Category Archives: Canadian Press
O'Reilly speaks out, anti-Fox News activist efforts continue
NEW YORK - During an interview Friday with Glenn Beck, another former Fox News Channel personality who was the subject of an advertiser boycott, Bill O’Reilly complained of a liberal “hit ...
May 12, 2017
Lawyers: Wells Fargo created about 3.5 million fake accounts
SAN FRANCISCO - Lawyers representing aggrieved customers suing Wells Fargo have said the bank may have opened about 3.5 million unauthorized accounts, far more than bank and regulators disclosed last ...
May 12, 2017
Wolfpack remain undefeated in League 1 with tough 40-22 win over Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, England - The Toronto Wolfpack remained undefeated in their inaugural rugby league season after coming away with a 40-22 road win over the Newcastle Thunder on Friday. The Wolfpack improved...
May 12, 2017
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, May 12 --- PM IS RIDICULED FOR URGING HOCKEY FANS TO SUPPORT SENS: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s call for Canadian hockey fans to cheer for the Ottawa...
May 12, 2017
5 immigrant women vie for Miss USA pageant title
LAS VEGAS - Five of the contestants vying for the Miss USA title have a message to immigrant girls and women watching the pageant this weekend: Set goals, work hard and don’t stay in the shadows...
May 12, 2017
Oilers clean out lockers, reflect on how success changes everything in 2017-18
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers cleaned out their lockers Friday after a spectacular turnaround season, knowing that their newfound success changes everything. “Coming in next year, it has to be ...
May 12, 2017
Liberal bill will bar oil tanker traffic from northern B.C. coast
OTTAWA - New legislation introduced by the federal government will bar most oil tankers from operating along the coast of northern British Columbia. It will ban tankers carrying crude oil and so-calle...
May 12, 2017
Regina sentencing hearing told youth said he wanted to be serial killer
REGINA - A youth who stabbed his former girlfriend to death with a hunting knife told a friend months earlier that he wanted to become a serial killer and do away with his ex. Hannah Leflar was stabbe...
May 12, 2017
Impaired driving, trade and flooding: how federal politics touched us this week
OTTAWA - Parliament Hill seemed downright cosy this week as the surrounding areas shivered through days of wet basements and home-destroying floods. The Conservatives devoted much of their week to chi...
May 12, 2017
Dozens of countries hit by huge cyberextortion attack
NEW YORK - Dozens of countries were hit with a huge cyberextortion attack Friday that locked up computers and held users’ files for ransom at a multitude of hospitals, companies and government a...
May 12, 2017