Category Archives: Canadian Press
After a lull, new-home sales up 3.5 per cent in August
WASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes climbed 3.5 per cent in August, snapping a two-month decline as buying surged in the pricey Northeast and West housing markets. The Commerce Department said Wednes...
Sep 26, 2018
Wife of Coalition leader apologizes for calling Justin Trudeau incompetent
MONTREAL - Criticism of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by the wife of Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Francois Legault raised questions Wednesday about how a possible Coalition government would get alon...
Sep 26, 2018
Woman describes 'extremely threatening' scene at British sailor's sex trial
HALIFAX - A young woman described feeling scared and uncomfortable in a room scattered with British navy hockey players in the barracks of a Halifax-area military base, as a naked man lay face down on...
Sep 26, 2018
Man apologizes for yelling vulgar phrase at Halifax reporter during broadcast
HALIFAX - A female reporter says she’s satisfied by a restorative justice process that saw a man apologize for yelling a vulgar phrase at her. CTV Atlantic’s Heather Butts was broadcasting...
Sep 26, 2018
Trudeau joins Latin effort against Maduro, muses about debate on Suu Kyi
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. - Justin Trudeau’s United Nations mission ended in a human-rights flourish Wednesday as the prime minister formally added his name to a multilateral calling-out of Venezuela...
Sep 26, 2018
Father charged with beating toddler, gluing mouth, eyes shut
ODESSA, Texas - A father suspected of gluing shut the eyes and mouth of his 1-year-old daughter has been arrested in West Texas. El Paso County records show 29-year-old Johnnie Lee Carter is being hel...
Sep 26, 2018
Gallant to seek formal alliance with Greens in bid to stay in power
FREDERICTON - The high-stakes political manoeuvring continues in New Brunswick, with Liberal Premier Brian Gallant seeking a formal alliance with the Greens - and another potential king-maker saying h...
Sep 26, 2018
UN pays tribute to Nelson Mandela; follow Madiba's example, Trudeau urges
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined a chorus of tributes to the late Nelson Mandela on Monday as he urged world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly to follow the exa...
Sep 26, 2018
At UN, Trump tees off on NAFTA, knocks Freeland, threatens tariffs
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. - U.S. President Donald Trump let Canada know how he really feels Wednesday - sharpening his tariff threat, calling out Chrystia Freeland and claiming he denied Justin Trudeau a b...
Sep 26, 2018
University of Minnesota awarding honorary degree to Prince
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota will award the late rock star Prince an honorary degree to recognize his influence on music and his role in shaping his hometown of Minneapolis. University Pr...
Sep 26, 2018