Category Archives: Canadian Press
Arrested witness in Cuomo ex-aide trial to resume testimony
NEW YORK - The government’s star witness in the bribery trial of a former top aide to Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was behind bars Friday for violating his co-operation agreement but wi...
Feb 9, 2018
WestJet union files complaint over pilot recruitment for low-cost Swoop airline
CALGARY - The union that represents WestJet and WestJet Encore pilots says it has filed an unfair labour practice complaint over the airline’s recruitment of pilots for Swoop, its new ultra-low-...
Feb 9, 2018
Choice in 2019 will come down to Canada being free or unfree in future: Scheer
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer painted a stark vision of the political battle on the horizon Friday as party faithful gathered in the national capital to plot a course towards a ballot-box...
Feb 9, 2018
Comedians seek safe spaces to joke, not offend
TORONTO - A no-harassment policy at a Winnipeg bar featuring amateur and emerging comics likely stirred more Twitter attacks than quelled off-colour show remarks, admits Winnipeg talent booker Tim Gra...
Feb 9, 2018
Experts renew call for challenge changes, jury lists with more Indigenous names
Some legal experts and Indigenous advocates say the trial of a Saskatchewan farmer accused of murdering a Cree man highlights a long-standing need for more diversity on juries. A jury has acquitted Ge...
Feb 9, 2018
After whirlwind day, LeBron excited by Cavs' new 'pieces'
CLEVELAND - LeBron James moved on quickly. A day after the Cavaliers overhauled their roster with a tornado of trades that ripped through the NBA, James didn’t dwell on what’s lost, who...
Feb 9, 2018
Body of fishing boat captain recovered from damaged wreck off Nova Scotia
CANSO, N.S. - The body of a fishing boat captain has been recovered from a vessel that ran aground off northeastern Nova Scotia. RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Clarke says the body of 64-year-old Roger Stoddard w...
Feb 9, 2018
Mulroney highlights family, business acumen as she runs for Ontario Tories
TORONTO - Caroline Mulroney highlighted her mother’s teachings on conservatism, her grandparents’ immigrant background, and her experience as a parent and businesswoman to a national gathe...
Feb 9, 2018
French Muslim quits song show over post-attack tweets
PARIS - A French Muslim woman has quit a TV singing competition amid criticism of comments she posted on Facebook after Islamic extremist attacks in 2016. Mennel Ibtissem drew nationwide attention for...
Feb 9, 2018
US stocks swing back to gains, Dow up 330 on turbulent day
A late-afternoon rally reversed steep losses for U.S. stocks Friday, lifting the Dow Jones industrial average more than 300 points and capping a turbulent week on Wall Street that left the market with...
Feb 9, 2018