Category Archives: Canadian Press
Hip-hop star August Alsina reveals battle with liver disease
August Alsina says he’s struggling with a liver disease. The 24-year-old hip-hop star says in an interview with Jada Pinkett Smith that he posted on Instagram that he has an autoimmune disorder ...
Jun 02, 2017
Tokyo organizers reach agreement on allocation of 2020 costs
TOKYO - Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics reached a broad agreement Wednesday on the allocation of costs for the 2020 Games with the metropolitan, national and local governments of the seven prefecture...
Jun 02, 2017
New deal for Wenger after Arsenal says no better alternative
LONDON - Even as dissent mounted against Arsene Wenger and the Premier League title drought reached 13 years, Arsenal’s leadership concluded there’s no better manager for the London club. ...
Jun 02, 2017
Sajjan blasts Boeing in defence industry speech over trade spat with Bombardier
OTTAWA - As he highlighted the defence industry as a driver of economic growth, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan also used a major speech Wednesday to blast American firm Boeing for picking a trade spat...
Jun 02, 2017
Re-elected McNeil signals tough line with N.S. unions, new help for health
HALIFAX - A day after winning Nova Scotia’s first back-to-back majority governments in nearly 30 years, Premier Stephen McNeil signalled he will continue to take a tough line with the province&#...
Jun 02, 2017
N.B. drivers will have to keep distance from cyclists under 'Ellen's Law'
FREDERICTON - Drivers in New Brunswick will have to abide by a new law that comes into effect Thursday in honour of a competitive cyclist killed while biking in the province. The amendment to the Moto...
Jun 02, 2017
Trump pulls US from global warming accord, to allies' dismay
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump declared Thursday he was pulling the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and distanc...
Jun 02, 2017
Birkin bag sells for record $380,000 at Hong Kong auction
HONG KONG - A luxury Hermes handbag shattered the world auction record in Hong Kong on Wednesday, fetching an eye-popping $380,000, Christie’s said. The auction house didn’t identify the b...
Jun 02, 2017
German court denies mother access to dead daughter's FB data
BERLIN - A Berlin court has denied a mother access to her deceased daughter’s Facebook data, ruling German privacy laws outweigh her parental rights. The mother sued for access to her daughter&#...
Jun 02, 2017
NBC's Megyn Kelly newsmagazine features Putin in debut
NEW YORK - Megyn Kelly’s debut on NBC News this Sunday is a real-life cliffhanger involving Russian President Vladimir Putin. The former Fox News Channel personality is in Russia to participate ...
Jun 02, 2017