Category Archives: Canadian Press
Las Vegas lawyer who defends DUI cases facing own DUI charge
LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas attorney who often defends drunken driving suspects is facing a bench trial after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. The Las Vegas Review-Journal repor...
May 13, 2018
Christine Moore denies sexual misconduct, plans defamation lawsuit
OTTAWA - New Democrat MP Christine Moore says she’s taking legal action to fight a former soldier’s allegations of sexual misconduct, which she describes as a “total lie” aimed...
May 13, 2018
Andrew Scheer says more ex-Bloc Quebecois members will join the Tories
SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer rallied his troops in Quebec on Sunday, promising them there would be more former Bloc Quebecois members joining their ranks. In a speech at a...
May 13, 2018
Calgary divers McCool, Erlam win Grand Prix synchro silver in home pool
CALGARY - Ashley McCool and Margo Erlam felt like they had big swimsuits to fill. The teenage divers from Calgary were the host country’s lone entry in women’s synchronized springboard in ...
May 13, 2018
Turris joins Canada at world championships after Nashville ousted in playoffs
COPENHAGEN - Kyle Turris has joined Canada’s hockey team at the 2018 IIHF World Championship. The 28-year-old centre was available after his Nashville Predators were eliminated by the Winnipeg J...
May 13, 2018
Canada defeats Ireland to finish 5th in women's rugby sevens in B.C.
LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada ended its weekend on a high note Sunday, defeating Ireland 29-12 for a fifth-place finish at the HSBC World Women’s Rugby Sevens Series at Westhills Stadium. The Canadian...
May 13, 2018
Andrew Scheer says he spoke to Tory MP Falk about abortion comment
SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Sunday that he had spoken with MP Ted Falk, who made a controversial comment about abortion in the House of Commons, but did not confirm ...
May 13, 2018
B.C. residents and emergency crews prepare for more flooding this week
GRAND FORKS, B.C. - Residents and emergency crews are bracing for another surge of floodwaters, after surveying damage in some of the worst-hit parts of British Columbia during a reprieve over the wee...
May 13, 2018
Crews survey, repair flood damage in B.C. Boundary area before next surge
GRAND FORKS, B.C. - Emergency crews are mapping damage and repairing failed dykes across the Boundary region of British Columbia during a break from surging waters that are expected to return this wee...
May 13, 2018
N.S. sexual assault acquittal highlights challenges in the legal system
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - The recent acquittal of a young Nova Scotia man accused of sexual assault highlights the complicated nature of judging sexual crimes, an expert says. The alleged victim, who was 15...
May 13, 2018