Category Archives: Canadian Press

Prosecutor-turned-TV personality fined for driving 95 mph
NICHOLS, N.Y. - Fox News personality and former New York prosecutor Jeanine Pirro has pleaded guilty to driving 95 mph in a 65 mph zone. Authorities previously said that a state trooper clocked Pirro&...
Feb 21, 2018

New TPP could hurt NAFTA talks because of impact on U.S.: auto sector
OTTAWA - American imports into Canada could fall by $3.3 billion under the recently rebooted Trans-Pacific Partnership, the federal government has concluded, sparking fears the new pact could hurt the...
Feb 21, 2018
Angry teens swarm into Florida Capitol; demand new gun laws
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A week after a shooter slaughtered 17 people in a Florida high school, thousands of protesters, including many angry teenagers, swarmed into the state capitol on Wednesday, calling...
Feb 21, 2018
US doing little to combat Russia meddling in next elections
WASHINGTON - The Russians are going to try it again. Even President Donald Trump’s intelligence chiefs say so. But with congressional primaries just two weeks away, the U.S. has done little to a...
Feb 21, 2018

Hospitals overwhelmed by bombing blitz of Damascus suburbs
BEIRUT - Doctors in Syria’s rebel-controlled suburbs of Damascus said Wednesday they were unable to keep up with the staggering number of casualties, amid a ferocious bombing campaign by governm...
Feb 21, 2018

'Fix it!' Gun violence plea to Trump from students, parents
WASHINGTON - Spilling out wrenching tales of lost lives and stolen security, students and parents appealed to President Donald Trump on Wednesday to set politics aside and protect America’s scho...
Feb 21, 2018

New Uber feature to force drivers to take a break after 12 straight hours
TORONTO - Uber drivers in Canada trying to work for more than 12 hours straight will soon be forced to take a six-hour break before they can hit the road again. The new policy being rolled out at the ...
Feb 21, 2018

Trudeau reiterates denial of Sikh separatists in cabinet, condemns extremism
AMRITSAR, India - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he made it “very, very clear” to the chief minister of Punjab that Canada supports a united India and condemns violent extremism, descr...
Feb 21, 2018

In the news today, Feb. 21
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, Feb. 21 --- DECISION DAY FOR PATRICK BROWN Patrick Brown is expected to find out today whether he will be able to continue his bid to lead Ontario’s Progre...
Feb 21, 2018

Ontario's Tories greenlight Patrick Brown's quest for leadership
TORONTO - Patrick Brown’s quest to regain the leadership of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives cleared a key hurdle Wednesday when the 39-year-old politician, who resigned amid sexual mis...
Feb 21, 2018