Category Archives: Canadian Press
7 arrests outside Yiannopoulos' speech at California college
FULLERTON, Calif. - Police arrested seven people after scuffles and at least one serious fight broke out between protesters and people attending a speech by conservative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos ...
Oct 31, 2017
Police fatally shoot man holding California teacher hostage
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A SWAT team shot and killed a man who held a 70-year-old first-grade teacher hostage at his daughter’s Southern California school during what his family said was an emotional...
Oct 31, 2017
House GOP leaders delay tax plan release amid changes
WASHINGTON - House Republicans, straining to make last-minute changes to their far-reaching tax proposal, on Tuesday delayed the rollout by a day after they failed to finalize the details. The plan pu...
Oct 31, 2017
Halloween parade marches on amid heavy security after attack
New York City’s always-surreal Halloween parade marched on Tuesday evening under the shadow of real fear, hours after a truck attack killed eight people on a busy city bike path in what authorit...
Oct 31, 2017
Hellebuyck, Jets continue roll with 2-1 win against Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck found a new trainer to work with in the off-season to continue his development. Hellebuyck’s work with the trainer, who also trains M...
Oct 31, 2017
Report says food quality, portions, triggers in Saskatchewan Penitentiary riot
OTTAWA - A report from Canada's correctional ombudsman says a deadly riot at Saskatchewan Penitentiary last year was likely sparked by disputes over food and small prison cells. Ivan Zinger released h...
Oct 31, 2017
The Latest: Uber confirms terror suspect was a driver
NEW YORK - The Latest on a vehicle driving onto a bike path near the World Trade Center site and memorial (all times local): 12:15 a.m. Uber has confirmed that the man suspected of driving a vehicle d...
Oct 31, 2017
Trudeau, Singh offer condolences in wake of New York City terror attack
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s “deeply grieved” by Tuesday’s terrorist attack in New York City. A man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cycl...
Oct 31, 2017
Industry group warns Ottawa that excessive cuts to drug prices could be harmful
OTTAWA - Canada’s drug developers recognize that pharmaceutical prices need to come down but they fear the Trudeau government will push too hard in a regulatory review by Health Canada, the head...
Oct 31, 2017
Prince Harry visits Chicago school, talks at Obama summit
CHICAGO - Prince Harry has made a stop in Chicago to talk about youth leadership during a summit planned by the Obama Foundation. He addressed a crowd of hundreds of civic leaders and artists gathered...
Oct 31, 2017