Category Archives: Canadian Press
Friends detail last hours of yoga teacher's life at Butcher murder trial
HALIFAX - Montreal-born yoga instructor Kristin Johnston told friends she had ended her relationship with Nicholas Butcher, hours before he allegedly killed her inside her home on Halifax’s outs...
Apr 6, 2018
Distracted pilot blamed in fatal CF-18 crash in Cold Lake, Alta. in 2016
OTTAWA - An accident report suggests that a military pilot was distracted and trying to see where a practice bomb had landed just before the deadly CF-18 fighter jet crash that claimed his life in Nov...
Apr 6, 2018
Toronto among cities to be visited as FIFA evaluates 2026 World Cup bids
Toronto will be among the cities visited by FIFA as its bid evaluation task force considers a joint North American bid for the 2026 World Cup. FIFA said in a statement Friday that the task force will ...
Apr 6, 2018
National security adviser to brief committee on Trudeau's India trip
OTTAWA - National security adviser Daniel Jean has made a formal request to appear at a House of Commons committee to brief MPs on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s state visit to India. Liberal M...
Apr 6, 2018
US says Mexican music promoter laundered money for cartel
MEXICO CITY - The U.S. Treasury Department accused a prominent Mexican concert promoter Friday of laundering money for the Jalisco drug cartel. The department named promoter Jesus Perez Alvear, better...
Apr 6, 2018
P.E.I. government tables balanced budget, with new spending and a little swagger
CHARLOTTETOWN - Amid speculation about a snap election, Prince Edward Island’s Liberal government was in a particularly boastful mood Friday when it tabled its second consecutive balanced budget...
Apr 6, 2018
Fish and birds die in Quebec pet shop because of low temperatures
MAGOG, Que. - About 30 animals, including fish and birds, have died in a pet shop about 120 kilometres east of Montreal because of low temperatures. The co-owner of Animalerie Orford, Fanny Richard, s...
Apr 6, 2018
Beleaguered Toronto baboons deal with in-fighting, hormones, external agitations
TORONTO - On a hot Thursday last September, workers at the Toronto Zoo were making a racket as they unloaded barriers to set up a finish line for the Oasis ZooRun, a race that sees thousands of partic...
Apr 6, 2018
Toronto neurosurgeon charged with killing wife has case put over to April 18
TORONTO - A Toronto neurosurgeon accused of killing his wife had his case put over for two weeks after a brief court appearance Friday morning. Dr. Mohammed Shamji is charged with first-degree murder ...
Apr 6, 2018
Teen with rare skin condition dies, mother calls son 'fearless warrior'
An Ottawa-area teen with a rare and painful skin condition was remembered Friday as a strong, determined advocate who worked to raise awareness about the disease while displaying a remarkable enthusia...
Apr 6, 2018