Category Archives: Canadian Press
Watchdog group: DOJ should investigate porn actress payment
WASHINGTON - A non-profit watchdog group has asked the Justice Department and the Office of Government Ethics to investigate whether a secret payment to an adult film actress made prior to the 2016 pr...
Mar 9, 2018
Teen charged with manslaughter in Alabama school shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A 17-year-old high school junior was charged Friday with manslaughter and illegal firearms possession in a classroom shooting that killed a fellow student at an Alabama high school....
Mar 9, 2018
NATO eyes greater control over North Atlantic amid increased Russian activity
OTTAWA - Growing worries about Russian military activity in the North Atlantic have prompted NATO to start examining ways to better secure the region - which could have direct implications for Canada....
Mar 9, 2018
Canadians creating more waste and lack co-ordinated way to deal with it: report
An extensive report by the three countries in the North American Free Trade Agreement suggests Canadian homes and kitchens continue to generate more and more waste. And the Commission For Environmenta...
Mar 9, 2018
Quebec government to let threatened woodland caribou herd die off
MONTREAL - Quebec’s decision to allow a small herd of caribou to die off because it would be too expensive to save them amounts to an abandonment of its reponsibility to protect wildlife, enviro...
Mar 9, 2018
Notley threat to cut off oil to others not a new tactic for Alberta
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s threat to reduce oil shipments to other provinces, the latest salvo in a recent pipeline dispute with British Columbia, carries on a provincial traditio...
Mar 9, 2018
Edmonton Eskimos sign defensive lineman Bowers to contract extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos extended the contract of American defensive lineman Da’Quan Bowers through the 2019 season Friday. Bowers had 17 tackles, one special-teams tackle, seven sacks an...
Mar 9, 2018
Accused sailor testifies sex on Canadian destroyer was consensual
HALIFAX - A Halifax sailor accused of sexually assaulting a subordinate testified Friday that the sex was consensual, as he took the stand in his own defence at his court martial. Master Seaman Daniel...
Mar 9, 2018
Music professor who said Muslim woman safer in US forced out
CINCINNATI - An Ohio music professor who said Muslim women and girls are safer in the U.S. than in any Middle Eastern country has been forced to retire. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports University of C...
Mar 9, 2018
Alberta man charged after farm shooting met with applause outside courthouse
OKOTOKS, Alta. - A man in rural Alberta who was charged by police after shots were fired during a confrontation on his property was met with applause from about 150 supporters after he made a court ap...
Mar 9, 2018