Category Archives: Canadian Press

No bloodstains found in Dennis Oland's car, officer tells murder trial
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Although it was dirty and appeared not to have been cleaned, the car Dennis Oland was driving the evening his father, Richard, was murdered did not produce any suspicious bloodstain...
Jan 15, 2019
Postal workers in U.S. protest in solidarity with Canada Post counterparts
WASHINGTON - U.S. postal workers gathered in solidarity Tuesday outside Canada’s embassy in Washington to protest the federal Liberal government’s decision to legislate their northern coun...
Jan 15, 2019
Carbon monoxide leak in Montreal school prompts questions about detectors
MONTREAL - A carbon monoxide leak in a Montreal school that sent 43 people to hospital has exposed the absence of any requirement in Quebec for schools to have detectors to protect against the potenti...
Jan 15, 2019

Toronto FC agrees to sell Spanish playmaker Victor Vazquez to team in Qatar
Toronto FC’s training camp opened with a bang Tuesday with news that Spanish playmaker Victor Vazquez is headed to a team in Qatar. The MLS club said it had come to an agreement to sell the atta...
Jan 15, 2019

Giant rotating ice disk draws attention, visitors
WESTBROOK, Maine - Think of it as a crop circle, but in a river. A curious formation that’s getting attention in Greater Portland is actually a spinning ice disk that is roughly 100 yards (91 me...
Jan 15, 2019

Overpaid workers will only pay back 'net' amounts under proposed new tax rules
OTTAWA - The country’s biggest civil-service union declared a victory for its members Tuesday as the Trudeau government moved to change a tax rule that has caused headaches for federal employees...
Jan 15, 2019

Crown outlines case against Quebec man charged with suffocating ailing wife
MONTREAL - A Quebec man accused of suffocating his ailing wife had inquired about medically assisted death for her a year earlier but was informed she did not qualify because of her advanced Alzheimer...
Jan 15, 2019

'The Force will be with him:' Star Wars actor honours N.L. boy who had cancer
CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. - A six-year-old boy who captured the attention of a province - and one of his Star Wars heroes - has passed away from cancer. Kaiden Little’s family posted a Facebook...
Jan 15, 2019
'Adventure' books publisher sues Netflix over 'Bandersnatch'
BURLINGTON, Vt. - The company that publishes the “Choose Your Own Adventure” novels is suing Netflix, seeking $25 million in damages over an interactive film in the science fiction “...
Jan 15, 2019
Kansas City Chiefs take Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif off injured list
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Canada’s Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is back on the Kansas City Chiefs’ active roster ahead of the AFC championship. The 27-year-old offensive lineman from Mont-Saint-Hilair...
Jan 15, 2019