Category Archives: Canadian Press
Foreign buyers' tax and other measures under review, B.C. housing minister says
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is reviewing the foreign buyers’ tax in the Vancouver area and the interest-free loan program to first-time homebuyers to determine whether they have ...
Jul 31, 2017
Youth charged after Calgary police dog stabbed in head; canine recovering
CALGARY - A teenager has been charged with maiming a police animal after a Calgary police dog was stabbed multiple times in the head over the weekend. A six-year-old German Shepherd named Jester was h...
Jul 31, 2017
Dog the Bounty Hunter joins legal fight against bail reform
TRENTON, N.J. - The former star of “Dog the Bounty Hunter” has joined a legal effort to have New Jersey’s new bail rules thrown out, claiming the changes are “not working and a...
Jul 31, 2017
Sixth week of CFL season featured its share of the good, bad and ugly
The sixth week of the CFL regular season featured its share of the good, bad and ugly. A sparkling one-handed grab by Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Duron Carter highlighted the good while a couple...
Jul 31, 2017
The Latest: Trump found Scaramucci's remarks 'inappropriate'
WASHINGTON - The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EDT): 2:40 a.m. President Donald Trump’s spokeswoman says Trump’s new White House communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, ...
Jul 31, 2017
Veteran defender Drew Moor part of the glue that binds Toronto FC
TORONTO - Drew Moor’s mission when he arrived in Toronto in December 2015 was simple - restore order to a revolving-door defence that had leaked a league-worst 58 goals the previous season. The ...
Jul 31, 2017
'I am done with public life' says former B.C. premier Christy Clark
VANCOUVER - Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says a disappointing finish on election night had her feeling like she should leave politics, but her head didn’t catch up with her hear...
Jul 31, 2017
NewsAlert: Source says Scaramucci ousted from White House communications post
WASHINGTON - AP source: Anthony Scaramucci ousted from White House communications post after 11 days on the job. More to come. The Associated Press
Jul 31, 2017
Judge throws out drunk driving charge against man assaulted by officer
TORONTO - An Ontario judge has cleared a man on a drunk driving charge after finding that he was assaulted by a Toronto police officer while waiting to take a breathalyzer test after his arrest. In a ...
Jul 31, 2017
Joe Arpaio's troubled legacy lingers despite his conviction
PHOENIX - The criminal conviction of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio marks the ultimate repudiation of his tactics, but the fallout over his legacy is still being felt across Phoenix. The taxpayer cost from...
Jul 31, 2017