Category Archives: Canadian Press

Experts say N.B.-style uncertainty is avoidable: 'You need rules written down'
A week after New Brunswickers voted in a provincial election that proved to be a surprising cliffhanger, confusion remains over who will lead the province. But it doesn’t have to be this way, ac...
Oct 01, 2018
Key takeaways from the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
OTTAWA - After more than a year of talks, Canada finalized a revamped free-trade deal with the United States and Mexico. The new deal, dubbed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, will replace t...
Oct 01, 2018
A look at the range of reactions to the new USMCA deal
Here’s what political and industry leaders are saying about the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement: ____ “It’s an agreement that, when enacted, will be good for Canadian workers, good ...
Oct 01, 2018

Walmart fined $20K for selling contaminated food after Fort McMurray wildfire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Walmart Canada has been ordered to pay a $20,000 fine for selling contaminated food after a devastating wildfire in northern Alberta two years ago. Some of the charges against W...
Oct 01, 2018

Attorney: Ellison abuse claim unsubstantiated
ST. PAUL, Minn. - An ex-girlfriend’s allegation that Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison once physically abused her could not be substantiated because she refused to provide video she said she had of t...
Oct 01, 2018
With expectations sky-high after Tavares addition, Leafs ready to get rolling
TORONTO - Auston Matthews was asked at the start of training camp what John Tavares can expect in his first season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. “This,” he replied, motioning to the throng...
Oct 01, 2018
Wooden crosses placed outside Ontario legislature to mark overdose deaths
TORONTO - More than 1,000 wooden crosses representing lives lost to drug overdoses were placed outside Ontario’s legislature on Monday as advocates called on the province to maintain and expand ...
Oct 01, 2018
Longtime Facebook executive Adam Mosseri named Instagram CEO
NEW YORK - Facebook is naming Adam Mosseri, a 10-year veteran at the company, as the CEO of Instagram. The appointment comes after the photo-sharing app’s co-founders resigned last week without ...
Oct 01, 2018

British singer Ed Sheeran grabs a beer at Connecticut pub
BRANFORD, Conn. - Staff and patrons at a Connecticut pub got a thrill recently when British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran stopped in for a pint of Guinness. The New Haven Register reports that Sheeran ...
Oct 01, 2018

Bank of Canada studying issues around a central bank digital currency
CALGARY - The Bank of Canada is looking at the key questions around the design of a digital currency and the issues surrounding such an idea, a senior Bank of Canada official said Monday. However, dep...
Oct 01, 2018