Category Archives: Canadian Press

Theatre star Albert Schultz loses gig amid sex-assault claims from 4 actresses
TORONTO - A prominent figure in the Canadian theatre world has been forced to step down from the well-known company he co-founded amid separate lawsuits from four actresses who allege he exposed himse...
Jan 3, 2018

Young political staffers most vulnerable to sex harassment on the Hill, says May
OTTAWA - Young political staffers on Parliament Hill, who are often ambitious and desperate for a foothold in their chosen profession, can be much more vulnerable to the scourge of sexual misconduct t...
Jan 3, 2018

New book leaves Trump 'furious,' 'disgusted' with Bannon
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on former top adviser Steve Bannon, responding to a new book that portrays Trump as an undisciplined man-child who didn’t actually ...
Jan 3, 2018
Foreign fishermen settle human trafficking suit
Two Indonesian fishermen who say they were enslaved on an American fishing boat have settled their lawsuit against the vessel’s owner seven years after escaping and receiving special U.S. visas ...
Jan 3, 2018
Slow starts, injuries among issues preventing the Leafs from becoming elite
TORONTO - Defence, slow starts and injuries are some of issues that have challenged the Toronto Maple Leafs in their quest to become an elite team. Through 41 games the Leafs (23-16-2) sit comfortably...
Jan 3, 2018

Fundraising campaign for Quebec woman who lost limbs after being electrocuted
MONTREAL - A young Quebec woman has had to have her arms and legs amputated after she spent four hours in freezing temperatures following an electric jolt that raced through her body. Samantha Mongeon...
Jan 3, 2018
Thieves steal famed Indian jewels from Venice exhibit
ROME - Thieves on Wednesday stole precious Indian jewels from the famed Al Thani Collection that were on show in a Venetian palace, making off with a brooch and a pair of earrings by mixing in with th...
Jan 3, 2018
Dufour-Lapointe sister act a fierce one in moguls freestyle skiing
CALGARY - Justine is the visionary with a “follow me” battle cry. Chloe is the empathetic one who follows her heart. Maxime, the responsible eldest sibling, is the analyzer of details. And...
Jan 3, 2018

Let's get mistakable: Manitoba man confused for boyfriend of Olivia Newton-John
BRANDON, Man. - Wes Stobbe had never read a gossip tabloid beyond glances in the grocery checkout line, and was gobsmacked when his mother-in-law handed him a copy of one with his face on the front pa...
Jan 3, 2018

Two guards charged in 2015 death of inmate at New Brunswick prison
FREDERICTON - Three years after a troubled Cape Breton man died after being hit repeatedly with pepper spray in prison, two correctional officers have been charged with manslaughter. RCMP had original...
Jan 3, 2018