Category Archives: Canadian Press
Mother of slain children lives in fear over father's possible escorted outings
COQUITLAM, B.C. - The mother of three children who were killed by their father says she lives in constant worry for her safety following a board’s decision over escorted outings for Allan Schoen...
Nov 20, 2017
Yellen to step down from Federal Reserve board
WASHINGTON - Janet Yellen submitted her resignation from the Federal Reserve board to President Donald Trump on Monday, announcing that she will leave when her successor is sworn in as Fed chairman. I...
Nov 20, 2017
Accused in Montreal terror trial won't present a defence; final arguments Dec. 4
MONTREAL - Lawyers for two young Montrealers have told a jury they won’t mount a defence at their trial on terror-related charges. Jurors hearing the case of Sabrine Djermane and El Mahdi Jamali...
Nov 20, 2017
Christmas 'Cone Weed' loses its cone, much of its weediness
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. - North Carolina’s Christmas “Cone Weed” has lost its cone and much of its weediness. The Huntersville Fire Department posted on Twitter that a road crew showed up...
Nov 20, 2017
NAFTA talks to move outside the capitals, with new destination: Montreal
MEXICO CITY - The NAFTA negotiations are moving to non-capital cities for their first meeting outside of Washington, Mexico City and Ottawa. The destination: Montreal. Two sources familiar with the ne...
Nov 20, 2017
Ontario motorcycle crash injuries twice as costly to treat as car crash injuries:study
TORONTO - Motorcyclists in Ontario are three times more likely to be injured in a collision than people in automobiles, 10 times more likely to suffer serious injuries and those injuries will cost mor...
Nov 20, 2017
Bell Media confirms it is laying off local radio and TV employees
CALGARY - Bell Media is laying off employees, including prominent on-air personalities, at radio and TV stations across Canada. However, the company won’t say how many, who or where. Unifor, the...
Nov 20, 2017
Man and woman charged with manslaughter in July homicide in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. - Manslaughter charges have been laid against a man and woman after a 22-year-old man died following an altercation at a busy Starbucks coffee shop in Metro Vancouver. Police say Michael...
Nov 20, 2017
Town moves man's loudspeaker broadcast of taps to local park
GLEN ROCK, Pa. - A Pennsylvania town has reached a detente over a former councilman’s broadcast of taps through loudspeakers at his home, which had caused complaints and lawsuit threats. The Gle...
Nov 20, 2017
U.S. negotiators squeezed at home, abroad during NAFTA talks
MEXICO CITY - The United States negotiating team found itself squeezed at home and abroad during NAFTA talks on Monday, with various actors from Canada, Mexico and within the U.S. pressing it to recon...
Nov 20, 2017