Category Archives: Canadian Press
CONCACAF says CPL means there is no reason for Ottawa to keep playing in USL
Given the launch of the Canadian Premier League, CONCACAF says it does not see the “exceptional circumstances” needed to sanction Ottawa Fury FC playing in the U.S.-dominated USL. The Fury...
Dec 13, 2018
Absolute discharge for B.C. man who is also accused of assaulting sex workers
VERNON, B.C. - The Crown says a man who faces a series of charges including alleged assaults of sex workers has been given an absolute discharge in a separate allegation against him by a judge in Vern...
Dec 13, 2018
Feds: US fishermen had good year aided by lobsters, scallops
PORTLAND, Maine - U.S. commercial fishing generated more than $144 billion in sales in 2016, buoyed by growth in key species such as sea scallops and American lobsters, the federal government reported...
Dec 13, 2018
No. 2 gas-producing state moves to curb air pollution
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania is aiming to curb air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from its vast natural gas exploration fields, with the governor’s administration proposing new regulat...
Dec 13, 2018
Apple to build new Austin hub, expand in other tech hotbeds
AUSTIN, Texas - Apple plans to build a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, that will create at least 5,000 jobs ranging from engineers to call-centre agents while adding more lustre to a Southwestern ...
Dec 13, 2018
The Latest: Airbnb bashes New Orleans' proposed restrictions
NEW ORLEANS - The Latest on a proposal to ban short-term rentals of non-owner-occupied houses in New Orleans (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Airbnb says a proposal in New Orleans to ban short-term rental...
Dec 13, 2018
Panama Canal consortium ordered to repay $847M in advances
PANAMA CITY - An international arbitration panel has ruled the Spanish-led consortium that built the expansion of the Panama Canal must repay $847 million in advances it received during the constructi...
Dec 13, 2018
Starbucks to expand delivery in US, China
NEW YORK - Starbucks is expanding delivery to more stores in the U.S. and China as it tries to accelerate growth in those two markets. The company says it will offer delivery from 2,000 U.S. stores by...
Dec 13, 2018
Court tosses permit for pipeline to cross Appalachian Trail
RICHMOND, Va. - A permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross two national forests, including parts of the Appalachian Trail, was thrown out Thursday by a federal appeals court that harshly critic...
Dec 13, 2018
Boy Scouts' money struggles: Is bankruptcy an option?
NEW YORK - The Boy Scouts of America deflected questions about a report suggesting it is considering seeking bankruptcy protection, though the head of the organization said it is exploring “all ...
Dec 13, 2018