Category Archives: Canadian Press
Kings' Randolph arrested on pot charge at LA housing project
LOS ANGELES - Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph was arrested on a marijuana charge after several police cars were vandalized when a large gathering became unruly at a Los Angeles housing project,...
Aug 10, 2017
Canadian brides-to-be scramble after bridal retailer files for bankruptcy
TORONTO - Margaret Perdue started bawling when she heard on the radio that the bridal retailer responsible for her wedding gown had abruptly closed its doors. “This is how bridezillas are hatche...
Aug 10, 2017
Key facts about retiring Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall announced Thursday he is retiring from politics after a decade in office. Here are a few key facts about the long-serving Saskatchewan politician: Age: 51 Homet...
Aug 10, 2017
'It is time:' Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall retiring after decade in office
REGINA - One of Canada’s most high-profile premiers who rose to national prominence for his down-to-earth style, sharp wit and, more recently, his willingness to lock horns with Ottawa is retiri...
Aug 10, 2017
Fildebrandt apologizes, takes leave as United Conservative Party finance critic
EDMONTON - A controversy over an Alberta politician using his taxpayer-funded housing allowance to make money took a new turn Thursday night with Derek Fildebrandt apologizing and announcing he would ...
Aug 10, 2017
Former Ottawa school board chair acclaimed as New Brunswick NDP leader
FREDERICTON - A Fredericton-born tech entrepreneur who has spent much of her life in Ontario has been acclaimed leader of the New Brunswick NDP. The party announced Jennifer McKenzie, a former chair o...
Aug 10, 2017
CUPE uses court ruling to push feds to tighten airline passenger safety rules
OTTAWA - A recent court decision should come as a warning to the federal government to stop playing fast and loose with airline passenger safety rules, says the head of a union that represents thousan...
Aug 10, 2017
Mayweather-McGregor match to hit the big screen with live theatre broadcast
TORONTO - A much-hyped showdown between boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC superstar Conor McGregor is getting the big screen treatment. Cineplex says it will present the super welterweight con...
Aug 10, 2017
Cleaning Caper: Intruder cleans apartment, takes nothing
ARLINGTON, Va. - A Virginia man returned home from a trip and found that his apartment had been broken into - and cleaned. Arlington County Police say in a crime report that shortly after 12 a.m. Mond...
Aug 10, 2017
Alligator removed from Hamilton homeowner's backyard; no one hurt
A Hamilton man’s plans to celebrate his 25th wedding anniversary turned unexpectedly wild when he discovered an alligator lying in his back yard. Walter Ertsinian said the discovery of the 1.5-m...
Aug 10, 2017