Category Archives: Canadian Press
Lawyers for slain Tulsa man: Drug discussion a distraction
TULSA, Okla. - Investigators found the drug PCP in the vehicle of an unarmed black man fatally shot by a white officer, according to Oklahoma police, but attorneys for the slain man’s family say...
Sep 19, 2016
Rahami called 'friendly,' but changed after foreign travels
To neighbours and customers of his family’s storefront chicken takeout, Ahmad Khan Rahami was a friendly, quiet presence behind the counter who liked talking about cars and was generous with fre...
Sep 19, 2016
Rebel music: FARC celebrate Colombia peace accord in concert
YARI PLAINS, Colombia - It was a sort of Woodstock Colombian style. But there were no drugs or alcohol, and instead of barefoot hippies frolicking to rock music those jamming out are leftist rebels in...
Sep 19, 2016
Grenade found near donation box in northern Indiana
SYRACUSE, Ind. - Police in northern Indiana are investigating how a grenade came to be next to a Goodwill donation box. Syracuse Police Chief Jim Layne said officers acting on a report from the public...
Sep 19, 2016
Obama, Iraqi leader vow rapid offensive to retake Mosul
NEW YORK - President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi put the Islamic State group on notice Monday that they plan to recapture the city of Mosul within months. If successful, the ...
Sep 19, 2016
Chicago police to undergo mandatory 'de-escalation' training
CHICAGO - The Chicago Police Department launched mandatory training designed to help officers de-escalate conflicts, including situations involving the use of force and mental health issues, officials...
Sep 19, 2016
Skydive pilot called tower to report 'fire on the wing'
PHOENIX - The pilot of a burning plane radioed into the tower to say, “fire on the wing, fire in the airplane,” moments before he bailed out of the aircraft in a parachute and it plunged i...
Sep 19, 2016
Montana high court: rape case records get extra protection
MISSOULA, Mont. - Ruling that records of college students have a heightened level of privacy protection, the Montana Supreme Court on Monday rejected the wholesale public release of disciplinary recor...
Sep 19, 2016

US resident gets 10-year Iran prison sentence
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A U.S. permanent resident detained for a year in Iran over spying allegations has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and a $4.2 million fine, his supporters said Tuesda...
Sep 19, 2016

WestJet cites low demand as it clips wings on Brandon-Toronto service
BRANDON, Man. - Anyone who booked a WestJet (TSX:WJA) flight on the Brandon-to-Toronto route will have to make other plans. The City of Brandon says the airline has decided to cancel the route due to ...
Sep 19, 2016