Category Archives: Canadian Press
Allegations against New Brunswick Speaker founded 'in part': committee
FREDERICTON - A legislative committee in New Brunswick has concluded that harassment allegations against Speaker Chris Collins were founded, but only in part. The legislature’s administration co...
Jul 23, 2018
Statement from family of Toronto gunman
TORONTO - Statement from the family of Faisal Hussain, who died after shooting 15 people, two fatally, in Toronto on Sunday night: “We are at a terrible loss for words but we must speak out to e...
Jul 23, 2018
A quick look at some current Canada-U.S. trade disputes
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government asked Monday for a review under NAFTA of a 30-per-cent tariff on solar panel cells by the Trump administration. It called the tariff illegal and unfair. Canada is fight...
Jul 23, 2018
One in seven sexual assault cases in 2017 deemed 'unfounded': StatCan
OTTAWA - The number of sexual assaults reported to police is on the rise, while the ones deemed “unfounded” by officers is on the decline in the wake of the #MeToo movement, according to a...
Jul 23, 2018
#DanforthStrong movement grows as people look for ways to help after shooting
TORONTO - Hours after Sunday’s mass shooting in Toronto’s vibrant Greektown neighbourhood, a groundswell of support began for the victims and local businesses, with many vowing on social m...
Jul 23, 2018
Philadelphia State of Mind: Jay-Z's festival is staying put
PHILADELPHIA - Jay-Z’s Made in America music festival will stay in the heart of the Philadelphia. Mayor Jim Kenney and Roc Nation’s chief operating officer said Monday the festival would r...
Jul 23, 2018
Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard facing three sex offence charges in Toronto
Toronto police have charged the frontman of the rock band Hedley with three sexual offences involving two women. Police say Jacob Hoggard, 34, was arrested Monday and is scheduled to appear in a Toron...
Jul 23, 2018
Jonathan Osorio's future looks bright, but where will his skills take him?
TORONTO - Vancouver Whitecaps teenage star Alphonso Davies appears headed to Europe. Toronto FC fans are wondering whether fellow Canadian Jonathan Osorio may also soon be on the move. The 26-year-old...
Jul 23, 2018
A by-the-numbers look at crime in Canada in 2017 and unfounded cases
OTTAWA - For the first time in 15 years, Statistics Canada is publishing data on the number of crimes reported to police that officers deemed to be unfounded. The designation means officers determined...
Jul 23, 2018
For trapped Syrian rescuers, an elaborately planned escape
BEIRUT - The call came on Saturday night. In the raging war zone that is southwestern Syria, with enemy forces on the march, the 98 White Helmets volunteers brought their spouses, children and a perso...
Jul 23, 2018