Category Archives: Canadian Press

Cohen's lawyer says Trump advisers were 'dangling' pardons
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s advisers dangled the possibility of a pardon for his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen last year, Cohen’s attorney said Thursday, as congressional ...
Mar 07, 2019

Ohio governor delays 3 more executions while drugs reviewed
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday delayed three additional executions to give the Ohio prison system time to develop a new lethal injection method, responding to a federal judge’s sc...
Mar 07, 2019

House broadly condemns hate after anti-Semitism dispute
WASHINGTON - Divided in debate but mostly united in a final vote, the House passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and other bigotry Thursday, with Democrats trying to push past a dispute that h...
Mar 07, 2019
Albania referees to boycott matches in wake of violence
TIRANA, Albania - Soccer referees in Albania plan to boycott league matches until they’re satisfied they can do their jobs safely. The referees’ association issued a statement Thursday say...
Mar 07, 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps sign Canadian goalkeeper Thomas Hasal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Canadian goalkeeper Thomas Hasal to a Major League Soccer Homegrown contract. The deal keeps the Saskatoon-raised Hasal with the Whitecaps through 2020 ...
Mar 07, 2019
Vancouver police lay charges after theft of wigs made for cancer patients
Vancouver police say they’ve made an arrest in the theft of 150 expensive wigs, including at least 15 meant for young cancer patients. Police say 52-year-old Martin Weigelt has been charged afte...
Mar 07, 2019
Estate of mom decapitated by son sues his psychiatrist
DURHAM, N.C. - The estate of a North Carolina woman decapitated by her teenage son is suing the doctor who released him from mental health care. The News & Observer reports the lawsuit filed last ...
Mar 07, 2019
NYC announces 4 new female statues including Billie Holiday
New York City is announcing plans to create four new statues of women in an effort to address the gender imbalance in public monuments. The statues will honour jazz singer Billie Holiday as well as a ...
Mar 07, 2019

Warner Bros. chair being investigated for sexual misconduct
LOS ANGELES - WarnerMedia is investigating claims that Warner Bros. chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara promised acting roles in exchange for sex as detailed in The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday. The arti...
Mar 07, 2019

Annie Lennox pushes for global feminism on Int'l Women's Day
NEW YORK - Annie Lennox has a sweet dream - that the world will embrace the term global feminism and continue to push for the advancement of women’s rights around the globe. The iconic singer an...
Mar 07, 2019