Category Archives: Canadian Press
Quebec mom charged with criminal negligence causing death of 7-month old girl
GATINEAU, Que. - A Quebec woman has been charged with criminal negligence in the death of her seven-month-old girl. Police in Gatineau, Que., said they responded to a call regarding an unresponsive ba...
Jun 02, 2017
Ontario health unit miscounts opioid-linked deaths; total deaths much lower
WINDSOR, Ont. - A public health official in a southwestern Ontario community says his health agency miscounted the number of opioid-linked deaths in the area for 2015, with the total actually signific...
Jun 02, 2017
Quebec man accused of killing ex-girlfriend changes lawyers for second time
SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. - A Quebec man charged in the slaying of his ex-girlfriend is once again changing lawyers. Anthony Pratte-Lops, 22, released his two previous lawyers and a third set of attorneys...
Jun 02, 2017
Five stories in the news for Friday, June 2
Five stories in the news for Friday, June 2 --- CANADA ‘DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED’ IN U.S. CLIMATE DECISION Canada’s environment minister says the world will continue marching toward a gre...
Jun 02, 2017
Woods found asleep at the wheel, no alcohol in his system
Police found Tiger Woods asleep at the wheel on the side of a six-lane Florida road in the dark of morning, the engine running and his right blinker flashing. His speech was slow and slurred, though t...
Jun 02, 2017
USAA says it will reinstate ads on 'Hannity'
NEW YORK - The USAA financial services firm is reinstating its advertising on Sean Hannity’s Fox News Channel program after receiving heavy criticism for its initial decision from many of the mi...
Jun 02, 2017
Bouchard advances to second round of French Open with comeback win over Ozaki
PARIS - Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard is through to the second round of the French Open after posting a comeback 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 over Japan’s Risa Ozaki on Tuesday. Bouchard, a semifinalist at R...
Jun 02, 2017
CFL says former Rider Justin Cox still banned despite assault acquittal
REGINA - The commissioner of the Canadian Football League says a former Saskatchewan Roughrider still can’t play in the CFL even though he was found not guilty of assault causing bodily harm. Co...
Jun 02, 2017
De Niro lends celebrity to Nobu launch as worries persist about Toronto's housing market
TORONTO - Actor Robert De Niro, celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa and a cavalcade of development executives are betting huge on Toronto despite outside concerns about a real estate bubble in the city. The...
Jun 02, 2017
Power failure causes death of over 9,000 fish, frogs at University of Alberta
EDMONTON - A power failure that unleashed chlorinated municipal tap water into freshwater tanks at a University of Alberta research facility has killed more than 9,000 fish and frogs. The Edmonton uni...
Jun 02, 2017