Category Archives: Canadian Press
University of Florida says no to white nationalist event
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The University of Florida on Wednesday denied a request by a group headed by white nationalist Richard Spencer to rent space on the campus for a September event and his supporters ...
Aug 16, 2017
View from the street: Police stood by as adversaries fought
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - It started with threats, taunting and racial slurs, and escalated to total pandemonium - hand-to-hand combat in the streets of Charlottesville. White nationalists and counterdem...
Aug 16, 2017
Charlottesville victim's mother urges 'righteous action'
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The mother of the young woman mowed down while protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville urged mourners at a memorial service Wednesday to “make my childR...
Aug 16, 2017
Manchester Arena to reopen next month with memorial concert
LONDON - Noel Gallagher will headline a concert in honour of victims of the Manchester Arena bombing, as the venue reopens next month for the first time since the deadly attack. The former Oasis front...
Aug 16, 2017
US home construction slumped in July
WASHINGTON - Homebuilders pulled back sharply on construction of apartment complexes in July, causing housing starts to tumble to a three-month low. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that housing...
Aug 16, 2017
CIBC to launch Simplii direct banking brand, integrate PC Financial accounts
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is taking over President’s Choice Financial bank accounts with a new online brand as it responds to the continuing trend towards digital banking. The Toron...
Aug 16, 2017
Quebec consumers group reaches deal with Pharmaprix over Optimum points lawsuit
MONTREAL - Members of Pharmaprix’s Optimum points program in Quebec might find a few more points in their accounts in the coming weeks as the division of Loblaw’s pharmacy business has set...
Aug 16, 2017
Creep Catchers sting leads to sex charge against P.E.I. man: police
CHARLOTTETOWN - A sting by the controversial Creep Catchers vigilante group has led to the arrest of a 31-year-old Charlottetown man. The man set up a meeting with what he thought was a 14-year-old gi...
Aug 16, 2017
Rainie Yang stars in Taiwanese horror sequel 'Tag Along 2'
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwanese singer and actress Rainie Yang stars in “The Tag Along 2,” a sequel to the 2015 hit that’s loosely based on a ghostly urban legend in Taiwan about a little...
Aug 16, 2017
Two Canadians representing South Korea in women's hockey at 2018 Olympics
When Caroline Park received a Facebook message in 2013 asking her if she would be interested in playing women’s hockey for South Korea at the Olympics, she thought it was fake. Four years later,...
Aug 16, 2017