Category Archives: Canadian Press

VANCOUVER - Canada’s environment minister says climate change is still a priority in talks with U.S. officials on NAFTA, despite President Donald Trump’s recent threat to scrap the pact al...

MONTREAL - The former president of the federal company that owns and operates two of Montreal’s major bridges was sentenced Thursday to five-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to a...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A babysitter has been sentenced to life in prison after assaulting a 2-year-old boy he was watching and putting the child’s body in a freezer. Media outlets report 25-year-ol...

WOODSTOCK, N.B. - A member of an outlaw motorcycle gang in New Brunswick is facing drug and weapon charges following a police investigation. RCMP say Robin Moulton, a full-patch member of the Hells An...

MONTREAL - A Quebec artist is suing IKEA Canada and UNICEF for $22 million for allegedly stealing her idea of making plush toys in the mould of children’s drawings. Claude Bouchard filed her law...

Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Aug. 24 --- TEACHERS’ UNION CALLS FOR FIRST PM’S NAME TO BE TAKEN OFF SCHOOLS: An Ontario teachers union says the provincial government should r...

LOS ANGELES - A publicist for Jay Thomas says the actor and radio host has died. Thomas was 69. In a statement Thursday, publicist Tom Estey said his longtime friend and client will be dearly missed b...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays were saved by a replay reversal, plus a pair of reversals by star centre fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Alex Cobb and four relievers combined on a six-hitter and Ki...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida’s tourism marketing agency - which came under fire for approving a secret $1 million deal with rapper Pitbull - paid nearly $441,000 in employee bonuses this summer. ...

MADRID - Spanish authorities shared information with Belgium more than a year ago about the alleged cell leader in last week’s Spain attacks, but didn’t have any details at the time to ind...