Category Archives: Canadian Press
Justice reform consultations ask Canadians to think beyond law-and-order
OTTAWA - The Justice Department is asking Canadians to think beyond their preconceived notions about crimes - and the people who commit them - as the Liberal government readies long-promised reforms t...
Jan 10, 2018
Fed projects $80.2 billion payment to Treasury for 2017
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve said Wednesday the payments it will make to the federal government based on its 2017 operations will drop to $80.2 billion, down 12.3 per cent from 2016. It will be th...
Jan 10, 2018
Mother of teen whose body parts found in different areas hopes for more charges
The mother of a young pregnant woman whose body parts were found in different areas east of Toronto said Wednesday that she believed her daughter was “hunted.” Shanan Dionne spoke to repor...
Jan 10, 2018
Immigration agents descend on 7-Eleven stores in 17 states
LOS ANGELES - Seven immigration agents filed into a 7-Eleven store before dawn Wednesday, waited for people to go through the checkout line and told arriving customers and a driver delivering beer to ...
Jan 10, 2018
Mi'kmaq activist's announcement at former Cornwallis school heavy with symbolism
HALIFAX - When Rebecca Moore walked through the hallways as a teenage student at Cornwallis Junior High, she was inundated with reminders of the man she sees as an oppressor of her Mi’kmaq ances...
Jan 10, 2018
Woman rescued from Toronto construction crane last year gets absolute discharge
TORONTO - A woman who had to be rescued after scaling a construction crane in Toronto last year has been granted an absolute discharge after pleading guilty to mischief. Marisa Lazo, 23, was stranded ...
Jan 10, 2018
Trudeau was going to be in trouble over Aga Khan trip, dealings: watchdog
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was going to find himself in hot water one way or another when he took a trip to the Aga Khan’s private island, then later attended a pair of meetings abou...
Jan 10, 2018
Nova Scotia to dramatically expand, subsidize child care after $35M federal deal
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia says it will create more than 100 new child care sites and boost subsidies for families under a $35 million deal with Ottawa that aims to make care more accessible and affordable...
Jan 10, 2018
Trump open to US-NKorea talks 'under right circumstances'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump threw his weight behind the Olympics-inspired diplomatic opening with North Korea, telling South Korea’s leader Wednesday that the U.S. was open to talks with...
Jan 10, 2018
Issa's retirement hints at GOP's woes in California
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. - Rep. Darrell Issa of California announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election, the latest sign that Republicans could face another grim year at the ballot box in the nat...
Jan 10, 2018