Category Archives: Canadian Press
Federal court blocks San Francisco warning on soda ads
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a San Francisco law requiring health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugary drinks in a victory for beverage and retail groups...
Jan 31, 2019
Judge OKs Chicago's historic court-monitored police reforms
CHICAGO - A federal judge on Thursday approved a far-reaching plan for court-supervised reforms of the beleaguered Chicago Police Department, two years after a U.S. Justice Department report found a l...
Jan 31, 2019
'Homeland' final season pushed back to fall Showtime debut
PASADENA, Calif. - “Homeland” fans will have to wait longer than expected for the start of the last season. Showtime said that the drama’s planned return in June has been pushed back...
Jan 31, 2019
FC Edmonton adds five more players to Canadian Premier League roster
EDMONTON - FC Edmonton added five more players to its Canadian Premier League roster on Thursday including veteran English forward Tomi Ameobi. The team also brought on board Ghanaian-Canadian midfiel...
Jan 31, 2019
People on plane reported missing in N.W.T. dead, RCMP working with coroner
YELLOWKNIFE - RCMP say everyone on a plane reported missing in a remote area of the Northwest Territories are dead. On Wednesday, contact was lost with an Air Tindi King Air 200 with two pilots on boa...
Jan 31, 2019
After further (judicial) review: No do-over of Rams-Saints
NEW ORLEANS - A courtroom quest by two New Orleans Saints ticketholders for a full or partial do-over of this year’s NFC championship game because of a blown “no-call” by game offici...
Jan 31, 2019
Man pleads guilty to attempted murder in shooting of Manitoba RCMP officer
BRANDON, Man. - A man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the shooting of an RCMP officer in western Manitoba and his defence lawyer says he is ready to take responsibility for his actions. Ther...
Jan 31, 2019
Two more gymnastics coaches suspended after complaints
OTTAWA - The wife and daughter of a suspended gymnastics coach also face suspension after an internal investigation by the sport’s governing body in Canada. Valerie Oudin and Sara Stafford of th...
Jan 31, 2019
Uber, Cabify stop services in Barcelona due to tighter laws
BARCELONA, Spain - Ride-hailing companies Uber and Cabify said Thursday that they would stop operating in Barcelona after the regional government passed tighter regulations to appease taxi drivers. Ub...
Jan 31, 2019
NDP byelection victory prompts soul-searching among Greens, Liberals in B.C.
VANCOUVER - An NDP victory in a crucial byelection has prompted political soul-searching in British Columbia, with the Opposition Liberals hoping to revitalize their party while the Greens distance th...
Jan 31, 2019