Category Archives: Canadian Press
Some facts about nursing homes in Ontario
Police in Ontario are investigating the alleged murders of eight seniors at nursing homes in London and Woodstock. A former registered nurse has been charged with eight counts of first-degree murder. ...
Oct 25, 2016

BlackBerry rolls out new DTEK60 smartphone designed and built externally
TORONTO - BlackBerry released on Tuesday its second smartphone designed and built externally, the latest development in the company’s push away from manufacturing handsets as it focuses more on ...
Oct 25, 2016

Eight seniors allegedly killed by a Woodstock, Ont., registered nurse
WOODSTOCK, Ont. - Police in Woodstock, Ont., on Tuesday charged a former registered nurse, Elizabeth Wettlaufer, with eight counts of first-degree murder. Here’s what we know about the alleged v...
Oct 25, 2016
Video game simulation gives nod to Cavaliers over Warriors again this season
TORONTO - The Cleveland Cavaliers edge the Golden State Warriors for the NBA title for a second straight year, according to a video game simulation of the season. In the “NBA 2K17” simulat...
Oct 25, 2016
Winnipeg police arrest parents after baby boy exposed to fentanyl
WINNIPEG - Two parents are in police custody facing several charges after their baby boy suffered a possible overdose of the powerful opioid fentanyl. Const. Jason Michalyshen said paramedics were cal...
Oct 25, 2016

New Supreme Court nominee Malcolm Rowe faces grilling by MPs, senators
OTTAWA - Jurists should show humility, tact and compassion in cases involving sexual assault and harassment, Newfoundland and Labrador judge Malcolm Rowe said Tuesday as MPs and senators sized up his ...
Oct 25, 2016
How tiny Wallonia can hijack the EU-Canada deal
BRUSSELS - It’s a serious case of the tail wagging the dog. For days now, the small Belgian region of Wallonia, population 3.6 million, has been holding up the signature of a landmark free-trade...
Oct 25, 2016
Trump brand loses lustre with affluent
NEW YORK - Event planner Beth Bernstein decided she had had enough with Donald Trump after his 2005 hot-mic boasts about groping women came to light earlier this month. She removed photos of weddings ...
Oct 25, 2016
Germany nixes Armenian 'genocide' concert in Istanbul
BERLIN - Germany’s Foreign Ministry has halted plans for a classical concert about the Armenian genocide that was due to be held at its consulate in Istanbul. The ministry confirmed media report...
Oct 25, 2016
DIVIDED AMERICA: Yearning for unity, enduring divisiveness
Though they live about 1,730 miles apart, though they’ve never met, though they are of different races and backgrounds, Lauren Boebert and Dorothy Johnson-Speight speak almost in unison when the...
Oct 25, 2016