Category Archives: Canadian Press
US consumer confidence rises in October to 17-year high
WASHINGTON - American consumers are the most confident they’ve been in nearly 17 years. The Conference Board says its consumer confidence index hit 125.9 in October, up from a revised 120.6 in S...
Oct 31, 2017
Would-be shark rescuers 'were kind of crazy,' Nova Scotia witness says
Three men leaped into the chilly Atlantic Ocean on the weekend to try and drag a shark that became stuck in the shallows of a Cape Breton beach back out to open water. “My personal opinion is th...
Oct 31, 2017
Fund established to help find Canadian man missing in Peru since late September
MONTREAL - The mother of a Canadian man who went missing in a remote area of Peru more than a month ago says search teams have fanned out in a co-ordinated effort to find him. Alisa Clamen has been wi...
Oct 31, 2017
Reports: UK police widen investigation into Harvey Weinstein
LONDON - British media reported Tuesday that police have widened their investigation into sexual assault claims against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The Independent newspaper, Press ...
Oct 31, 2017
Prince Charles and Camilla kick off Asia tour in Singapore
SINGAPORE - Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, were welcomed to Singapore on Tuesday, the first stop of an 11-day trip to strengthen ties between Britain and Asian countries. They received a ceremo...
Oct 31, 2017
New Brunswick introduces exotic animal legislation after boys' deaths
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick is introducing new legislation to regulate exotic animals, four years after two young boys were killed by an African rock python. Four-year-old Noah Barthe and his six-year...
Oct 31, 2017
Drunk man allegedly found unconscious under tree with rifle, balaclava
HALIFAX - A man is facing numerous charges after he was allegedly found unconscious wearing a ski mask with a rifle and ammunition on a Halifax-area street. Investigators say officers found the 28-yea...
Oct 31, 2017
Official: Florida resident dies of rabies from bat bite
SEBRING, Fla. - Health officials say a Florida resident who was bitten by a bat has died of rabies. Florida Department of Health spokeswoman Mara Gambineri tells Orlando TV station WKMG the victim did...
Oct 31, 2017
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree to come from Pennsylvania
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - A tree from Pennsylvania has been selected as Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree. Rockefeller Center officials on Monday announced on their Twitter feed that they selected ...
Oct 31, 2017
She suspected an affair; then she found a secret camera
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Police in Florida say a daughter suspected her mother’s live-in partner was having an affair, so she looked at files under his profile in their shared household computer....
Oct 31, 2017