Category Archives: Canadian Press

Asher and Alexie books among most objected to in 2017
NEW YORK - Before allegations of sexual harassment, Jay Asher and Sherman Alexie were facing criticisms of a different kind. Asher’s “Thirteen Reasons Why” and Alexie’s “...
Apr 9, 2018
Don Imus ranch in northern New Mexico up for sale
RIBERA, N.M. - The sprawling cattle ranch in northern New Mexico owned by former radio host Don Imus is for sale. Real estate agent Craig Huitfeldt confirmed last week that the ranch is on the market,...
Apr 9, 2018
Topless militants: Femen takes feminist fight to Cosby trial
PARIS - The women of Femen have bared their breasts at the Vatican, in front of Russian President Vladimir Putin and now at a Pennsylvania courthouse, all for one cause: fighting patriarchy. Here̵...
Apr 9, 2018

UBC president apologizes for 'failing to confront' over residential schools
VANCOUVER - The president of the University of British Columbia opened the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre on Monday with an apology to survivors for the school’s role in p...
Apr 9, 2018

Trump furious after FBI seizes documents from his lawyer
WASHINGTON - Federal agents on Monday raided the office of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, seizing records on topics including a $130,000 payment made to porn actress S...
Apr 9, 2018
Jail job applicant not hired, arrested instead in theft case
MANCHESTER, N.H. - A woman applying for a job at a New Hampshire county jail has been arrested because it turns out she was wanted on a charge in Maine. Police say Kristina Hoefs, of Manchester, appli...
Apr 9, 2018

More staffing needed to address anticipated influx of asylum seekers: union
OTTAWA - As Canada braces for another influx of asylum seekers coming from the U.S., border workers are raising concerns about resources while officials are trying to stem the tide of illegal migrants...
Apr 9, 2018

Los Angeles prosecutors reject 5 cases against James Toback
Los Angeles prosecutors are declining to bring criminal charges against writer and director James Toback in five investigations they have reviewed. The Oscar-nominated writer-director has been accused...
Apr 9, 2018

Some see Cochrane's 'Big League' an anthem of healing in wake of Humboldt
TORONTO - Tom Cochrane’s “Big League” was written more than 30 years ago, but this week many Canadians have found it painfully resonant in the wake of the Humboldt Broncos’ bus...
Apr 9, 2018
Two children injured after substance leaks through roof at Toronto school
TORONTO - Two elementary school students have been taken to hospital with minor injuries after officials say a substance believed to be hot liquid asphalt leaked through a roof and dropped onto them w...
Apr 9, 2018