Category Archives: Canadian Press
Nassar deemed 'serial' sex abuser; investigations ongoing
LANSING, Mich. - Once-renowned gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar listened silently as a prosecutor deemed him “possibly the most prolific serial child sex abuser in history” and a judge sente...
Jan 24, 2018
Inquiry to examine funeral home mishap where family says woman wrongly cremated
HALIFAX - An inquiry will look into a bizarre mix-up at a Nova Scotia funeral home that saw the wrong body presented to a grieving family, who say their loved one was cremated against their wishes. Ad...
Jan 24, 2018
Quebec doctors call on province to let parents accompany kids on medical flights
MONTREAL - A teenage victim of an accidental gunshot wound who is being kept on life support until his parents arrive. A young girl with meningitis, unable to communicate with doctors since she only s...
Jan 24, 2018
Sheriff: Man attacks comedian on stage after being picked on
COLUMBIA, S.C. - A sheriff says a man who jumped out of the front row of a comedy club in South Carolina and attacked a comedian who was using him as part of his show should have sat in the back if he...
Jan 24, 2018
Former Saskatchewan Roughriders player acquitted on drug charge
WINNIPEG - A former player with the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders has been found not guilty of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Jordan Reaves held his face in his hands bef...
Jan 24, 2018

Computer scientist claims clues to deciphering mysterious Voynich manuscript
EDMONTON - “She made recommendations to the priest …” And that, mysteriously, is the start of an enigmatic medieval book that has baffled experts for generations - at least according...
Jan 24, 2018

'Fire and Fury' sales exceed 1.7 million
NEW YORK - Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury” is well on its way to becoming one of the fastest selling nonfiction books in recent years. “Fire and Fury” has sold more than ...
Jan 24, 2018

Environmental groups raise alarm about possible changes to offshore assessments
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears poised to break a key election promise regarding the environment, a coalition of about 20 environmental and fisheries groups said Wednesday. The Offshor...
Jan 24, 2018

N.S. government to move ahead with recommendation to eliminate school boards
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia will eliminate the province’s seven English language school boards and remove principals and vice-principals from the teachers union as part of sweeping changes to the educ...
Jan 24, 2018

Plane 'too heavy:' Passengers in Fond du Lac crash file class-action lawsuit
FOND DU LAC, Sask. - Survivors of a plane crash in a remote community in northern Saskatchewan have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the airline was negligent. The claim against West Wind Aviatio...
Jan 24, 2018