Category Archives: Canadian Press
Man, 24, pleads guilty to terrorism-related charge in Toronto court
TORONTO - A 24-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a terrorism-related charge in a Toronto court. The Public Prosecution Service of Canada says Kevin Omar Mohamed pleaded guilty Friday to one count of ...
Jun 03, 2017
UN votes to add 15 North Koreans, 4 entities to UN blacklist
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to add 15 individuals and four entities linked to North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs to a U.N. sanctions blacklist, but Chinese opposit...
Jun 03, 2017
Canada's light heavyweights on display as Stevenson defends title; Pascal, Alvarez clash
MONTREAL - Canada’s presence in the light heavyweight division will be on display when Adonis Stevenson, Jean Pascal and Eleider Alvarez appear in the same Bell Centre ring on Saturday night. So...
Jun 03, 2017
Trainer Casse still unsure if State of Honor will run in Plate or Plate Trial
TORONTO - Trainer Mark Casse remains unsure whether State of Honor will run in the $1-million Queen’s Plate, and if he does what path the horse will take to Canada’s most prestigious thoro...
Jun 03, 2017
Murder-for-hire case shown on 'Cops' heads to third trial
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Prosecutors appeared cocky during Dalia Dippolito’s second trial on charges she tried to hire a hitman to kill her newlywed husband, a case that gained international atte...
Jun 03, 2017
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Couric over documentary
RICHMOND, Va. - A federal judge has dismissed a $12 million defamation lawsuit against journalist Katie Couric over what Virginia gun rights activists call a misleading documentary edit. Judge John Gi...
Jun 03, 2017
Sedins eager to get to work with Canucks rookie head coach Travis Green
VANCOUVER - When the Vancouver Canucks hired Travis Green as their new head coach this spring, a video of his fight with Dan Cloutier from their playing days was widely circulating online. Henrik Sedi...
Jun 03, 2017
Lumber dispute could be resolved before August NAFTA talks: softwood envoy
MONTREAL - The softwood lumber dispute with the United States could be resolved before the NAFTA renegotiation gets underway in mid-August, says Quebec’s softwood lumber envoy. Raymond Chretien,...
Jun 03, 2017
East Coast premiers cool to Quebec's desire to reopen Constitution
OTTAWA - The premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick said Friday they have little interest in Quebec’s call to eventually reopen constitutional talks. New Brunswick’s Brian...
Jun 03, 2017
Doctors providing medically assisted death gather for first national meeting
VANCOUVER - Doctors who provide assisted death are meeting for the first time since the service became legal in Canada to discuss how some eligible patients are not getting the help they need to end t...
Jun 03, 2017