Category Archives: Canadian Press
Toronto cops tout 'largest single seizure' of powder cocaine in city's history
Toronto police say they have seized more than 90 kilograms of drugs in what they are calling the largest single seizure of powder cocaine in the force’s history. Officers who searched an east-en...
Oct 13, 2016
Supreme Court agrees to hear B.C. native land case that predates Confederation
OTTAWA - A British Columbia land-claims case that predates Confederation will be heard in the Supreme Court of Canada. The court agreed Thursday to hear the case of the Williams Lake Indian Band, whic...
Oct 13, 2016
Rapper fires back at lawyers' association in N.L. rape sentence controversy
HALIFAX - A popular Canadian rapper says he can’t understand why a prominent lawyers’ group is condemning his angry response to a controversial sexual-assault sentencing. Classified - whos...
Oct 13, 2016
Arkansas court says voters can decide medical marijuana plan
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Voters will have their say on at least one medical marijuana proposals this November, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Justices sided with supporters of a proposed consti...
Oct 13, 2016
Christie faces official misconduct complaint for bridge case
TRENTON, N.J. - Republican Gov. Chris Christie wasn’t charged by federal prosecutors in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case and wasn’t held responsible by other investigations i...
Oct 13, 2016
Average US 30-year mortgage rate rises to 3.47 per cent
WASHINGTON - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week as the prospect of a year-end interest-rate increase by the Federal Reserve grew more likely. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says the average for ...
Oct 13, 2016
Peace is top priority for next UN chief Antonio Guterres
Antonio Guterres pledged Thursday to make the pursuit of peace in a conflict-torn world his “over-arching priority” after being elected the next secretary-general of the United Nations. Th...
Oct 13, 2016
NewsAlert: UN General Assembly elects Antonio Guterres as secretary-general
UN General Assembly elects Antonio Guterres as secretary-general. More coming. The Associated Press
Oct 13, 2016
Rise of the roundabout: 'Don't be alarmed. It's just another piece of road'
They evoke some of the world’s most impressive crossroads – the Place de l’Etoile in Paris, Manhattan’s Columbus Circle – and have a remarkable capacity to calm traffic a...
Oct 13, 2016
Thailand's next king lives in shadow of revered father
Thailand’s next king, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, carries a son’s burden of living up to a great father. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died Thursday at the age of 88, reigned for 70 y...
Oct 13, 2016