculation after some municipalities demanded exemptions and t...
Mar 26, 2018
No reason legalized pot should prompt tighter screening at U.S. border: Goodale
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says there’s no reason why legalizing marijuana in Canada should create headaches for Canadians when they try to cross the border into the United St...
Mar 26, 2018
Linda Brown, central figure in school segregation case, dies
TOPEKA, Kan. - As a girl in Kansas, Linda Brown’s father tried to enrol her in an all-white school in Topeka. He and several black families were turned away, sparking the Brown v. Board of Educa...
Mar 26, 2018
More resources needed for strained inclusive education in Nova Scotia: report
HALIFAX - A teacher who co-authored an independent report on inclusive education in Nova Scotia says students with learning challenges cannot succeed under the current program, which is why more fundi...
Mar 26, 2018
Shapovalov beats Querrey in three sets, advances to fourth round at Miami
MIAMI - Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov advanced to the fourth round of the Miami Open with a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 win over Sam Querrey of the United States on Monday. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont....
Mar 26, 2018
Mom fears losing access to experimental drug that helped daughter after study ends
TORONTO - Arzu Ozkose is caught in a dilemma she says no mother should have to face. Her 10-year-old daughter, Alara, suffered debilitating seizures caused by Dravet syndrome, but has improved dramati...
Mar 26, 2018