Category Archives: Canadian Press
Google wants court to decide whether search curbs would infringe charter rights
OTTAWA - Google wants the Federal Court to decide whether limiting search-engine results in the name of privacy would infringe Canadians’ constitutional guarantee of free expression. The leading...
Jan 15, 2019
Man pleads guilty in Chicago killing of Dwyane Wade's cousin
CHICAGO - One of two brothers charged in the Chicago fatal shooting of Miami Heat star Dwayne Wade’s cousin has pleaded guilty to murder. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Derren Sorrells entered th...
Jan 15, 2019
Netflix renews 'Grace and Frankie' ahead of season 5 debut
LOS ANGELES - As the fifth-season adventures of “Grace and Frankie ” begin, viewers can rest assured there’s more to come. Series creator Marta Kauffman and Netflix said Tuesday that...
Jan 15, 2019
FAA says it is recalling more aviation-safety inspectors
Federal officials say they are recalling more aviation-safety inspectors who were idled by the partial government shutdown. A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that the ag...
Jan 15, 2019
Rihanna sues father over use of their last name for business
LOS ANGELES - Rihanna is suing her father over his use of their last name for a business. In the lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles, Rihanna, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty,...
Jan 15, 2019
Ottawa Senators ready to welcome back Thomas Chabot, Matt Duchene
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators expect to have top defenceman Thomas Chabot and centre Matt Duchene back in the lineup on Wednesday night against the visiting Colorado Avalanche. Chabot, the club’s...
Jan 15, 2019
Normal levels of contaminants in Fort McMurray homes after 2016 wildfire: study
TORONTO - A new study indicates dust from homes in Ford McMurray, Alta., had normal levels of indoor contaminants a year after a devastating forest fire hit the city, suggesting residents did not face...
Jan 15, 2019
Manitoba credit for film, TV touted as among most generous in Canada
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is making its tax credit for film and video productions permanent and hinting at more help for the industry despite a consultant’s report that called for a red...
Jan 15, 2019
Jury debates fate of man accused of killing 12-year-old B.C. girl 40 years ago
VANCOUVER - Jurors have begun deliberations in the trial of a man accused of killing a 12-year-old girl in British Columbia over 40 years ago. Nine men and three women will decide the fate of Garry Ha...
Jan 15, 2019
Satisfaction: Rolling Stones to headline 50th Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has got satisfaction: The Rolling Stones are among the headliners for the 50th anniversary festival. Organizers on Tuesday confirmed reports th...
Jan 15, 2019