Category Archives: Canadian Press
Former deputy gets 10 years for receiving child porn
ORLANDO, Fla. - A former Florida deputy has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography after the RCMP reported his online activity to American authorities. Court reco...
Aug 22, 2018
Official: Jailed, beaten Ugandan pop star in 'a lot of pain'
KAMPALA, Uganda - A pop star-turned-lawmaker is in “a lot of pain” after being beaten while in custody, the deputy speaker of Uganda’s parliament said Wednesday, as dozens of top mus...
Aug 22, 2018
'Misogyny and entitlement': Killer of businesswoman to serve at least 15 years
HALIFAX - The stepfather of a Montreal-born businesswoman and yoga instructor has denounced the “misogyny and entitlement” of the Halifax man who was ordered Wednesday to serve at least 15...
Aug 22, 2018
'Top Gun' sequel filming on Norfolk-based carrier, Navy says
NORFOLK, Va. - The U.S. Navy says a sequel to the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun” is filming this week aboard a Norfolk-based aircraft carrier. Naval Air Force Atlantic spokesman Cmdr. Dave Hec...
Aug 22, 2018
Saudi medical residents at Dalhousie University get departure extension
HALIFAX - Medical residents from Saudi Arabia studying at Dalhousie University have been given more time to leave Canada. Saudi Arabian students across the country have been told to leave by Aug. 31 b...
Aug 22, 2018
Heckle heard around the country offers sneak peek at 2019 campaign narrative
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister’s Office is refusing to say precisely when - or even if - Justin Trudeau knew he was dealing with an alt-right activist when he denounced her questions about the cost...
Aug 22, 2018
Alaska governor's race may hinge on oil-wealth checks
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The path to the governor’s office in Alaska this year may hinge on the oil check given to state residents. Each year, the state distributes checks just for living here - resi...
Aug 22, 2018
In the news today, Aug. 22
Seven stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 22 --- TRUDEAU CABINET MEETS AMID WILDFIRE CRISIS Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his newly shuffled cabinet have gathered for a retreat on Vancouver Is...
Aug 22, 2018
With no place to run, people in Hawaii brace for hurricane
HONOLULU - Hawaii residents emptied store shelves Wednesday, claimed the last sheets of plywood to board up windows and drained gas pumps as Hurricane Lane churned toward the state. The category 4 sto...
Aug 22, 2018
Canada's cattle producers tightening their belts as drought diminishes pastures
Cattle producers on the Prairies are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst as an ongoing drought continues to diminish pastures. “If it’s not a make-or-break issue for (farmers) ...
Aug 22, 2018