Category Archives: Canadian Press
Disneyland devotee visits park for 2,000 days in a row
ANAHEIM, Calif. - If Disneyland is “The Happiest Place on Earth,” Jeff Reitz may be its happiest citizen. As of Thursday, Reitz had visited the park for 2,000 days in a row - every day for...
Jun 23, 2017
Schwarzenegger talks climate change with French president
PARIS - Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says the environment shouldn’t be a partisan issue. The actor-turned-Republican politician told reporters in Paris on Friday that he had a &#...
Jun 23, 2017
Kansas jury awards $218M to farmers in Syngenta GMO suit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas federal jury awarded nearly $218 million on Friday to farmers who sued Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta over its introduction of a genetically engineered corn seed variety...
Jun 23, 2017
Reports have Canada's Chris Boucher headed to Golden State Warriors
Three months after his college career was cut short by a torn ACL, Canada’s Chris Boucher appears to be headed to the Golden State Warriors. The 24-year-old from Montreal wasn’t selected i...
Jun 23, 2017
Trudeau to march in Toronto Pride Parade for a second time
TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be returning to one of Canada’s largest Pride celebrations this weekend. Pride Toronto, organizers of the city’s festival celebrating the LGBTQ...
Jun 23, 2017
U2 to perform at Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa on July 1
OTTAWA - U2 band members Bono and the Edge will perform at next week’s Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa. A spokeswoman for the Department of Canadian Heritage says the Irish rockers will perfor...
Jun 23, 2017
School district makes 31 recommendations after fatal stabbing in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A British Columbia school district is making 31 recommendations to improve security after a fatal stabbing last year at a secondary school in Abbotsford. A report by the Abbotsford ...
Jun 23, 2017
A 2nd mistrial: Jury deadlocks in Ohio cop's murder retrial
CINCINNATI - A second mistrial was declared Friday in the case of a white University of Cincinnati officer who killed an unarmed black motorist during a traffic stop. It’s the latest racially ch...
Jun 23, 2017
Licence revocation warranted after lawyer's mortgage fraud, Appeal Court finds
TORONTO - A lawyer involved in mortgage fraud deserved to be kicked out of the profession as the provincial regulator had originally decided, Ontario’s top court ruled on Friday. In its decision...
Jun 23, 2017
Alberta government won't respond in beer-tax court challenge until Sept. 19
CALGARY - The Alberta government won’t get to defend the constitutionality of its beer tax system in court until Sept. 19. The delay comes after arguments from lawyers representing two breweries...
Jun 23, 2017