Category Archives: Canadian Press
Natural remedies used: Appeal Court upholds parents' conviction in son's death
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A couple who treated their toddler son with natural remedies before he died of meningitis can appeal their convictions to the Supreme Court after a split decision from Alberta̵...
Nov 15, 2017
Fox News' Hannity decides not to pass judgment on Roy Moore
NEW YORK - Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity ultimately said Wednesday he couldn’t be the judge of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. It was an odd conclusion to a televised ultimatum. Hannity...
Nov 15, 2017
Bills bench QB Taylor in favour of rookie Peterman
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Rookie Nathan Peterman has replaced Tyrod Taylor as the Buffalo Bills’ starting quarterback in an abrupt move coach Sean McDermott said he made in a bid to improve the team....
Nov 15, 2017
Jamaica's Carter at court for Bolt Olympic relay medal case
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter has testified at the Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal against disqualification from the 2008 Olympics in a doping case that cost Usain Bo...
Nov 15, 2017
Lafarge Canada seeks approval for plan to burn tires as energy at N.S. plant
HALIFAX - Lafarge Canada is seeking industrial approval to burn tires as fuel at a Nova Scotia cement plant. The company filed for the approval today from the Environment Department to burn tires as a...
Nov 15, 2017
Trump asks whether UCLA players will thank him for release
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is asking whether three UCLA basketball players released from detention in China will thank him. Trump said he raised their case with China’s president when h...
Nov 15, 2017
Bail tightened for official in FIFA soccer bribery case
NEW YORK - A judge tightened bail conditions on a South American soccer official charged in the FIFA bribery scandal after prosecutors surprised the courtroom by accusing the defendant of threatening ...
Nov 15, 2017
SNC alleged fraud: defence lawyer wants stay of proceedings for one of the accused
MONTREAL - One of the accused in an alleged $22.5-million fraud case involving former SNC-Lavalin executives in the awarding of the contract for Montreal’s $1.3-billion superhospital wants a sta...
Nov 15, 2017
France to host 2023 Rugby World Cup, stunning South Africa
LONDON - France will host the Rugby World Cup in 2023, a year before the Olympic Games in Paris, after surprisingly beating South Africa and Ireland in a vote on Wednesday. The World Rugby Council dis...
Nov 15, 2017
Toronto constable who shot teen arrested for allegedly breaching bail conditions
TORONTO - A Toronto police officer convicted of attempted murder in the fatal shooting of a teen on an empty streetcar four years ago was charged Wednesday with breaching his bail conditions. Ontario&...
Nov 15, 2017