Category Archives: Canadian Press
B.C. officer who killed man sues watchdog, alleges investigation too long
VANCOUVER - An RCMP officer who killed a man during a confrontation in British Columbia has launched a lawsuit against the provincial police watchdog alleging the investigation that cleared him of any...
Sep 06, 2018
Orca's condition not improving, deworming failed, say U.S. officials
VANCOUVER - The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an attempt to inject a sickly orca whale with an deworming medicine has failed. In an update on Saturday, NOAA confirmed the w...
Sep 06, 2018
David Saint-Jacques says leak at the space station was like a wake-up call
MONTREAL - Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques says last week’s air leak at the International Space Station was like a wake-up call. A top Russian space official says it was traced to a small...
Sep 06, 2018
Struggling B.C. Lions juggle lineup for battle with Ottawa Redblacks
VANCOUVER - The head coach of the B.C. Lions says he’s making tweaks to his lineup in a bid to turn the season around. Wally Buono said Thursday that he’s trying to find the right ingredie...
Sep 06, 2018
Maryland charges opioid maker with major misconduct
BALTIMORE - Maryland authorities announced charges Thursday against an Arizona-based drugmaker that they say engaged in a nationwide scheme “characterized by extraordinary misconduct” to b...
Sep 06, 2018
Investor sues Tesla alleging scheme to 'burn' short sellers
SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla has been sued again by an investor who alleges that CEO Elon Musk artificially manipulated the stock price to damage investors who bet against his company. The lawsuit filed Thur...
Sep 06, 2018
Garnett sues accountant over $77M lost to wealth manager
MINNEAPOLIS - Kevin Garnett is suing an accountant and his firm, alleging they helped a wealth manager steal $77 million from the retired Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics star. The federal ma...
Sep 06, 2018
4 roll out new sports betting products in New Jersey
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - On the day the National Football League season kicked off, four gambling companies either began offering sports betting in New Jersey or announced plans to do it soon. On a busy ...
Sep 06, 2018
Prime minister promised new timeline on TMX pipeline in weeks: Alberta premier
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the federal government has promised a fast-track timeline to resume construction on the stalled Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. “The prime...
Sep 06, 2018
NY Times' decision to publish anonymous column carries risks
NEW YORK - The coup of publishing a column by an anonymous Trump administration official bashing the boss could backfire on The New York Times if the author is unmasked and turns out to be a little-kn...
Sep 06, 2018