Category Archives: Canadian Press

Sister-in-law of Just For Laughs founder Rozon accuses him of sexual misconduct
MONTREAL - The latest woman to accuse Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon of sexual misconduct is his sister-in-law, who alleges in an interview the businessman pulled down her underwear and assault...
Sep 11, 2018

Slumping Ottawa Redblacks aim to keep quarterbacks on their feet
OTTAWA - When a team gives up six sacks in a game, it’s natural to blame the offensive line. Last Friday in a 26-14 loss to the B.C. Lions in Vancouver, Ottawa Redblacks starting quarterback Tre...
Sep 11, 2018
Saskatchewan RCMP rule out alcohol as cause of June crash that killed six people
ELROSE, Sask. - RCMP have ruled out alcohol as a factor in the June 29 crash that killed six people near a community in southwest Saskatchewan. A former Humboldt Broncos player and his young family fr...
Sep 11, 2018

Ad prices plummet for Montreal Canadiens games after dismal season
MONTREAL - Advertising rates for Montreal Canadiens games have plummeted due to audience fallout after the Habs’ lacklustre performance last season, one media company says. The RDS and TVA Sport...
Sep 11, 2018

Feds settle lawsuit with moms denied extra EI benefits for sick leave
OTTAWA - It was seven years ago this week that the federal government told new mom Jennifer McCrea she couldn’t access sickness benefits while on maternity leave. On Tuesday, the government publ...
Sep 11, 2018

Prosecutors won't charge Backstreet Boy Nick Carter
LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors declined to file charges Tuesday against Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys after a singer reported last year that she had been raped in 2003. The woman, Melissa Schuman of t...
Sep 11, 2018
Greenpeace Canada taking Ont govt to court over repeal of cap and trade
TORONTO - An environmental advocacy group is turning to the courts in an effort to halt the Ontario government’s plan to scrap the province’s cap-and-trade system, alleging the lack of con...
Sep 11, 2018
Manitoba's price on carbon will be up for discussion down the road: Trudeau
WINNIPEG - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s happy that Manitoba has put a price on carbon emissions even though the province doesn’t plan to keep pace with Ottawa’s climate ch...
Sep 11, 2018

Rohingya women and girls face renewed risks, harms in refugee camps: Oxfam
OTTAWA - Rohingya women and girls who survived a genocide in Myanmar are facing new risks in refugee camps in Bangladesh and need more help from nations like Canada, according to a new report from Oxf...
Sep 11, 2018
Italy's Alessia Nobilio leads world junior girls golf championship
OTTAWA - Italy’s Alessia Nobilio has a two-shot lead after the opening round of the world junior girls golf championship. Nobilio, ranked 22nd in the world amateur rankings, shot a 6-under 66 at...
Sep 11, 2018