Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ex-Ontario Tory leader Patrick Brown writing book on his 'political assassination'
TORONTO - The scandal-plagued former leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party is writing a tell-all book detailing what he describes as his “political assassination.” Patri...
May 17, 2018
Miss America taps women for leadership spots
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The Miss America Organization is putting women in its three top leadership positions following an email scandal involving former male leaders of the scholarship group. The organi...
May 17, 2018
Armed forces arrive in B.C. as federal assistance approved for flooded areas
GRAND FORKS, B.C. - The first wave of 300 Canadian military personnel is being sent to British Columbia to help communities overwhelmed by floodwaters as parts of the province are...
May 17, 2018
Cannes doc: Whitney Houston was molested by Dee Dee Warwick
CANNES, France - Friends of Whitney Houston allege the singer was molested as a child by her cousin Dee Dee Warwick in a documentary that premiered Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival. Houston’...
May 17, 2018
Toshiba's chip sale to consortium wins regulatory approval
TOKYO - Japanese electronics company Toshiba Corp. said Thursday the sale of its computer memory chip business to a consortium led by Bain Capital Private Equity has cleared all anti-trust regulatory ...
May 17, 2018
How many retweets to wear Crocs to graduation? 2018!
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - On a whim, a Florida high school senior asked the Crocs shoe company to supply its foam shoes for her and all of her female classmates to wear to graduation, and the company sai...
May 17, 2018
Baloney Meter: Is voter information card a doorway to electoral fraud?
OTTAWA - “Mr. Speaker, the main challenge for our electoral democracy is not voter fraud but voter participation. Eliminating the voter ID card does not improve the integrity of the system.̶...
May 17, 2018
Canadian expats in London celebrate royal wedding, empathize with Markle's move
LONDON - Although Joanna Newman hasn’t lived in Canada for nearly 20 years, the English expat says she’ll be celebrating Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding with homegrown pride...
May 17, 2018
Meghan Markle: Dad won't attend wedding due to health issues
WINDSOR, England - Ending days of speculation, Meghan Markle said Thursday that her father will not be able to attend her wedding to Prince Harry due to health problems. The news came as British milit...
May 17, 2018
Halifax taxi driver found not guilty of sexually assaulting female passenger
HALIFAX - A Supreme Court judge has acquitted a Halifax taxi driver of sexually assaulting a female passenger, saying the evidence in the case left her with reasonable doubt a...
May 17, 2018