Category Archives: Canadian Press
Aspiring actress details allegations against Weinstein
NEW YORK - An aspiring actress who met Harvey Weinstein by chance in 2014 detailed in tears Tuesday how she said the media mogul made her stand in front of a mirror in his hotel room in Cannes, France...
Nov 28, 2017
Trudeau apologizes for decades of LGBTQ2 discrimination by federal agencies
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began by telling a story - one that began not that long ago and, in some ways, is still unfolding - about how the federal government spent decades ruining the ca...
Nov 28, 2017
Full English text of prime minister's apology to members of LGBTQ community
OTTAWA - Following is the text of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s apology in the House of Commons for the federal government’s past treatment of members of the LGBTQ community. ___ One of ...
Nov 28, 2017
Spending pressures mean smaller surplus for B.C. budget: minister
VICTORIA - Finance Minister Carole James says she’s optimistic about British Columbia’s bottom line even though the budget will have a smaller surplus. The 2017-18 budget has a projected s...
Nov 28, 2017
Connecticut city mocked by sitcom asks ABC to end insults
NORWALK, Conn. - Residents of a Connecticut city that has been mocked on an ABC sitcom say the jokes need to stop, citing a Halloween episode featuring a character dressed up as a pregnant “Norw...
Nov 28, 2017
Defence tells court woman had consensual relationship with B.C. ex-Mountie
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for a retired RCMP inspector accused of sexually assaulting a civilian employee says the complainant consented to a relationship with his client. David Butcher told provincial cou...
Nov 28, 2017
Elephant conservationists call on Canada to step up to protect iconic beasts
OTTAWA - In the last decade, Canadians have legally imported more than 2,600 trophy animals that are on an international list of endangered species. The imports also include thousands of animal skins,...
Nov 28, 2017
Canadian rugby captain Kelly Russell announces retirement after storied career
TORONTO - Kelly Russell, a hard-hitting high-flying forward who helped Canada to some of its finest rugby moments, has announced her retirement from the international game. As a sevens player, the 30-...
Nov 28, 2017
Quebec creates huge new protected area for caribou in province's north
QUEBEC - Environmental groups are celebrating the Quebec government’s announcement of a huge new protected area intended to preserve caribou habitat in the province’s north. The province s...
Nov 28, 2017
NKorea launches ICBM in possibly its longest-range test yet
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - After 2 1/2 months of relative peace, North Korea launched its most powerful weapon yet early Wednesday, claiming a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that some...
Nov 28, 2017