Category Archives: Canadian Press
Q&A: What would happen if the Bill Cosby jury deadlocks
After three days, the jury in entertainer Bill Cosby’s sex assault trial outside of Philadelphia has been unable to reach a verdict on three counts of aggravated indecent assault. Deliberations ...
Jun 15, 2017
Durant in Montreal, Glenn in Regina; a look at CFL quarterbacks for 2017
While most CFL teams enter the coming season stable at quarterback, a couple come into 2017 with a new look under centre. Darian Durant moved from Regina to Montreal in the off-season, and in the wake...
Jun 15, 2017
RCMP commissioner tells N.B. trial he worried about militarization of the force
MONCTON, N.B. - RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson testified Thursday that arming Mounties with high-powered carbine rifles raised concerns for him over the possible militarization of the force and needed ...
Jun 15, 2017
Massive raids across Ontario make 'major dent' in Toronto gang: police
TORONTO - Hundreds of police officers descended on nearly 80 homes across Ontario in a co-ordinated raid that left a major hole in a sophisticated and growing Toronto-based street gang with tentacles ...
Jun 15, 2017
'Some baloney' in PM's claim Hytera went through national security review
OTTAWA - “Every single transaction of this sort is subject to a national security review. This is a multi-step assessment process, and that process was followed. We take advice and feedback from...
Jun 15, 2017
Desjardins' approach not changing despite Redblacks Grey Cup victory
Ottawa Redblacks GM Marcel Desjardins isn’t one to dwell on the past, even if it involves a stunning Grey Cup victory. The Redblacks will kick off the 2017 CFL season as the team to beat followi...
Jun 15, 2017
At the Turn: Smartphones, Bluetooth sensors fuelling on-course golf revolution
OTTAWA - Give Aladdin’s lamp to any modern-day golfer and expect some fantastic demands: balls that never get lost, a driver that hits it 350 yards, a can’t-miss putter. But a portable, hi...
Jun 15, 2017
Actress Rebel Wilson wins defamation case against publisher
MELBOURNE, Australia - Rebel Wilson on Thursday won a defamation trial against a magazine publisher that the Australian actress accused of costing her Hollywood roles through articles that claimed she...
Jun 15, 2017
The Latest: Critics see class divisions in London tower fire
LONDON - The Latest on the London high-rise fire (all times local): 7:15 p.m. Anger about the Grenfell Tower fire disaster in London is being fueled by the feeling that safety problems with the buildi...
Jun 15, 2017
Bat-Signal lights up Los Angeles in tribute to Adam West
Los Angeles became Gotham City Thursday night as the Bat-Signal glowed at City Hall in honour of late Batman actor Adam West. Hundreds of fans, some in costume, cheered as Mayor Eric Garcetti and Poli...
Jun 15, 2017