Category Archives: Canadian Press

OTTAWA - Hassan Diab, an Ottawa professor behind bars in France despite numerous court rulings questioning the evidence against him, is being held solely for political purposes, his lawyer said Wednes...

OTTAWA - Aspiring judges aren’t the only ones who need to know more about sexual assault law, the members of the House of Commons status of women committee said Wednesday as they urged the feder...

OTTAWA - A bid by senators to amend the Trudeau government’s budget escalated Wednesday into a test of wills over which parliamentary chamber - the elected House of Commons or the appointed Sena...

WEWAHITCHKA, Fla. - Seven staff members and one inmate have been injured during a “major disturbance” at a Florida prison. Florida Department of Corrections spokeswoman Michelle Glady says...

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The mother of a dead two-year-old girl sat trembling in the witness box Wednesday as she faced her daughter’s accused killer in court. Cheyenne Dunbar testified at the trial ...

HALIFAX - The parents of a 13-year-old Cape Breton girl who took her own life on Father’s Day are speaking out about their ordeal, as the local school board also looks for more support in the wa...

PETLEY, N.L. - An 80-year-old woman who planned her own funeral has managed to convince a celebrated Newfoundland and Labrador band to re-record a song so it would be more appropriate for her eventual...

OTTAWA - President Donald Trump’s point person on trade says the administration’s top priority is locking down the best deal possible for the U.S. in the upcoming NAFTA renegotiation- and ...

ZANESVILLE, Ohio - A couple has gotten back nearly $100,000 they mistakenly donated to Goodwill Industries in Ohio The (Zanesville) Times Recorder reports (http://ohne.ws/2rQhMrB ) two Goodwill employ...

MOSCOW - The Ukrainian government and Russia-backed separatists have agreed on a new cease-fire in the country’s war-torn east, a spokesman for the Ukrainian government said Wednesday. Fighting ...