Category Archives: Canadian Press
Copperfield: I'm queasy about injuries, can't recall fall
LAS VEGAS - David Copperfield told a Las Vegas jury that he’s queasy about injuries and would remember if any audience volunteers were hurt performing illusions during his show. The magician has...
May 04, 2018
More arrests expected in case against 'Smallville' actress
NEW YORK - Authorities expect to make more arrests in the sex-trafficking investigation of a self-help group that’s already resulted in charges against former “Smallville” actress Al...
May 04, 2018
Dutch police detain man who screamed at commemoration event
AMSTERDAM - Dutch police have detained a man who screamed during a national service commemorating the Netherlands’ war dead. The man briefly screamed Friday evening shortly before thousands of p...
May 04, 2018
Iowa governor signs strictest abortion regulation in US
DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday signed a law banning most abortions if a fetal heartbeat can be detected, or at around six weeks of pregnancy, marking the strictest abortion regula...
May 04, 2018
Canada has options to bolster competitiveness without corporate tax cuts
OTTAWA - In its search for ways to blunt threats to Canadian competitiveness, the federal government could avoid the pricey move of cutting corporate taxes by turning to an increasingly...
May 04, 2018
Raptors unfazed by jokes at their expense as series with Cavs heads to Cleveland
Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey told his players to stay off social media before the NBA post-season even began. If they ignored him, he’s hoping they will use Friday’s on...
May 04, 2018
No Frills to launch online Hauler-branded clothing shop to celebrate fans
Discount grocer No Frills will launch a new clothing line dubbed “Hauler” in a celebration of savvy, frugal shoppers on Monday. The Loblaw Companies Ltd.-owned grocery brand is the la...
May 04, 2018
Good Day Sunshine: Paul McCartney award at Buckingham Palace
LONDON - Paul McCartney paid tribute to his parents after a ceremony making him a Companion of Honor at Buckingham Palace. The former Beatle was joined by wife Nancy Shevell at the Friday ceremony on ...
May 04, 2018
Tentative trial date set for suspect in attack on Edmonton police officer
EDMONTON - A tentative trial date has been set for a man charged with attempted murder after an Edmonton police officer was attacked. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif faces 12 charges, including a new ...
May 04, 2018
'It was a circus': Raccoon delays Air Canada flight by nearly seven hours
SASKATOON - A raccoon that scurried into the duct system of an Air Canada jet that was set to leave for Toronto caused a seven-hour flight delay. Ground crews in Saskatoon were connecting a...
May 04, 2018