Category Archives: Canadian Press
Trump steps up his attacks on Federal Reserve's rate hikes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Thursday escalated his attack on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases, asserting that “the Fed is out of control” and blaming it for t...
Oct 11, 2018
Louisiana pays $149K to settle harassment suit
BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana has agreed to pay nearly $150,000 to end a sexual misconduct lawsuit against a former Republican secretary of state who resigned in May, the state’s highest public o...
Oct 11, 2018
Franklin looking to take hold of Argos' starting position versus Ticats
TORONTO - There will be no post-season for the Toronto Argonauts but James Franklin still has plenty to play for. Franklin begins his second stint as Toronto’s starter Friday night at BMO Field ...
Oct 11, 2018
Canada moves to block steel dumping with 25% surtax on select products
The Canadian government says it will impose a 25 per cent surtax on some foreign steel products in a bid to head off dumping. The Finance Department said “excessive imports” are harming th...
Oct 11, 2018
Sedin twins' numbers to be retired by Vancouver Canucks next season
VANCOUVER - Daniel and Henrik Sedin will soon have their jerseys hanging in the rafters of Rogers Arena. The Vancouver Canucks announced on Thursday that the numbers of the recently retired twin super...
Oct 11, 2018
Doctors to prescribe visits to Montreal art museum in pioneering project
MONTREAL - Doctors in Montreal will soon be writing prescriptions that send patients to the art gallery instead of the pharmacy under a partnership with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The program, ...
Oct 11, 2018
Shareholders must vote on Musk's return as Tesla chairman
If Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants to return as chairman, shareholders will have to vote on it. The requirement is detailed in a court brief filed jointly on Thursday by Tesla and the Securities and Exchang...
Oct 11, 2018
Halifax archbishop seeks 'Year of Atonement' in bid for unity amid scandal
Halifax’s outspoken Roman Catholic archbishop is calling for a “Year of Atonement,” in a bid to unify a church divided over its response to a long-running series of sexual abuse scan...
Oct 11, 2018
How to buy recreational pot online in Ontario once pot is legalized on Oct. 17
TORONTO - When recreational cannabis is legalized on Oct. 17, the only legal retailer in Ontario will be the government-run Ontario Cannabis Store through its online website OCS.ca. The site will be u...
Oct 11, 2018
Outgoing Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson reflects on 10 years in office
VANCOUVER - After 10 years leading British Columbia’s largest city, Gregor Robertson is preparing to step away from the helm. Whatever the outgoing mayor set out to achieve for Vancouver has lar...
Oct 11, 2018