Category Archives: Canadian Press
Boeing wins delay in duty ruling on petition against Bombardier CSeries
MONTREAL - Bombardier will have to wait an extra two months to find out if its CSeries commercial jets will be hit by punishing U.S. duties. The U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday granted Boeing...
Jun 28, 2017
Washington Post: March 2009 Time cover of Trump is phoney
WASHINGTON - A Time magazine cover featuring Donald Trump hangs on the walls of at least four of the president’s golf clubs, in Florida, Virginia, Ireland and Scotland. But closer inspection rev...
Jun 28, 2017
Michigan sues Flint after council refuses to OK water deal
LANSING, Mich. - The state of Michigan sued Flint Wednesday, alleging that the city council’s refusal to approve a broadly backed deal to buy water long term from a Detroit-area system is endang...
Jun 28, 2017
Lawsuits over new Utah monument to test president's power
SALT LAKE CITY - Native American tribes and environmental groups preparing for a legal battle to stop President Donald Trump from dismantling Utah’s new national monument face a tougher challeng...
Jun 28, 2017
Rising violence takes huge psychological toll in Rio favelas
RIO DE JANEIRO - Almir Arruda rode his bicycle quickly across the City of God slum in Rio de Janeiro when he heard there was a shootout between drug traffickers and police near his 4-year-old daughter...
Jun 28, 2017
Trump says 'oui' to French leader's Bastille Day invitation
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump plans to celebrate Bastille Day in France. The White House announced Wednesday that Trump has accepted French President Emmanuel Macron’s invitation to help c...
Jun 28, 2017
US demands more security on international flights to US
WASHINGTON - The Homeland Security Department is demanding that airlines around the world step up security measures for international flights bound for the United States or face the possibility of a t...
Jun 28, 2017
Raptors promote Bobby Webster to general manager in wake of Weltman departure
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have promoted Bobby Webster to general manager following the departure of Jeff Weltman to the Magic last month. Webster moves into the job after working as the team’...
Jun 28, 2017
Filly Holy Helena tabbed as early favourite for $1-million Queen's Plate
TORONTO - Luis Contreras has been here before. The Mexican-born jockey will lead early 3-1 favourite Holy Helena into the $1-million Queen’s Plate on Sunday at Woodbine Racetrack. The dark bay i...
Jun 28, 2017
Massive U.S. aircraft carrier visits Halifax: 'This is a floating city'
HALIFAX - The FA-18 Super Hornet revs its engines to maximum thrust, and the jet fighter’s nose wheel is locked into a steam-powered catapult on the aircraft carrier’s flight deck. The thu...
Jun 28, 2017