Category Archives: Canadian Press
Indigenous women overrepresented in Vancouver police checks: rights advocates
VANCOUVER - Indigenous and civil rights activists seeking an investigation of the Vancouver Police Department’s use of random street checks want to amend their complaint based on new data showin...
Jul 12, 2018
Nova Scotia judge to preside over fatality inquiry involving Afghan veteran
HALIFAX - A provincial court judge in Nova Scotia has been appointed to preside over the fatality inquiry into the deaths of Afghanistan war veteran Lionel Desmond and his family. The Nova Scotia judi...
Jul 12, 2018
'Potential risk' to GTA prompts increased police presence in Toronto
TORONTO - Information about a “potential risk” in the Greater Toronto Area led to an increase in police presence in Toronto’s downtown core on Thursday, but officers insisted the pub...
Jul 12, 2018
'Game of Thrones' earns a leading 22 Emmy Award nominations
LOS ANGELES - “Game of Thrones” roared back onto the Emmy battlefield, topping Thursday’s nominations with 22 bids. HBO’s fantasy saga is a two-time best drama winner that sat ...
Jul 12, 2018
Jets sign star goaltender Hellebuyck to six-year contract worth $37 million
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck is cashing in after a breakout season that saw him emerge as one of the top goaltenders in the NHL. The Winnipeg Jets announced Thursday they’ve signed Hellebuyck to...
Jul 12, 2018
PM, justice minister asked to consider new trial or pardon in Latimer case
WILKIE, Sask. - A Saskatchewan farmer who was convicted of killing his severely disabled daughter nearly 25 years ago is applying for either a new trial or a pardon. Robert Latimer’s Vancouver l...
Jul 12, 2018
'The Rock' joining group that champions rights for disabled
BOSTON - Dwayne Johnson plays an amputee in his latest movie. Now he’s jumping in to help people with disabilities in real life. Johnson, who plays a former FBI agent with a prosthetic leg in th...
Jul 12, 2018
Royal etiquette for the Trumps' visit: Don't kiss the queen
LONDON - President Donald Trump is coming to Britain fresh from a confrontational NATO summit that featured stinging criticism of America’s closest allies, but he’s likely to tone down tha...
Jul 12, 2018
Paul Tracy says IndyCar drivers too 'vanilla,' need bad guys to market sport
TORONTO - Paul Tracy has never been one to pull his punches. The “Thrill from West Hill” was famously involved in two dust-ups with fellow drivers Alex Tagliani and Sebastien Bourdais, goi...
Jul 12, 2018
Tony Accurso granted bail while he appeals fraud conviction and sentence
MONTREAL - After spending one week behind bars, Quebec construction magnate Tony Accurso was released on bail Thursday while he appeals his conviction and four-year prison sentence in connection with ...
Jul 12, 2018