Category Archives: Canadian Press
StatCan bill won't protect census from political meddling: former chief
OTTAWA - The federal government’s bid to protect Statistics Canada from political interference has a significant oversight that exposes the census to the possibility of government meddling, says...
Dec 08, 2016
Noose shown to Muslim women: Edmonton police release man without charges
EDMONTON - Police in Edmonton have released a man who was taken into custody after two women wearing hijabs were taunted in what investigators have said could be a hate crime. No charges have been lai...
Dec 08, 2016
Funeral arrangements set for CFL player Joe McKnight
NEW ORLEANS - Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for CFL player Joe McKnight, who was fatally shot last week during a road rage dispute in suburban New Orleans. Visitation will be held at New Ho...
Dec 08, 2016
Stranger's random act of kindness reaps plaudits from B.C. transit police
VANCOUVER - A stranger who gave his coat to a young woman dressed only in a T-shirt and pyjama pants in sub-zero temperatures is being lauded for his anonymous act of kindness by transit police in Van...
Dec 08, 2016
Doctor fights finding she sexually abused woman, and loss of medical licence
TORONTO - Stripping a doctor of her medical licence for sexually abusing a female patient was unfair, an Ontario court heard Thursday. In making its decision, the disciplinary committee ignored eviden...
Dec 08, 2016
Saskatchewan researcher helps ID feathered dinosaur vertebrae encased in amber
REGINA - Researchers say they have found the 99-million-year-old tail of a theropod dinosaur preserved in amber and a Canadian is key to the discovery. The specimen was purchased from a Myanmar amber ...
Dec 08, 2016
New Brunswick to adopt gender-neutral names for two provincial offices
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s government has introduced legislation to give two provincial offices gender-neutral names. The Office of the Rentalsman will be renamed the Residential Tenancies Tr...
Dec 08, 2016
New plan will help restore Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River ecosystem: officials
Officials in Canada and the U.S. have signed a new plan to regulate water levels and flows in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that they say will help restore coastal ecosystems. The agreement,...
Dec 08, 2016
Man robs Nobleton, Ont., drug store wearing Santa hat and white beard: police
NOBLETON, Ont. - Police are looking for a man who robbed a Nobleton, Ont., pharmacy wearing a Santa hat and a white beard. York regional police say a man entered the drug store on Wednesday afternoon ...
Dec 08, 2016
Russia says Aleppo combat suspended, residents say no let-up
BEIRUT - Russia said the Syrian army was suspending combat operations in Aleppo late Thursday to allow for the evacuation of civilians from besieged rebel-held neighbourhoods, but residents and fighte...
Dec 08, 2016