Category Archives: Canadian Press
Mother, daughter buried side-by-side after double tragedy
MIAMI - A man is expected to plead guilty to drunk driving following a wreck that killed a mother just weeks after she gave birth to a daughter who was later killed in a horrific, unrelated beating. L...
Apr 03, 2019
Book of Gorsuch speeches and writings out in September
NEW YORK - Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has a collection of speeches, writings and eight original essays coming out this fall. Crown Forum, a conservative imprint at Penguin Random House, announ...
Apr 03, 2019
Group of doctors calls for stronger gun control laws across country
TORONTO - A group representing doctors and other health-care workers pushing for stronger gun laws held rallies across the country Wednesday, calling for a national ban on private ownership of handgun...
Apr 03, 2019
From teachers to Charles Taylor, protesters vow to fight Quebec secularism bill
MONTREAL - The Quebec government’s bill to ban the wearing of religious symbols for some state employees is drawing wide-ranging opposition, from teachers donning symbolic hijabs in the street t...
Apr 03, 2019
Polish priest apologizes for burning of 'Harry Potter' books
WARSAW, Poland - A priest in northern Poland who led a public burning of books that included titles from the “Harry Potter” series and other items parishioners wanted destroyed has apologi...
Apr 03, 2019
DAZN signs three-year deal for English Premier League rights in Canada
TORONTO - DAZN confirmed Wednesday it has secured Canadian broadcast rights for the English Premier League for the next three seasons, adding to the sports streaming service’s soccer arsenal. DA...
Apr 03, 2019
Former CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge named chairman of esports company
TORONTO - Former CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge has been named chairman of Tiidal Gaming, a Canadian esports outfit. Tiidal is the parent company of Lazarus Esports, which was founded as SetToDestro...
Apr 03, 2019
US condemns 'broken' Alabama prison system
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama has the nation’s deadliest prisons, where violence is “too common, cruel, of an unusual nature, and pervasive” the Department of Justice found Wednesday in...
Apr 03, 2019
American tourist, driver kidnapped in Uganda safari park
KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan security forces are searching for a U.S. citizen and a local driver who were abducted in a wildlife park and their kidnappers demanded a ransom, authorities said Wednesday. T...
Apr 03, 2019
Alaska state hold music project put on hold
JUNEAU, Alaska - The state has put songs from the Grammy award-winning band Portugal. The Man and four other artists with Alaska ties on hold. A project to replace the sleepy hold music for state offi...
Apr 03, 2019