Category Archives: Canadian Press
USDA warns Pittsburgh restaurant that served horse meat during Canadian event
PITTSBURGH - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has warned a Pittsburgh restaurant to not serve horse meat again. KDKA-TV first reported that Cure Restaurant hosted a special dinner with Canadian chef...
May 15, 2017
Possible ferries' names includes Mi'kmaq poet, black activist, LGBT advocate
Halifax’s two new ferries could be named after a slain gay rights activist, a black human rights leader, the creative force behind the Pier 21 immigration centre, a Mi’kmaq poet or a hero ...
May 15, 2017
Asylum claims, RCMP interceptions down slightly in April
OTTAWA - New figures released Monday show that in April, the total number of people intercepted by the RCMP crossing illegally into Canada fell, as did the total number of asylum claims overall. Acros...
May 15, 2017
The Latest: Arguments conclude on Trump's revised travel ban
SEATTLE - The Latest on the appeal of President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban (all times local): 10:52 a.m. Arguments have wrapped up in a federal appeals court in Seattle over President Don...
May 15, 2017
US: Syria is burning bodies to hide proof of mass killings
WASHINGTON - In a move aimed at ratcheting up pressure on Russia to push the Syrian government into peace talks with rebels, the United States has accused Syria of executing thousands of imprisoned po...
May 15, 2017
MPs unite in Commons to support Ambrose bill on training for would-be judges
OTTAWA - Canada is a step closer to requiring would-be federal judges to first undergo comprehensive training in sexual assault law, thanks to a rare show of cross-partisan support Monday in the House...
May 15, 2017
Indefinite immigration detention in Canada under fire in Federal Court
TORONTO - Canada’s immigration regime allows for indefinite and arbitrary detention that can cause severe psychological distress and is therefore unconstitutional, Federal Court heard Monday. Wh...
May 15, 2017
Town coffers crumble along with a region's home foundations
WILLINGTON, Conn. - As the foundation beneath their home crumbles, Christina Mailhos and her husband are trying to figure out how to come up with $200,000 or more for the massive fix while college tui...
May 15, 2017
Man gets 49 years for anti-transgender hate crime killing
GULFPORT, Miss. - A Mississippi man received a 49-year prison sentence Monday for the first-ever conviction on federal hate crime charges arising from the killing of a transgender woman. In a case wat...
May 15, 2017
Man arrested after liquid manure sprayed outside Quebec farmers' union office
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A man was arrested by police after 12,000 litres of liquid manure was sprayed outside the office of Quebec’s professional farmers’ union on Monday, police said. A 56-year...
May 15, 2017