Category Archives: Canadian Press
B.C.'s minority Liberals prepare throne speech as opposition plans their defeat
VICTORIA - The clock that counts down to the expected defeat of Premier Christy Clark’s minority government in British Columbia starts ticking Thursday with the introduction of a throne speech. ...
Jun 21, 2017
Hundreds of bikers escort 10-year-old Nova Scotia bullying victim to school
SYDNEY, N.S. - Hundreds of bikers gathered in Sydney, N.S., Wednesday morning to escort a 10-year-old boy who has been the victim of bullying to school. The leather-clad bikers drove Grade 4 student X...
Jun 21, 2017
University of Missouri might revoke Cosby's honorary degree
COLUMBIA, Mo. - University of Missouri System President Mun Choi wants the university to rescind an honorary degree given to Bill Cosby nearly 20 years ago. The system’s Board of Curators will v...
Jun 21, 2017
Mental illness behind neighbour stabbing Winnipeg senior 68 times: lawyer
WINNIPEG - A woman who stabbed her 89-year-old neighbour 68 times for no apparent reason says she is not a monster but was “in a very bad state” after going off her medication weeks before...
Jun 21, 2017
Official: Oakland mayor bungled police sex misconduct probe
SAN FRANCISCO - From the mayor on down, a court-appointed investigator said Wednesday that Oakland city officials mishandled and downplayed sexual misconduct allegations about the city’s police ...
Jun 21, 2017
Montreal's Boucher hopes NBA teams can look past knee injury on draft night
TORONTO - While his fellow draft prospects have been sprinting up and down NBA courts in countless professional auditions, Canada’s Chris Boucher has finally graduated to running in the Universi...
Jun 21, 2017
N.S. avoids public scrutiny in high-profile deaths:'How can we hope for change?'
HALIFAX - Lionel Desmond suffered rages from post-traumatic stress. He told relatives he struggled to access mental health services. Then he killed his family and himself. Six months later, no public ...
Jun 21, 2017
Two Quebecers remain detained on terrorism-related charges
MONTREAL - Two young Quebecers who are facing terrorism-related charges will remain behind bars pending their next court appearance in July. El Mahdi Jamali, 20, and Sabrine Djermane, 21, were handcuf...
Jun 21, 2017
Criminal charges laid against men behind controversial newspaper banned by Canada Post
TORONTO - Two Toronto residents said they brought a criminal complaint against a controversial publication the federal government deemed too offensive to distribute in the mail. Warren and Lisa Kinsel...
Jun 21, 2017
AP, Charlotte Observer seek access in church beating case
The Associated Press and the Charlotte Observer filed legal motions Wednesday to gain access to documents and lift a gag order in the case of a North Carolina minister accused of orchestrating the bea...
Jun 21, 2017