Category Archives: Canadian Press
LA will become largest US city with recreational pot
Los Angeles is in line to become the nation’s largest city with legal recreational marijuana after the City Council voted Wednesday to license sales and cultivation next year. The landmark vote ...
Dec 6, 2017
Halifax police officer charged with on-duty voyeurism, trespassing
HALIFAX - A Halifax police officer has been accused of voyeurism while on duty, a criminal allegation that has undermined public trust in the force, Police Chief Jean-Michel Blais said in a statement ...
Dec 6, 2017
Halifax man's donair Christmas ornament a hit: 'My phone is just going crazy'
HALIFAX - Just in time for your Christmas tree: A $14.99 donair ornament. Halifax resident Gary Marsh built an ornament honouring the city’s official food using a 3D printer and a repurposed mot...
Dec 6, 2017
Trump calls on Saudis to immediately end Yemen blockade
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Saudi Arabia to end its Yemen blockade immediately, citing humanitarian concerns. “I have directed officials in my Administration to ca...
Dec 6, 2017
Judge rules part of Delaware's constitution unconstitutional
DOVER, Del. - A provision in Delaware’s constitution requiring a political balance among state court judges is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. The ruling came in the case of J...
Dec 6, 2017
Liberals to push for gender equality during Canada's turn at helm of G7 summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is bringing his feminism to the G7 summit next year, which could involve stirring up the issue of sexual and reproductive health rights at a time when U.S. Presi...
Dec 6, 2017
Toronto FC players make the best of a chilly training session ahead of MLS Cup
TORONTO - Mother Nature offered a taste Wednesday of what MLS Cup final day offers - chilly temperatures with a twist. On Wednesday, it was a stiff, biting wind that swept across Toronto FC’s la...
Dec 6, 2017
Wrestler Bret Hart grappling with plastic surgeon over hand surgery
CALGARY - Bret Hart has won numerous bouts over his professional wrestling career but now he’s entering the legal ring in a lawsuit against a Calgary plastic surgeon. The legendary grappler, kno...
Dec 6, 2017
Opposing MLS Cup final goalkeepers may be the best ever to wear Toronto FC red
TORONTO - Saturday’s MLS Cup final will feature arguably Toronto FC’s two finest goalkeepers. Stefan Frei, who played 82 games for Toronto from 2009 to 2013, led the league with 13 shutout...
Dec 6, 2017
'Absolutely concerned' by alleged abuse of P.E.I. students: federal minister
OTTAWA - The federal immigration minister says he’s concerned by allegations that foreign students in Prince Edward Island have been pressured to return a portion of their wages to business immi...
Dec 6, 2017