Category Archives: Canadian Press
Murder in high school love triangle earns life sentence for B.C. woman
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A British Columbia woman has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for seven years after admitting she directed her teenage lover to kill another boyfriend during ...
Dec 06, 2016
Officer won't be charged in shooting that paralyzed Iowa man
IOWA CITY, Iowa - A white police officer will not be charged in a shooting that left an unarmed black motorist paralyzed and sparked protests in Iowa’s second largest city, a prosecutor said Tue...
Dec 06, 2016
Military pondering future of Iraq mission as ISIL appears set to go underground
OTTAWA - Canada’s mission in Iraq is set to undergo another transformation after the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is driven from the city of Mosul, which is expected to see the extremist...
Dec 06, 2016
Latest Quebec politician is nicknamed Rambo and likes to swear
Quebec’s latest politician goes by the nickname Rambo, loves to liberally sprinkle his comments with swear words, and is not ruling out civil war in the province. Meet Bernard Gauthier. The colo...
Dec 06, 2016
Friends remember Rashaan Salaam as more than a football star
Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam was found dead Monday night in a Boulder park less than two miles from Folsom Field, where he carved his name into the University of Colorado record books as one o...
Dec 06, 2016
No complaints but plenty of layers as Toronto FC players bundle up for practice
Toronto FC players dug into their wardrobe Tuesday, with some wearing leggings, gloves and tuques to ward off a chilly wind during a late-morning practice at their north Toronto training centre. The w...
Dec 06, 2016
Experienced and confident Canadian skicross team gunning for more hardware
Stanley Hayer noticed the Canadian skicross squad started to act more like a team in his first year as head coach last season. One of his top priorities is to maintain that chemistry during the upcomi...
Dec 06, 2016
Nova Scotia justice minister takes leave of absence after heart attack
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s minister of justice is taking a leave of absence from her cabinet duties after being hospitalized on Monday with a heart attack. A news release from the premier’s o...
Dec 06, 2016
Company in Mississauga, Ont., fined $225K for ozone-harming chemical
BRAMPTON, Ont. - A company in Mississauga, Ont., has been fined $225,000 for importing and selling chemicals that harm the ozone layer. The federal government says CRC Canada pleaded guilty to two cou...
Dec 06, 2016
Rock-loving orangutan causes $220K damage at St. Louis zoo
ST. LOUIS - A rock-loving orangutan named Rubih went ape on the observation windows of her St. Louis zoo enclosure, forcing nearly $200,000 in repairs and the temporary closure of the exhibit. Zookeep...
Dec 06, 2016