Category Archives: Canadian Press
Medical records request dispute in Weinstein case resolved
NEW YORK - An unnamed actress has sued Harvey Weinstein alleging he committed sexual battery against her in Beverly Hills hotel rooms in 2015 and 2016 after she agreed to meet the producer to discuss ...
Nov 15, 2017
Jewish group honours Ginsburg for lifetime achievement
JERUSALEM - A prominent Jewish organization on Wednesday awarded U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg its first lifetime achievement award. The Genesis Prize Foundation noted Ginsburg’...
Nov 15, 2017
Jazz it up: Arab musicians bring their songs to Germany
BERLIN - Arab musicians in Berlin are bringing their musical roots to Germans - with a little help from American jazz. At the monthly Arab Song Jam in the German capital, musicians use famous Arab son...
Nov 15, 2017
Another North Carolina woman hits lottery jackpot twice
GRANITE FALLS, N.C. - A North Carolina woman hit the jackpot with two scratch-off lottery tickets, marking the second such instance in three weeks. The Charlotte Observer reports Michelle Shuffler, of...
Nov 15, 2017
Lebanese PM invited to France amid resignation crisis
BEIRUT - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday invited Saad Hariri and his family to come to France after the Lebanese prime minister’s surprise resignation earlier this month, amid alle...
Nov 15, 2017
Greece in mourning as floods kill at least 14 near Athens
MANDRA, Greece - Greece declared a day of national mourning after floods on the outskirts of Athens left at least 14 dead Wednesday, flipping over cars, smashing into homes and cutting off highway tra...
Nov 15, 2017
Six stories in the news for today, Nov. 15
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, Nov. 15 --- PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU SET TO UNVEIL PEACEKEEPING PLAN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will reveal in Vancouver today what Canada has offered to provid...
Nov 15, 2017
RCMP looks to expand third-party reporting for sexual assault cases
OTTAWA - The RCMP is exploring ways to expand a program that allows victims to report allegations of sexual assault - and get the help they need - without actually having to go to the police and face ...
Nov 15, 2017
CRTC weighs impact on revised wireless code following Rogers request for delay
TORONTO - It’s all but certain that the Canadian telecom industry’s revised wireless code of conduct won’t be fully implemented before Christmas, including a change in the way custom...
Nov 15, 2017
Canada offers helicopters, planes, trainers to UN, but no decision on where
VANCOUVER - Canada inched closer to a much-anticipated return to peacekeeping on Wednesday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered the UN badly needed soldiers, equipment and a fresh feminist perspec...
Nov 15, 2017