Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ground broken for NYC film and television production complex
NEW YORK - A 10-acre vacant New York City lot will be transformed into a film and television production complex. The project had a groundbreaking Tuesday in the Bronx. Queens-based York Studios is beh...
Jun 06, 2017
ABC is off and running with NBA Finals
NEW YORK - The NBA Finals is off and running with its best ratings through two games since the Chicago Bulls’ last championship in 1998. Now ABC has to hope the Cleveland Cavaliers can make it c...
Jun 06, 2017
Former 49er charged with felony domestic violence
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Prosecutors in California have charged former San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tramaine Brock with felony domestic violence. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office sa...
Jun 06, 2017
Calls continue for probe of murder-suicide involving former Canadian soldier
HALIFAX - A suicide review may have been conducted after former Canadian soldier Lionel Desmond fatally shot his wife, daughter and mother before turning the gun on himself earlier this year, but Vete...
Jun 06, 2017
Libs back motion in support of Trans Mountain, despite B.C. government turmoil
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government has thrown its weight behind an Opposition motion backing Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, even as political turmoil in British Columbia...
Jun 06, 2017
Shell says it will proceed with B.C. energy plans despite political uncertainty
CALGARY - Royal Dutch Shell will forge ahead with its energy development plans in British Columbia regardless of the uncertainty swirling around the province’s political future, says the company...
Jun 06, 2017
Comic books, duelling and witchcraft: highlights from the Criminal Code cleanup
OTTAWA - Would you like to challenge someone to a duel? As things stand now, that would be an indictable offence and could get you up to two years behind bars - or, perhaps, in the stocks. The Liberal...
Jun 06, 2017
Feathered frenzy: Peacock breaks bottles inside liquor store
ARCADIA, Calif. - A female peacock has ruffled more than just feathers at a Los Angeles-area liquor store. Without a peep, the peahen strutted into the open door of the Royal Oaks Liquor Store in Arca...
Jun 06, 2017
Ex-Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum granted parole after serving minimum
MONTREAL - Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum was granted parole Tuesday after serving one-sixth of his one-year sentence on corruption-related charges. The provincial parole board attached sever...
Jun 06, 2017
Premier warns NDP, Greens that delaying Site C dam in B.C. could cost $600M
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s political leaders exchanged duelling letters over the future of the Site C dam project on Tuesday, with Premier Christy Clark arguing that delays will cost hundred...
Jun 06, 2017