Category Archives: Canadian Press
Uber pulls self-driving cars from California roads
SAN FRANCISCO - Uber pulled its self-driving cars from California roads after state regulators moved to revoke their registrations, officials said Wednesday. The move comes after a week of talks betwe...
Dec 21, 2016
Jury urges death penalty for sex offender who killed 4 women
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Jurors on Wednesday recommended a death sentence for a California sex offender who abducted and killed four women over six months while wearing an electronic monitoring device. A j...
Dec 21, 2016
Owl doing OK after being hit by SUV, getting stuck in front grill
CAMROSE, Alta. - Some high school students, a teacher, and a Alberta fish and wildlife officer worked together to free a Great horned owl stuck in the front grill of an SUV. The SUV, which belongs to ...
Dec 21, 2016
No jail time for Mountie in violent arrest, assault of youth in Terrace, B.C.
TERRACE, B.C. - A RCMP officer will not spend time in jail for assaulting a teenager in Terrace, B.C., during a violent arrest more than two years ago. However the suspended sentence handed to Const. ...
Dec 21, 2016
Judge orders Prince divorce file unsealed; ex-wife objected
MINNEAPOLIS - A judge has ordered Prince’s divorce file opened next month over the objections of ex-wife Manuela Testolini. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune (http://strib.mn/2hIMr8R ), ...
Dec 21, 2016
No quick end to bovine TB disaster despite lack of new cases: CFIA
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has not found any new cases of bovine tuberculosis in the last week, though it could take several more months to sound the all clear. Cattle ranche...
Dec 21, 2016
Cop does speeding college student a favour by tying necktie
MENOMONIE, Wis. - A Wisconsin police officer who stopped a speeding college student who was late for a presentation ended up tying his necktie for him. WBAY-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2hrnPOG ) the Men...
Dec 21, 2016
Afghans who aided US military face long, fearful visa wait
SAN DIEGO - Army Capt. Matthew Ball relied heavily on his Afghan interpreter during a yearlong mission in one of Afghanistan’s most dangerous areas, entrusting him daily with his life. The inter...
Dec 21, 2016
Canucks still searching for 60-minute effort ahead of rematch with Jets
VANCOUVER - It has become a familiar and troubling trend for the Vancouver Canucks on many nights this season. They fall behind early - often looking half asleep from the opening faceoff, like they...
Dec 21, 2016
Calgary Stampeders re-sign veteran defensive lineman Charleston Hughes
CALGARY - Defensive end Charleston Hughes signed a two-year contract extension with the Calgary Stampeders on Wednesday. Hughes, who had a CFL-high 16 sacks this season, was eligible to become a free ...
Dec 21, 2016