Category Archives: Canadian Press
60 years later, Kim Novak reflects on 'Vertigo'
NEW YORK - Last fall, on her ranch in southern Oregon, Kim Novak found herself doing what she calls “my own Me Too painting.” Novak, who turned 85 on Tuesday, had recently broken her left ...
Mar 16, 2018
Quebec portion of the Canadian Agriculture Partnership launched in Montreal
MONTREAL - The Quebec and federal governments announced Friday the implementation of a new partnership to provide funding for the agriculture and agri-food sector. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrenc...
Mar 16, 2018
Approaching monsoon season sparks concerns for refugees in Bangladesh
OTTAWA - Canada is sending just over $8 million to agencies helping Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as they prepare for monsoon storms. International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says aid ...
Mar 16, 2018
Washington state is "allied" with B.C. on Trans Mountain pipeline: governor
VANCOUVER - The governor of Washington says his state is “allied” with British Columbia in questioning whether the Trans Mountain pipeline should be expanded. The project poses a threat to...
Mar 16, 2018
Former Devils forward Kovalchuk aiming for NHL return after five years away
MOSCOW - Former NHL forward Ilya Kovalchuk says he wants to return to the league this summer and play there for “several more years.” Kovalchuk tells Russian state sports channel Match TV ...
Mar 16, 2018
Appeal court overturns sailor's sex-assault conviction over fair-trial concerns
HALIFAX - A Halifax-area navy sailor convicted of sexually assaulting a woman he met over Facebook has won a new trial because of ineffective legal representation. The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal over...
Mar 16, 2018
$1.6B contract one of three awarded for Site C dam in northeastern B.C.
VANCOUVER - A $1.6 billion contract has been awarded for construction of the Site C hydroelectric dam in northeastern British Columbia, just three months after the province’s NDP government relu...
Mar 16, 2018
Saskatchewan premier blasts 'mind-boggling' rail backlog of grain shipments
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says it’s mind-boggling that grain shipments have been delayed again by rail backlogs this year. Moe told the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipali...
Mar 16, 2018
Toronto neurosurgeon charged with killing his wife ordered to stand trial
TORONTO - A Toronto neurosurgeon accused of murdering his wife has been ordered to stand trial, a prosecutor said Friday. Dr. Mohammed Shamji is charged with first-degree murder and committing an indi...
Mar 16, 2018
Into the woods: a glimpse at the temporary homes in Toronto's ravines
TORONTO - Deep in Toronto’s ravines, in the nooks of its parks and under its bridges, hides a sprawling population of temporary homes. Some are spartan: a single sheet and a pillow next to a fal...
Mar 16, 2018