Category Archives: Canadian Press
Injured men rescued from Vancouver-area mountain after altercation: police
VANCOUVER - Police say two men have been taken to hospital with apparent knife wounds after an altercation while they were winter camping together on a mountain north of Vancouver. North Vancouver RCM...
Feb 1, 2018
A look at some courthouse shootings in Canada
Shootings at courthouses in Canada are a relatively rare occurrence. Here’s a look at some notable incidents: January 2018: Steven Bertrand, 18, is seriously injured after being shot in the head...
Feb 1, 2018
Toronto cop disciplined after reporting alleged sexual misconduct
TORONTO - A Toronto police officer who reported alleged sexual misconduct by a colleague has been disciplined because of some of the evidence she submitted to support her case. An internal police disc...
Feb 1, 2018
Christine Elliott jumps into Ontario PC leadership race
TORONTO - The race to lead Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party kicked off in earnest Thursday, with the entrance of a high-profile candidate who was once considered the odds-on favourite to...
Feb 1, 2018
With NDP allegations, all three major parties dealing with misconduct claims
OTTAWA - All three major federal parties are now looking into allegations of misconduct involving present and former members. The cases at a glance: LIBERALS - Kent Hehr resigned from cabinet last wee...
Feb 1, 2018
'Let them feel some of our pain:' Alberta eatery pulls B.C. wines over pipeline
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A restaurant in Alberta’s oilsands hub is taking its own stand against the B.C. government’s plan to obstruct an expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline. Asti Tratto...
Feb 1, 2018
Desjardins says that with penny long-gone the nickel's days are numbered
MONTREAL - A Desjardins economist says it’s only a matter of time before Canada’s nickel goes the way of the penny. Senior economist Hendrix Vachon says that the five-cent piece will seem ...
Feb 1, 2018
Navy commodore plays down Canada's encounter with Russian warships
OTTAWA - A senior naval commander is playing down an account from one of his sailors of a seemingly tense standoff between a Canadian warship and Russian vessels during a recent deployment. The encoun...
Feb 1, 2018
E!: Seacrest inquiry finds insufficient evidence for claim
LOS ANGELES - The E! channel says an investigation into a misconduct allegation against host Ryan Seacrest found insufficient evidence to support the claims. In a statement Thursday, the channel said ...
Feb 1, 2018
New witnesses emerge in actress Natalie Wood's 1981 drowning
LOS ANGELES - New witnesses have emerged in the 1981 drowning of actress Natalie Wood, prompting investigators to deem it a “suspicious death” and name her former husband, 87-year-old acto...
Feb 1, 2018