Category Archives: Canadian Press
A by-the-numbers look at spending and fraud in employment, old age benefits
OTTAWA - Government spending documents show employment insurance fraud has hit a five-year high. Officials say its the result of government improvements to how it finds and deals with wrongful payment...
Oct 24, 2018
Judge: No rejecting mail ballots due to signature mismatch
ATLANTA - Georgia election officials must stop rejecting absentee ballots and absentee ballot applications because of a mismatched signature without first giving voters a chance to fix the problem, a ...
Oct 24, 2018
Canadian companies weigh in on whether they'll attend Saudi conference
TORONTO - Several Canadian companies have kept silent on whether they’re attending a major Saudi Arabia investment conference after the event was overshadowed by the apparent murder of Saudi jou...
Oct 24, 2018
Cannabis NB changes images on its website after concerns were raised
FREDERICTON - Cannabis NB has made some changes to its website after concerns were raised by Health Canada last week. The Crown agency came under scrutiny for its product descriptions and pictures of ...
Oct 24, 2018
Canada faces stiff challenge at CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship
TORONTO - Goalkeeper Alessandro Busti, who won his first senior cap against Dominica earlier this month, continues his Canada duties at the CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Championship, which serves as ...
Oct 24, 2018
Saskatchewan Roughriders will present surging B.C. Lions with solid road test
It seems the B.C. Lions have cured their road woes. The Lions opened the season dropping their first five road games before snapping that dubious streak with a 32-14 win over the Montreal Alouettes on...
Oct 24, 2018
New Democrat MP Sheila Malcolmson seeks nod in Nanaimo, B.C., byelection
NANAIMO, B.C. - Federal New Democrat MP Sheila Malcolmson says she’s been pondering her jump to provincial politics in British Columbia since the summer when she was approached by officials in P...
Oct 24, 2018
Canada's Justina Di Stasio wins women's 72-kg title at wrestling worlds
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Justina Di Stasio knew dropping into a lower weight class for the world wrestling championships would come with challenges. There would be changes to her training to focus on quick...
Oct 24, 2018
'The Hockey Song' will be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
TORONTO - Stompin’ Tom’s iconic sports anthem “The Hockey Song” is being immortalized in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. The catchy ditty celebrating “the good ol&...
Oct 24, 2018
Rachel Homan 2-0 after scoring extra-end win over Silvana Tirinzoni
TRURO, N.S. - Ottawa’s Rachel Homan needed an extra end to topple Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni 8-7 on Wednesday in round-robin play at the Masters curling tournament. Homan, a three-tim...
Oct 24, 2018