Category Archives: Canadian Press

Judge rules Rose accuser must reveal her name publicly
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles federal judge ruled Tuesday that a woman accusing NBA star Derrick Rose of rape cannot remain anonymous at her upcoming civil trial. Lawyers for the woman, who is identifie...
Sep 20, 2016
Ministers, PMO staffers get $1.1M in expenses for relocating to Ottawa
OTTAWA - Taxpayers forked out $1.1 million to move some four dozen political staffers to Ottawa after Justin Trudeau’s Liberals won power last fall. That includes just over $220,000 in relocatio...
Sep 20, 2016
WestJet reaches deal to fly Suncor employees to Northern Alberta oilsands operations
CALGARY - WestJet (TSX:WJA) has reached a multi-year deal with Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) to fly employees and contractors to and from its oilsands operations in Northern Alberta beginning in early Novemb...
Sep 20, 2016

Friend questions police investigation after missing woman found dead in B.C.
A family friend of a Saskatchewan woman found dead in a forested area of British Columbia hopes a national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women will look into why police publicize some m...
Sep 20, 2016

Official: Chicago to hire 100s more officers
CHICAGO - The Chicago Police Department plans to hire more than 500 additional officers as it struggles to deal with a violent year full of killings and gun crimes, a city official told The Associated...
Sep 20, 2016

Lundqvist back to form in 2-0 win as Sweden tops Finland at World Cup of Hockey
TORONTO - The old Henrik Lundqvist was back in net for Sweden. The 34-year-old goaltender sprinkled in some highlight-reel saves while stopping 36 Finnish shots in Sweden’s 2-0 win at the World ...
Sep 20, 2016
More people would cast ballots under proportional representation: report
WINNIPEG - More Manitobans would be likely to make the effort to vote if the province adopted proportional representation, says a report released by Elections Manitoba. The report by Prairie Research ...
Sep 20, 2016

Halifax police officer challenges demotion over incident during traffic stop
HALIFAX - A Halifax police officer is challenging his demotion after he was involved in a routine traffic stop last year that degenerated into a ugly confrontation with a P.E.I. couple headed for a me...
Sep 20, 2016

Couche-Tard chairman still sees opportunity to extend founders' voting control
LAVAL, Que. - Alimentation Couche-Tard’s chairman Alain Bouchard says a solution can be found over the next five years to protect the convenience store chain from the threat of a hostile takeove...
Sep 20, 2016
China cap-and-trade market gives carbon pricing opponents 'nowhere to hide': UN
OTTAWA - As Canada’s provincial, territorial and federal leaders grapple over carbon pricing policy, China is moving ahead with a cap-and-trade market that some believe could transform the dynam...
Sep 20, 2016