Category Archives: Canadian Press
Suspect in shooting of a Mountie in southeast B.C. found dead: police
GOLDEN, B.C. - Police say a man suspected of shooting a Mountie in British Columbia has been found dead. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said the man’s body was found near the southeastern B.C....
Oct 12, 2016
Tony Clement drops out of federal Conservative leadership race
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Tony Clement is ending his bid for the leadership of his party, saying that he fell short of fundraising targets he set when he started his campaign. “Everything else wa...
Oct 12, 2016
Ontario expands use of Suboxone as part of new provincial opioid strategy
TORONTO - Ontario will expand use of the drug Suboxone as an alternative to methadone to treat people addicted to opioids as part of a new provincial strategy to combat an increasing number of overdos...
Oct 12, 2016
Texas attorney general's appeal rejected, trial likely
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s hopes of avoiding trial on criminal securities fraud charges all but vanished Wednesday when a court rejected his third attempt at dismissing ...
Oct 12, 2016
US job openings fall to lowest level in 8 months
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers posted the fewest jobs in eight months in August, a sign job gains will likely remain modest in the coming months. The Labor Department said Wednesday job openings dropped ...
Oct 12, 2016
Ontario woman's lawsuit against Russell Williams, Williams' wife, settled
TORONTO - An Ontario woman’s lawsuit against convicted sex killer Russell Williams and his wife has been settled. Sexual assault victim Laurie Massicotte had filed a nearly $7-million lawsuit in...
Oct 12, 2016
Awaiting the opening shot: Canada-US softwood wars poised to reignite
WASHINGTON - Canada’s once-a-decade softwood lumber trade war with the U.S. appeared on the verge of reigniting Wednesday with the end of a legal grace period that threatens to kick off another ...
Oct 12, 2016
Daniel Stern revives 'Rookie of the Year' character for Cubs
CHICAGO - Actor Daniel Stern has brought back his character from his 1993 Chicago Cubs-themed film “Rookie of the Year” in honour of the team’s run through the baseball playoffs. Ste...
Oct 12, 2016
Singer Lily Allen apologizes to refugees in Calais, France
LONDON - British singer Lily Allen has apologized for Britain’s handling of the migrant crisis on a visit to a slum-like camp in northern France. She said Wednesday she was sorry “on behal...
Oct 12, 2016
Bound and gagged Kardashian Halloween costume pulled
LOS ANGELES - An online retailer has pulled a Halloween costume that made light of the recent jewelry heist involving Kim Kardashian West. Time reports that the listing for the “Parisian Heist&#...
Oct 12, 2016