Category Archives: Canadian Press
10 minutes at Supreme Court cost Wisconsin $60K
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin taxpayers footed a previously unknown $60,000 bill for an attorney to argue for 10 minutes before the U.S. Supreme Court in the state’s defence of a redistricting lawsu...
Apr 13, 2018
Agreement ensures new Champlain Bridge to open in Montreal in December
MONTREAL - The federal government and the consortium building the new Champlain Bridge announced Friday they have reached a settlement paving the way for the new span to open in December. Officials sa...
Apr 13, 2018
Broadcasters offer to call games to honour memory of Broncos broadcaster Bieber
When Les Lazaruk looked up at the broadcast booth at Elgar Petersen Arena during Tyler Bieber’s funeral service, he thought of an idea to honour the memory of the Humboldt Broncos play-by-play a...
Apr 13, 2018
'This Is Us' and 'Master of None' receive GLAAD Media Awards
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - “This Is Us” was named outstanding television drama Thursday at the GLAAD Media Awards at a ceremony that buzzed with excitement for honoree Britney Spears. The 29t...
Apr 13, 2018
Madrid-Bayern, Liverpool-Roma in Champions League semifinals
NYON, Switzerland - A Champions League semifinal draw steeped in the competition’s rich history paired Real Madrid and Bayern Munich on Friday, and then matched Liverpool with Roma. Two-time def...
Apr 13, 2018
Horror, cheap and in-demand, comes to Hollywood's rescue
NEW YORK - Finding dependable, bankable box-office hits for anything without a superhero has been a downright scary proposition for Hollywood. The solution, it turns out, is a nightmare, too. Horror h...
Apr 13, 2018
Nova Scotia premier rejects Tory call for minister's resignation over breach
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Opposition Tories called Friday for the resignation of Internal Services minister Patricia Arab over a breach of the province’s freedom-of-information internet port...
Apr 13, 2018
Hallyday inheritance ruling gives a bit to each side
PARIS - The first chapter of a high-stakes legal drama over the inheritance of French rock star Johnny Hallyday has ended with a French court ruling that gives each side a partial win. A court outside...
Apr 13, 2018
Police identify man in photo linked to alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur
TORONTO - A man believed to be another victim of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur has been identified after investigators released his photograph and appealed to the public for help, police said F...
Apr 13, 2018
Not so fast: U.S. notes that interest in re-joining TPP far from guaranteed
WASHINGTON - On the heels of bombshell news that President Donald Trump is exploring the possibility of rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the United States is seeking to contain expectations. T...
Apr 13, 2018