Category Archives: Canadian Press
RCMP charge Alberta woman with threatening Sophie Gregoire Trudeau
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Police have charged a woman in southern Alberta with making online threats against the prime minister’s wife and the Canadian government. RCMP Cpl. Hal Turnbull said investig...
May 23, 2017
Ariana Grande fans tremble as they recall Manchester attack
MANCHESTER, England - Rihanna Hardy had been excited about seeing Ariana Grande ever since she got her concert ticket as a Christmas gift. So when the day came, the 11-year-old left school a couple of...
May 23, 2017
Thunder Bay, Ont., police chief charged with breach of trust, obstructing justice
ORILLIA, Ont. - The police chief of a northwestern Ontario city is facing charges following a five-month investigation into alleged criminal wrongdoing. Ontario Provincial Police say J.P. Levesque, 53...
May 23, 2017
'My hero:' Two fathers and their young sons die in Manitoba canoeing accident
THOMPSON, Man. - A young man says he’s devastated after his father and his dad’s best friend died in a canoeing accident in northern Manitoba along with two of their sons. James Cripps say...
May 23, 2017
Parental support can help kids anxious after Manchester concert bombing: experts
TORONTO - Watching media reports about the deadly suicide bombing at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, may have left some Canadian children and teens feeling anxious - especially about...
May 23, 2017
Hannity backs off story about murdered DNC staffer
NEW YORK - Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity said Tuesday he’s backing off his speculation about the 2016 murder of Democratic National Committee employee Seth Rich after talking with Rich&#...
May 23, 2017
Faster, higher, rustier: Medals from Rio Olympics damaged
Kyle Snyder made history at the Rio Olympics by becoming the youngest American wrestler to win a gold medal. The medal will soon be history as well, to be replaced by the IOC and Rio organizers becaus...
May 23, 2017
Cannes fetes itself with massive 70th anniversary bash
CANNES, France - The Cannes Film Festival threw a star-studded celebration Tuesday for its 70th anniversary, drawing mobs of celebrities and a dozen former Palme d’Or winners to commemorate the ...
May 23, 2017
Third-party election activities under scrutiny as complaints rise
OTTAWA - The number of complaints about third-party activities during the last federal election jumped almost nine-fold over the previous one, prompting the elections commissioner to suggest an update...
May 23, 2017
Footage of sea lion dragging girl off wharf used as reminder of wildlife danger
RICHMOND, B.C. - Jocelyne Dramisino says she made her little cousin watch a hair-raising online video before taking her to a Vancouver-area wharf on Tuesday where days earlier a sea lion yanked a youn...
May 23, 2017