Category Archives: Canadian Press
US consumer spending rises solid 0.4 per cent in November
WASHINGTON - Americans lifted their spending 0.4 per cent in November from the previous month, a moderate gain that should sustain steady economic growth. Personal incomes rose 0.2 per cent, down from...
Dec 21, 2018
'Top Chef' alum owes $3M for shuttered Baltimore eateries
Baltimore judges have ruled that a chef who appeared on TV’s “Top Chef” owes more than $3 million in rent on his now-shuttered restaurants. The Baltimore Sun reports circuit court ju...
Dec 21, 2018
No letup for Trudeau as difficult 2018 gives way to wild election year
OTTAWA - Fasten your seatbelt, Canada. It’s going to be a bumpy ride to next fall’s national election. The past year has been a turbulent one on the Canadian political scene and the coming...
Dec 21, 2018
Trump call with Turkish leader led to US pullout from Syria
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American troops from Syria was made hastily, without consulting his national security team or allies, and over strong objections from v...
Dec 21, 2018
'Watch What Happens Live' host Andy Cohen to become dad
NEW YORK - It was “Watch What Happens Live” host Andy Cohen instead of one of his reality show guests who dished up a surprise for his audience. The 50-year-old announced on his last show ...
Dec 21, 2018
U.S. authorities looking into misconduct allegations at Shambhala retreat
HALIFAX - U.S. authorities are looking into potential illicit activity involving Colorado retreats connected to Shambhala International, a Halifax-based Buddhist organization roiled by sexual miscondu...
Dec 21, 2018
Wisconsin police say no charges in explosion that killed 1
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. - Miscommunication and an improperly marked gas main were to blame for an explosion last summer that killed a Wisconsin firefighter, injured 11 other people and levelled a city block...
Dec 21, 2018
9 new suspects arrested after murder of 2 women in Morocco
COPENHAGEN - Nine more people have been arrested in Morocco for connections to the four initial suspects in the killing of two Scandinavian university students in a remote corner of the Atlas Mountain...
Dec 21, 2018
US durable goods orders up 0.8 pct., led by defence spending
WASHINGTON - Orders to U.S. factories for long-lasting goods rose at a modest pace last month, but the gain was driven entirely by demand for military aircraft. Excluding transportation equipment, ord...
Dec 21, 2018
Shooting in central Vienna leaves 1 dead, 1 badly wounded
BERLIN - A shooting Friday in central Vienna left one person dead and another seriously wounded, Austrian authorities said. Police were looking for the gunman. The shooting took place at about 1:30 p....
Dec 21, 2018