Category Archives: Canadian Press

PHILADELPHIA - The mother of jailed rapper Meek Mill is calling on Philadelphia’s district attorney to “step in” and help her son. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the plea by Kathy...

AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas immigration crackdown on “sanctuary cities” took effect Tuesday after a federal appeals court upheld a divisive law backed by the Trump administration that threaten...

OTTAWA - Conservative party leader Andrew Scheer is trying to take advantage of drama in the Bloc Quebecois as well as recent unfavourable headlines dogging the prime minister to woo Quebecers over to...

TORONTO - A university in downtown Toronto is investigating a possible bedbug infestation in one of its classrooms. A spokesperson for Ryerson University said officials are assessing the room and note...

WINNIPEG - The Crown in Manitoba has decided it will not appeal the acquittal of a man who was accused of killing 15-year-old Tina Fontaine in Winnipeg. Jurors who sat through three weeks of evidence ...

TORONTO - While the Raptors are well past the draft lottery stage, MLSE’s Shane Talbot was keeping a close eye on bouncing ping-pong balls Tuesday. As Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment’...

CLARENCE, Ill. - A former sheriff’s deputy and purported ringleader in the bombing of a Minnesota mosque emerges in court documents as a sometimes-threatening figure with anti-government views w...

WASHINGTON - The man who famously coined the reality TV mantra “You’re fired!” has notched quite a record of awkward and messy breakups in his 14 months as president. On Tuesday, Pre...

WINNIPEG - The Crown will not appeal the acquittal of a man who was accused of killing 15-year-old Tina Fontaine and dumping her body in a Winnipeg river. Prosecutors said in a statement Tuesday that ...

OTTAWA - Some facts and figures about the steel and aluminum industries in Canada: Steel: Production: About 13 billion tonnes a year. Sales: About $14 billion. Jobs: 22,000 direct, 100,000 indirect. E...