Category Archives: Canadian Press

An Ontario city that’s frequently been home to large, rowdy student parties is enlisting a local university and the court system in an effort to curb public drunkenness. The mayor of Kingston, O...

OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh won’t allow scorned MP Erin Weir to run as a New Democrat in the next election - a decision that has caused a rupture between the NDP leader and the party’s long-sta...

OTTAWA - Former NHL star Dave (Tiger) Williams is set to stand trial next year on sexual assault and assault charges over an alleged incident on a military morale-boosting trip last December. A lawyer...

OKLAHOMA CITY - A proposed $6.95 million settlement would end a lawsuit alleging the co-founders of Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy conspired to rig bids on leases for land to explore for oil an...

NEW YORK – Burt Reynolds, whose credits included acclaimed films such as “Deliverance” and commercial hits like “Smokey and the Bandit,” has died. The handsome film and t...

WINNIPEG - A woman was held captive, tortured and forced to work as an escort in a case Winnipeg police say shows the damaging effects of human trafficking. “She was locked in a full-size freeze...

NEW YORK - The Wall Street Journal is reporting that CBS chief Les Moonves is negotiating with independent directors of CBS’ board for a possible exit. CBS has appointed two law firms to investi...

TORONTO - Morgan Rielly understands why the questions are asked. The Maple Leafs defenceman also wants to make it clear he’s never heard the topic discussed inside Toronto’s locker-room. A...

OTTAWA - The federal government has yet to fill nearly five dozen judicial vacancies, a rising figure the Liberals say is partly a result of government spending to expand the number of judges nationwi...

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have lost their top receiver for the rest of the season. Kamar Jorden underwent season-ending knee surgery on Thursday. Jorden suffered the injury while making a block...