Category Archives: Canadian Press
'We made a mistake:' Alberta charges zoo after ice-cream-eating bear video
INNISFAIL, Alta. - A central Alberta zoo is facing two charges under the province’s Wildlife Act after a bear was taken through a drive-thru for ice cream. A video, pos...
May 08, 2018
Montreal class-action aims to tackle ticket fees
MONTREAL - Extra delivery fees on the price of tickets for concerts and shows are described as exploitative in a recent application for a class-action suit against entertainme...
May 08, 2018
NAFTA's big sticking point: major gaps persist between U.S., Mexico on autos
WASHINGTON - A clash in visions for the auto industry continued to cast doubt on the likelihood of an imminent NAFTA deal Tuesday as the three main players gathered for what c...
May 08, 2018
'Sherlock Holmes 3' coming to theatres Christmas 2020
LOS ANGELES - Nearly seven years after “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” hit theatres, Warner Bros. Pictures says a third installment of the “Sherlock Holmes” franchise is c...
May 08, 2018
Kirsten Dunst is a mom, actress has a baby boy
LOS ANGELES - Kirsten Dunst is a first-time mom. Her publicist says the 36-year-old actress and fiance Jesse Plemons had a healthy baby boy. No other details were released. Dunst and 30-year-old Plemo...
May 08, 2018
Marine refuge uncertainty strands oil investment off Newfoundland: Ball
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Uncertainty over federal efforts to protect marine areas has “stranded” offshore oil investment as Newfoundland and Labrador faces an unprecedented cash ...
May 08, 2018
Feds, Quebec to announce Lac-Megantic rail bypass on Friday
MONTREAL - Robert Bellefleur was about 100 kilometres west of Lac-Megantic on the night an oil-laden train derailed in his hometown five years ago and killed 47 people. He swears h...
May 08, 2018
University of Cincinnati revokes Cosby's honorary degree
CINCINNATI - University of Cincinnati trustees have revoked Bill Cosby’s honorary degree. The trustees on Tuesday unanimously approved revoking Cosby’s 2001 honorary doctor of humane lette...
May 08, 2018
Google showcases AI advances at its big conference
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google put the spotlight on its artificial intelligence smarts at its annual developers conference Tuesday, where it announced new features and services imbued with machine lea...
May 08, 2018
London calling: Yankees, Red Sox to play where soccer's king
LONDON - Taking in the London landmarks, Hal Steinbrenner turned his eyes from statues to more familiar sights. “I walked through Trafalgar Square yesterday and saw a lot of Yankees hats,”...
May 08, 2018