Category Archives: Canadian Press
Stones' Keith Richards auctions goods for autistic adults
WESTON, Conn. - Rolling Stones fans are sure to get some satisfaction from an upcoming auction to benefit a pair of Connecticut charities that help autistic adults. The Stamford Advocate (http://bit.l...
Jun 02, 2017
Cosby judge delays some evidence rulings until jury sworn in
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - The judge in the Bill Cosby case says he will wait until a jury is sworn in before final rulings on what evidence can be used when the comedian goes on trial Monday near Philadelphia...
Jun 02, 2017
Group urges Ottawa to take 'aggressive' approach with Greenland over salmon
ST. ANDREWS, N.B. - The Atlantic Salmon Federation is urging Ottawa to take a more “aggressive” approach with Greenland - where salmon migrate from Canada and are harvested - as returns co...
Jun 02, 2017
Chelsea earns $195 million for winning Premier League
LONDON - Chelsea collected 150.8 million pounds ($195 million) in broadcast revenue and prize money for winning the English Premier League. That’s almost two-thirds more than Leicester banked fo...
Jun 02, 2017
Ontario vet faces 16 animal cruelty charges: OSPCA
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - A southern Ontario veterinarian who was found guilty of professional misconduct last year is facing 16 charges following an animal cruelty investigation. The Ontario Society for...
Jun 02, 2017
Federal government offers $867M to help lumber sector weather softwood tariffs
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr has announced $867 million in financial support to help lumber producers and employees weather the impact of punishing new U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwoo...
Jun 02, 2017
Six years later: New houses headed to Manitoba First Nation forced out by flood
WINNIPEG - The first new houses are on the way for a Manitoba First Nations community devastated by flooding six years ago. The Lake St. Martin reserve was hit hard in the spring of 2011 and almost 2,...
Jun 02, 2017
Greenpeace wants Resolute's Ontario lawsuit tossed as 'vexatious' litigation
TORONTO - A forestry company’s multimillion-dollar defamation claim against Greenpeace is a vexatious abuse of the courts, the environmental group says in new Canadian legal filings. In calling ...
Jun 02, 2017
Ailing Bouchard out at French Open after second-round loss to Sevastova
PARIS - An ailing Eugenie Bouchard was eliminated from the French Open on Thursday following a 6-3, 6-0 loss to 17th-seed Anastasija Sevastova. The player from Westmount, Que., clearly struggled, comm...
Jun 02, 2017
Chronology of events in former nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer's case
WOODSTOCK, Ont. - Former Ontario nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of eight seniors in her care, as well as four counts of attempted murder and two cou...
Jun 02, 2017