Category Archives: Canadian Press
4 men sentenced in shooting that killed Olympian's daughter
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Four men convicted in the 2016 slaying of Olympic track star Tyson Gay’s teenage daughter have been sentenced by a Kentucky judge. News outlets report 40-year-old Chazarae Taylo...
Dec 20, 2018
Congo delays presidential vote until Dec. 30, citing fire
KINSHASA, Congo - Congo’s electoral commission on Thursday delayed the country’s long-awaited presidential election until Dec. 30, citing a recent fire that destroyed 80 per cent of the vo...
Dec 20, 2018
Officials warn about carbon monoxide poisonings that kill dozens every year
At least 50 Canadians a year die of carbon monoxide poisoning and health officials are stressing the importance of installing proper detectors as we head into winter. Michael Lewis, New Brunswick̵...
Dec 20, 2018
Feds give Toronto $6.7M to fight gun violence; won't rule out handgun ban
TORONTO - The federal government has not ruled out further restrictions or even an outright ban on handguns to combat gun-related violence, Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair said on Thursd...
Dec 20, 2018
Metis, non-status Indians launch '60s Scoop lawsuit over identity loss
TORONTO - Metis and non-status Indians across Canada are seeking damages for the alleged harms inflicted on them by the Canadian government during the ’60s Scoop, according to a proposed class a...
Dec 20, 2018
Ottawa unveils plan to make medical devices like insulin pumps, pacemakers safer
TORONTO - Health Canada has announced an action plan to improve the safety of medical devices such as pacemakers and breast implants following media reports of Canadians receiving risky products pulle...
Dec 20, 2018
Canada among targets of alleged Chinese hacking campaign
OTTAWA - Companies in Canada were among the targets of two Chinese citizens charged with waging an extensive hacking campaign to steal valuable data over many years, U.S. authorities say. In an indict...
Dec 20, 2018
Allowing municipalities to opt out of pot shops helps black market: experts
As municipalities across Ontario weigh whether to allow cannabis retail stores in their neighbourhoods, experts and consumer choice advocates warn that having large swaths of the province opt out of b...
Dec 20, 2018
Inmate hitches ride with officer, goes back to jail
GREENUP, Ky. - A jail inmate who escaped from authorities and tried hitchhiking along a highway didn’t enjoy freedom for long because the motorist he flagged down was a law enforcement officer. ...
Dec 20, 2018
Canada can hit Paris promise if we switch to electric cars and public transit
OTTAWA - Canada’s current climate-change plans leave it 79 million tonnes shy of its greenhouse-gas emissions targets but Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says most of that gap will be clo...
Dec 20, 2018