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Court says Ronaldo rape lawsuit in Vegas should be dismissed
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A federal magistrate judge in Nevada is siding with Cristiano Ronaldo's lawyers against a woman who sued for more than the $375,000 in hush money she received in 2010 after saying the...
Oct 07, 2021

Abortions resume in some Texas clinics after judge halts law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Abortions quickly resumed in some Texas clinics Thursday after a federal judge halted the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., but doctors across the state did not not rush ...
Oct 07, 2021

No response from PM to Kamloops invitation an 'insult': B.C. First Nation
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The Tk'emlps te Secwepemc First Nation says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "missed an opportunity" to show his commitment to the survivors of residential schools by not replying to its...
Oct 07, 2021

Government consulting with remote Indigenous communities about mandatory vaccines
OTTAWA - The federal government is working on exemptions to its newly released mandatory vaccine policy for people in remote Indigenous communities, many of which are only accessible by airplane. The ...
Oct 07, 2021

Quebec man arrested after 4-day Amber Alert now faces nine additional charges
MONTREAL - A Quebec man arrested after an Amber Alert that spanned four days is now facing nine additional charges. The 36-year-old man, who was arrested on Sept. 5 in Ste-Paule, Que., roughly 400 kil...
Oct 07, 2021

Environment lobby calls out Carney's climate finance credibility
OTTAWA - Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney's credibility as a global climate finance leader is under fire as environment lobby groups say he is allowing some of the biggest banks to use him a...
Oct 07, 2021

Run, bike, or lift to help Sun Life Ride to Defeat Diabetes
One of Canada's top fundraising events is taking place today (Thursday).For the second straight year, the Sun Life Ride to Defeat Diabetes for JDRF will be a virtual, high-energy corporate fitness eve...
Oct 07, 2021

CPNewsAlert: Quebec police cancel Amber Alert after 2 kids, aged 3 and 1, found safe
SUTTON, Que. - Quebec provincial police are cancelling the Amber Alert they issued earlier today. They say the two young children who had allegedly been abducted have been found safe. Police said the ...
Oct 07, 2021

Nadia Chaudhri, neuroscientist who shared her journey with cancer, dies at 43
MONTREAL - Nadia Chaudhri, the Montreal neuroscientist who gained a worldwide following while spending her dying months raising funds for scientists from under-represented backgrounds, has died at age...
Oct 07, 2021

NDP prepared to withhold votes in Parliament, including on the Liberal budget: Singh
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh is today signalling a tougher approach to co-operation with the minority Liberal government in Parliament. The NDP leader says his caucus is prepared to "withhold votes" if Prim...
Oct 07, 2021