Category Archives: Canadian Press
Former NHL star Tiger Williams's sexual-assault trial set for June
OTTAWA - Former NHL star Dave (Tiger) Williams is set to stand trial next year on sexual assault and assault charges over an alleged incident on a military morale-boosting trip last December. A lawyer...
Sep 06, 2018

Proposal would settle Chesapeake lawsuit for $6.95 million
OKLAHOMA CITY - A proposed $6.95 million settlement would end a lawsuit alleging the co-founders of Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy conspired to rig bids on leases for land to explore for oil an...
Sep 06, 2018
NewsAlert: Burt Reynolds, who starred in 'Deliverance' and 'Boogie Nights,' has died at age 82, according to agent
NEW YORK - Burt Reynolds, who starred in films including ‘Deliverance’ and ‘Boogie Nights,’ has died at age 82, according to agent. Will be updated. The Associated Press
Sep 06, 2018
Woman held captive, tortured and forced to work as escort: Winnipeg police
WINNIPEG - A woman was held captive, tortured and forced to work as an escort in a case Winnipeg police say shows the damaging effects of human trafficking. “She was locked in a full-size freeze...
Sep 06, 2018

Report: CBS CEO Moonves negotiating exit with board
NEW YORK - The Wall Street Journal is reporting that CBS chief Les Moonves is negotiating with independent directors of CBS’ board for a possible exit. CBS has appointed two law firms to investi...
Sep 06, 2018

Rielly says Maple Leafs captaincy question not a topic among the players
TORONTO - Morgan Rielly understands why the questions are asked. The Maple Leafs defenceman also wants to make it clear he’s never heard the topic discussed inside Toronto’s locker-room. A...
Sep 06, 2018

Wilson-Raybould fills more judicial vacancies, backlog continues
OTTAWA - The federal government has yet to fill nearly five dozen judicial vacancies, a rising figure the Liberals say is partly a result of government spending to expand the number of judges nationwi...
Sep 06, 2018

Calgary Stampeders star receiver Kamar Jorden out for rest of year
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have lost their top receiver for the rest of the season. Kamar Jorden underwent season-ending knee surgery on Thursday. Jorden suffered the injury while making a block...
Sep 06, 2018

Digital record made of ancient northwest Indigenous art lost in museum fire
VANCOUVER - Centuries-old artifacts from the Pacific northwest coast are among items lost in the recent fire that destroyed the National Museum of Brazil, but a museum curator in Vancouver says the No...
Sep 06, 2018

Public's views about telecom sales practices now being collected until Sept. 9
GATINEAU, Que. - Consumers now have until Sunday to answer an online survey about sales tactics used by Canada’s largest phone, cable and internet service providers, two more days than originall...
Sep 06, 2018