Category Archives: Canadian Press
Harvey Weinstein indicted on rape, criminal sex act charges
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein was indicted on rape and criminal sex act charges, furthering the first criminal case to arise from a slate of sexual misconduct allegations against the former movie mogul....
May 31, 2018
In the news today, May 31
Six stories in the news for Thursday, May 31 --- CANADA AWAITS U.S. DECISION ON STEEL-ALUMINUM DUTIES The federal government is waiting to hear from Washington on whether the U.S. will impose punishin...
May 31, 2018
Trump hits back at Trudeau's criticism of 'punitive' U.S. metal tariffs
WASHINGTON - Justin Trudeau drew the ire of Donald Trump late Thursday, after warning of a new turning point in Canada-U.S. relations when the U.S. president made good on a threat to impose crippling ...
May 31, 2018
Wayne Millard made plans for girlfriend's birthday before death, trial hears
TORONTO - An aviation executive whose death was initially ruled a suicide had been making plans to celebrate his girlfriend’s birthday before he was found with a bullet lodged in his brain, a To...
May 31, 2018
Ailing Thai beach made famous by Hollywood closes to tourism
MAYA BAY, Thailand - Once a pristine Thai paradise, the secluded bay made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie “The Beach” has been exhausted by mass tourism. Now it’s getting a bre...
May 31, 2018
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games (All times Eastern) NHL Playoffs Stanley Cup Final Washington 3 Vegas 2 (Series tied 1-1) — MLB American League Boston 6, Toronto 4 Cleveland 9, Chicago White Sox 1 N.Y. ...
May 31, 2018
Pediatricians recommend IUDs as first choice for birth control in teen girls
TORONTO - Teen girls who are considering contraception should look to intrauterine devices as their first-line choice, as they provide the greatest protection against an unplanned pregnancy, the Canad...
May 30, 2018
Current lava flows are hottest, fastest of latest eruption
HONOLULU - The hottest and fastest-moving lava of Kilauea volcano’s latest eruption spread across new parts of the Big Island Wednesday, forcing officials to order evacuations in two coastal nei...
May 30, 2018
Judge sweeps clouds away for makers of R-rated puppet movie
NEW YORK - A judge in New York ruled Wednesday against the makers of “Sesame Street” in a dispute with the distributor of the upcoming Melissa McCarthy movie, “The Happytime Murders....
May 30, 2018
Wild card triumph: Little-known speller wins national bee
OXON HILL, Md. - Karthik Nemmani didn’t win his regional spelling bee. He didn’t even win his county spelling bee. But he was still good enough to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Th...
May 30, 2018