Category Archives: Canadian Press
Man who jumped into Toronto shark tank wanted for assault: police
TORONTO - Police say a man who stunned patrons and staff at a popular Toronto aquarium when he stripped naked, hopped a security barrier and jumped into a large shark tank is wanted in connection with...
Oct 15, 2018
Ontario schools prepare for legalization of recreational cannabis
TORONTO - As the arrival of legal cannabis looms, school boards across Ontario are grappling with how to discuss the drug with underage students barred from consuming it while ensuring rules and polic...
Oct 15, 2018
Court tosses DeLorean widow's 'Back to the Future' lawsuit
NEWARK, N.J. - A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the widow of automaker John DeLorean over royalties stemming from the “Back to the Future” movies. Sally DeLorean claimed ...
Oct 15, 2018
Montreal's Olympic Stadium to host pre-season games between Jays and Brewers
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will close out their 2019 pre-season schedule with a pair of games in Montreal against the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s the sixth straight year that the Blue Jays have...
Oct 15, 2018
Companies optimistic even before new continental trade pact: Bank of Canada
OTTAWA - A new Bank of Canada poll suggested Monday that companies are optimistic about the year ahead - especially when it comes to sales growth, foreign demand and their investment plans. The quarte...
Oct 15, 2018
US eyes military bases for coal, gas exports
BILLINGS, Mont. - The Trump administration is considering using West Coast military bases or other federal properties as transit points for shipments of U.S. coal and natural gas to Asia as officials ...
Oct 15, 2018
September home sales fell 0.4 per cent compared with August: CREA
TORONTO - Canadian home sales fell for the first time in five months in September amid weakening markets in Vancouver and Toronto. The Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday national home sales ...
Oct 15, 2018
'Come From Away' to take show to St. John's, N.L., for benefit performances
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The hit Canadian musical that was inspired by the kindness of several small Newfoundland communities is returning the favour. The Toronto producer of the award-winning musical...
Oct 15, 2018
US retail sales edged up in September
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer spending edged up a slight 0.1 per cent in September, a disappointing performance in which rebounding auto sales were offset by weakness in other areas. But a category of re...
Oct 15, 2018
Hurricane aftermath: Families worry about missing loved ones
PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Joanne Garone Behnke has replayed every possible scenario in her mind a hundred times. Maybe her 79-year-old aunt sought shelter at the sturdy condo nearby that survived Hurricane ...
Oct 15, 2018