Category Archives: Canadian Press
NBC News corrects story on monitoring Cohen's phones
NEW YORK - NBC News corrected a story Thursday that said federal investigators had placed a wiretap on the phone lines of President Trump’s attorney, Michael Cohen, saying it subsequently learne...
May 03, 2018
Halifax beats Ottawa, Victoria to host 2020 North American Indigenous Games
Halifax has bested Victoria and Ottawa to win the 2020 North American Indigenous Games. The Nova Scotia government says the North American Indigenous Games Council chose Halifax in a vote Thursday in ...
May 03, 2018
Fort McMurray, Alta., reflects two years after wildfire ravaged city
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - More than 500 families are living in newly built homes two years after a wildfire roared through parts of Fort McMurray, Alta. The flames in May 2016 forced more than ...
May 03, 2018
Four Peel regional police officers charged with theft, obstruction and perjury
Four Toronto-area police officers are facing charges following an investigation that began after charges were stayed against an accused drug dealer, who alleged police stole items during a search of h...
May 03, 2018
Drake watches quietly as Cleveland thumps the Raptors for commanding playoff lead
TORONTO - It was all quiet on the Drake front Thursday as the Cavaliers thumped Toronto in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. The star rapper, who made headlines in Game 1 for a verbal alte...
May 03, 2018
Mozambican opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama dies at 65
JOHANNESBURG - Afonso Dhlakama, the Mozambican opposition leader who led a rebel group during the devastating civil war that ended in 1992, died on Thursday at the age of 65. Mozambican radio reported...
May 03, 2018
Mississippi senator confirms he lost money in fraud scheme
JACKSON, Miss. - U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker said Thursday that he is among the victims of a Mississippi-based fraud that officials say involved more than $100 million. Wicker, a Republican from Tupelo, to...
May 03, 2018
Judge orders Jay-Z to explain why he's dodging a subpoena
NEW YORK - A New York judge says Jay-Z must explain why he’s dodging a subpoena rather than answering questions related to a probe of a consumer brand company. Federal Judge Paul Gardephe (GAHR&...
May 03, 2018
Fox, Hannity earn a scoop they may not have wanted
NEW YORK - Sean Hannity and Fox News Channel scored a scoop they may not have wanted. Midway through a Wednesday night interview with Hannity, new Trump legal adviser Rudolph Giuliani noted that Presi...
May 03, 2018
Prominent Calgary chef charged with sexual assaulting employee
CALGARY - A prominent Calgary chef and restaurant owner has been charged with sexual assault. Police allege a man followed an employee into a bathroom during a social gathering in January in...
May 03, 2018