Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ohio governor OKs 20-week abortion ban, nixes heartbeat bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Republican Gov. John Kasich signed a bill Tuesday imposing a 20-week abortion ban while vetoing stricter provisions in a separate measure that would have barred the procedure at the f...
Dec 13, 2016
Alberta opposition boycotts panel on children in care; says panel lacks teeth
EDMONTON - An Alberta legislature panel looking at ways to keep children safe in government care has morphed into a standoff between parties on both sides of the aisle. Leaders of the four opposition ...
Dec 13, 2016
The unspoken issue in N.S. teachers' dispute:inclusion of special-needs students
HALIFAX - It is the unspoken heart of the province’s bitter contract dispute with Nova Scotia’s public school teachers: Classroom composition, and inclusion of students with special needs....
Dec 13, 2016
Woman wants apology after laptop destroyed in Regina airport security detention
REGINA - A Saskatchewan woman says she was humiliated and wants an apology for being detained at the Regina International Airport and having her laptop destroyed. Tracey Britton was heading to Peru on...
Dec 13, 2016
Key recommendations of the federal task force on cannabis legalization
OTTAWA - Key recommendations of the federal task force on legalization and regulation of cannabis, which released its final report Tuesday: - Set a national minimum age of purchase of 18, allowing pro...
Dec 13, 2016
Abuse claimants head back to court as Mount Cashel orphanage lawsuit winds down
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Men who claim church officials ignored reports of horrific abuse at the Mount Cashel orphanage in Newfoundland are expected back in court Wednesday. Their civil lawsuit will r...
Dec 13, 2016
MLS teams wheel and deal around Atlanta, Minnesota expansion draft
TORONTO - Goalkeeper Clint Irwin and fullback Donny Toia were briefly members of expansion Atlanta United on Tuesday. Both were taken in Tuesday’s MLS draft that saw Atlanta and Minnesota United...
Dec 13, 2016
Speers wrist looks fine as Canadian juniors blank U Sports selects 3-0
BOISBRIAND, Que. - Blake Speers was anxious heading into camp over whether the wrist he broke in October would hold up enough for him to make Canada’s team for the world junior championship. All...
Dec 13, 2016
New Brunswick Sen. John Wallace retiring after eight years in upper chamber
OTTAWA - A one-time Conservative senator from New Brunswick says he has served long enough in the Senate and is ready to step down now - several years before his mandatory retirement date. Now-indepen...
Dec 13, 2016
New Brunswick government recommends winter tires but won't make them mandatory
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick is resisting renewed calls to make snow tires mandatory, as provinces across the country take different legislative approaches to the annual slip and slide of winter drivin...
Dec 13, 2016