Category Archives: Canadian Press

Black lawyer denied entry to law society building claims racial profiling
TORONTO - A prominent black lawyer who says he felt humiliated when a security guard denied him entry to the law society’s headquarters has made a racial profiling complaint to the human rights ...
Sep 09, 2016
British-Iranian woman sentenced to 5 years in Iran prison
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A British-Iranian woman detained for months in Iran on suspicion of planning the “soft toppling” of the country’s government while travelling with her y...
Sep 09, 2016

McDavid, Laine and Seguin among the intriguing talents to watch in Toronto
Connor McDavid is still just a teenager, but he might be the single biggest draw at a World Cup tournament featuring hockey’s best. A look at an intriguing talent from each of the eight teams co...
Sep 09, 2016
Toronto doctor launches concussion hotline staffed by volunteer specialists
TORONTO - A 24-hour telephone service that aims to educate people about concussions may start to fill a gap in what Canadians know about the prevalent and potentially serious condition, the hotline...
Sep 09, 2016
GM recalls 4M vehicles for air bag defect linked to 1 death
DETROIT - General Motors Co. is recalling about 4 million vehicles worldwide to fix an air bag software defect that has been linked to one death. The company said Friday that in rare cases, the car...
Sep 09, 2016

Former Mississippi officer pleads not guilty to manslaughter
COLUMBUS, Miss. - A white former Mississippi police officer pleaded not guilty to manslaughter Friday in the shooting of a black man nearly a year ago that sparked community protests. Canyon Boykin wa...
Sep 09, 2016

Marijuana producers getting high on expansion in anticipation of rising demand
TORONTO - Canadian cannabis producers say they are ramping up their operations to keep up with growing demand for medical marijuana and in anticipation of legislation that would allow for recreational...
Sep 09, 2016

House passes Sept. 11 legislation as Obama veto threat looms
WASHINGTON - Congress sent President Barack Obama a bipartisan bill that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, putting lawmakers on a collision course with th...
Sep 09, 2016
Prosecutor submits new evidence against Sabres forward Kane
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Prosecutors continue building their case in alleging Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane was trespassing the night he is accused of harassing three women at a downtown Buffalo bar in J...
Sep 09, 2016
Mandatory referrals, specialists, credited for spike in organ donations
OTTAWA - Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Nova Scotia are being credited with spurring a national increase in organ donations, says a report released Friday. And health officials say there’...
Sep 09, 2016