Category Archives: Canadian Press
Three instances when SNC-case was discussed with Wilson-Raybould, clerk says
OTTAWA - Michael Wernick, clerk of the Privy Council, appeared at the House of Commons justice committee Thursday, to answer questions about his knowledge on the SNC-Lavalin affair and whether former ...
Feb 21, 2019
Romero shoots 66 to lead Puerto Rico Open, Hearn two shots back
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico - Andres Romero shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open, while Canada’s David Hearn was part of a group two sh...
Feb 21, 2019

Smollett reactions epitomize polarized state of US politics
Democratic politicians and celebrities called it a shocking instance of Trump-era racism and hate. Republicans now depict it as yet another example of liberals and mainstream media rushing to judgment...
Feb 21, 2019

Jurors deliberate in case of Montreal man charged with killing ailing wife
MONTREAL - Jurors have completed a first full day of deliberations at the murder trial of Michel Cadotte without reaching a verdict. Cadotte, 57, stands trial on a charge of second-degree murder in th...
Feb 21, 2019

Canadian shares story of abuse with church officials ahead of Vatican summit
One by one, a dozen survivors shared their shattering tales of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy with high-ranking church officials gathered to listen to the stories they’d declined t...
Feb 21, 2019

B.C. looking into vaccination registry due to measles outbreak: health minister
TORONTO - The B.C. government is considering a mandatory vaccination registration program similar to that in Ontario in the wake of an outbreak of measles in Vancouver, Health Minister Adrian Dix said...
Feb 21, 2019
2 women accuse R. Kelly of sexual misconduct in 1990s
NEW YORK - Two women said Thursday that singer R. Kelly picked them out of a crowd at a Baltimore after-party in the mid-1990s when they were underage and had sex with one of the teens although she wa...
Feb 21, 2019

A look back at the glittering MMA career of Canadian Georges St-Pierre
From dethroning UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes to packing the Rogers Centre, Canadian Georges St-Pierre has been long front and centre in the mixed martial arts world. A look at five of his mos...
Feb 21, 2019

Shambhala Buddhist leader drops teaching in wake of report on sexual misconduct
HALIFAX - The Halifax-based spiritual leader of the Shambhala International Buddhist organization is stepping back from teaching and administrative duties several weeks after a report found allegation...
Feb 21, 2019

Canada's Jennifer Jones hands Alberta's Chelsea Carey her first loss at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. - Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones did not look like a six-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion during the preliminary round at Centre 200. The arrival of the championship round ...
Feb 21, 2019