Category Archives: Canadian Press
N.S. student starts national campaign to raise awareness about sexual assault
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia student trying to raise awareness about sexual assault-related issues is hoping university students across Canada will don teal ribbons on Thursday. Shelby Miller, a psychology...
Oct 17, 2018
Canada's ban on asbestos to take effect but mining residues are exempt
OTTAWA - Canada’s new asbestos ban will not prevent companies in Quebec from sifting through the waste left over from decades of mining asbestos to look for magnesium. Environment Minister Cathe...
Oct 17, 2018
Pakistani police: Suspected drug dealer's sons kill reporter
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani police say the sons of a suspected drug dealer arrested in the country’s northwest have killed a local reporter who wrote about their father’s case. Wajid Ali, a poli...
Oct 17, 2018
Rival N.B. leaders hold rare meeting, can't even agree on whether it was cordial
FREDERICTON - The two men battling to be New Brunswick premier held a rare meeting Wednesday, but Tory Leader Blaine Higgs says it did nothing to convince him to offer any support to a Liberal governm...
Oct 17, 2018
Woman convicted of fraud; FBI said she cast 'hoodoo' spells
GREENBELT, Md. - An investment adviser was convicted Wednesday of charges she defrauded investors out of millions of dollars, some of which she used to pay more than $800,000 for prayers by Hindu prie...
Oct 17, 2018
CBS says Secret Service blocked reporter from Kushner
NEW YORK - CBS News says a Secret Service agent blocked one of its correspondents from asking Jared Kushner a question when he was walking out of an airplane, saying there was a “time and a plac...
Oct 17, 2018
U.S. pot firm urges Trump to deny Canadian producers 'competitive advantage'
WASHINGTON - An American cannabis producer is warning President Donald Trump that Canada is poised to dominate the North American marijuana industry unless the United States takes steps to eliminate b...
Oct 17, 2018
California surgeon, girlfriend face new rape, other charges
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - A California surgeon and his girlfriend were charged Wednesday with crimes against five additional victims in addition to two women they were previously charged with drugging a...
Oct 17, 2018
Canadian Premier League to partner with U Sports on sharing talent
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League is joining forces with U Sports to help funnel young talent to the fledgling men’s pro soccer league. Student-athletes will be able to play with a CPL club,...
Oct 17, 2018
UN Syria envoy to try to move on constitution before leaving
CAMEROON, Cameroon - U.N. special envoy Staffan de Mistura said Wednesday that he will make a final effort before stepping down next month to advance toward a new constitution for Syria - a key step i...
Oct 17, 2018