Category Archives: Canadian Press
Landmark Sam the Record Man sign on the rise again in downtown Toronto
TORONTO - A giant neon sign that once drew visitors to Toronto’s landmark Sam the Record Man store is rising again and will soon light up a busy downtown hub in the city. The sign, composed of t...
Dec 1, 2017
Judge says Canadian's lawsuit against Weinstein considered served
TORONTO - A lawsuit brought by a Ontario actress against Harvey Weinstein can be considered served even though lawyers have been unable to hand it to the disgraced Hollywood producer in person, an Ont...
Dec 1, 2017
Montreal 'Weedmaps' ads removed after anti-marijuana complaints
MONTREAL - Several Montreal billboards promoting an app that lists local pot providers appear to have been taken down after complaints by at least one citizen. Ben Anson says the company hosting ads f...
Dec 1, 2017
How Chris Garnier became a suspect in the killing of an off-duty police officer
HALIFAX - When Const. Catherine Campbell didn’t show up for work on Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, officers went to her Dartmouth apartment to look for her. They found a tidy apartment with the TV on a...
Dec 1, 2017
Flynn flips: Top Trump confidant pleads guilty, now working with FBI
WASHINGTON - The Russia probe is burrowing deeper into U.S. President Donald Trump’s inner circle. Suddenly, a high-profile Trump confidant, perennial campaign sidekick and paramount national-se...
Dec 1, 2017
Hydro chair says Manitoba's new carbon tax could be used to offset rising rates
WINNIPEG - The chair of Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro says the province should use some revenue from its planned carbon tax to offset sharply rising electricity rates. The provincial utility is seeking a...
Dec 1, 2017
Michael Flynn's rise was rapid, his fall even faster
WASHINGTON - Michael Flynn was President Donald Trump’s favourite general, rapidly vaulted to prominence by his fiery speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention about jailing Hillary Clin...
Dec 1, 2017
The Latest: AP sources link KT McFarland to Flynn papers
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the investigations into Trump campaign associates and Russian election interference (all times local): 5:45 p.m. Former Deputy National Security Adviser KT McFarland is an u...
Dec 1, 2017
Country star Shelton comforts mourning Massachusetts school
WARREN, Mass. - One of country music’s biggest stars is comforting a Massachusetts school mourning the deaths of three students. Blake Shelton recorded a minute-long message that was included in...
Dec 1, 2017
Journalists key in sparking relief efforts after Halifax Explosion:researchers
HALIFAX - The massive explosion that devastated Halifax 100 years ago tested all who survived, including a handful of reporters who were the first to get news of the unfolding disaster to the world. &...
Dec 1, 2017