Category Archives: Canadian Press
Minnesota police shooting probe goes to prosecutors
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota investigators looking into the July shooting of a black man by a suburban St. Paul police officer announced Wednesday that they’ve turned their findings over to a county ...
Sep 28, 2016
Elections watchdog urges modernization of outdated electoral process
OTTAWA - Canada’s outdated way of conducting federal elections has reached a tipping point and must be modernized to meet the needs and expectations of voters, says the chief electoral officer. ...
Sep 28, 2016
Family, police seek help in 'suspicious' disappearance of New Brunswick woman
MONCTON, N.B. - Tears ran down Gillian Fletcher’s cheeks and her voice cracked as the New Brunswick woman pleaded publicly for any information that might solve the mysterious disappearance of he...
Sep 28, 2016
Kerry threatens Russia with end to joint Syria diplomacy
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State John Kerry threatened on Wednesday to end all co-operation between the United States and Russia to stop Syria’s civil war, unless Russian and Syrian government at...
Sep 28, 2016
Trudeau praises late former Israeli PM Shimon Peres as 'real friend to Canada'
OTTAWA - Canadian leaders of all stripes are paying tribute to Shimon Peres, remembering the Israeli statesman for his tireless dedication to Israel and peace. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, interim C...
Sep 28, 2016
Katy Perry strips down at ballot box for Funny or Die
Katy Perry would like to remind voters it doesn’t matter what you wear when you vote. In a video for Funny or Die , the singer shows up at the polls on Election Day with disheveled hair and wear...
Sep 28, 2016
Buckingham Palace official jailed over bribes for contracts
LONDON - A former British royal official has been sentenced to five years in prison for taking more than 100,000 pounds ($130,000) in bribes to award contracts for work at Buckingham Palace and other ...
Sep 28, 2016
Number of women on corporate boards edged higher to 12 per cent: report
TORONTO - A new report from a coalition of provincial securities regulators says the number of women who hold board seats at TSX-listed companies has ticked slightly higher to 12 per cent. A year ago,...
Sep 28, 2016
UK judge bans publication of hacked Pippa Middleton photos
LONDON - A British judge on Wednesday banned the publication of stolen photographs of Pippa Middleton after allegations that 3,000 personal images were taken in a hacking attack on her iCloud account....
Sep 28, 2016
Courteney Cox: Brangelina split 'not about' Jennifer Aniston
LOS ANGELES - Courteney Cox wants people to leave the name of her close friend and former “Friends” cast mate Jennifer Aniston out of any discussion about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie̵...
Sep 28, 2016