Category Archives: Canadian Press
Supreme Court limits when accused drunk drivers can get breathalyzer logs
OTTAWA - Canada’s top court has set new limits for defendants trying to beat a drunk-driving charge in a ruling that may have consequences for anyone accused of being high behind the wheel. What...
Oct 26, 2018
NBC cancels Megyn Kelly's show after blackface controversy
NEW YORK - Megyn Kelly, the former Fox News Channel personality who made a rocky transition to softer news at NBC, was fired from her morning show Friday after triggering a furor by suggesting it was ...
Oct 26, 2018
Pet owners more focused on pooch's comfort than power savings says BC Hydro
VANCOUVER - A study commissioned by BC Hydro reveals most British Columbians believe they keep electricity consumption on a short leash, but when a pet is added to the family, those savings can end up...
Oct 26, 2018
Israel's Netanyahu pays surprise visit to Oman
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday returned from an unannounced visit to Oman, the two countries confirmed, meeting the Gulf state’s leader in the first visit of its...
Oct 26, 2018
Paraguay contestant wins, then swoons at beauty pageant
BANGKOK - A Paraguayan beauty pageant winner swooned on stage after admitting the anticipation just before the announcement was unbearable. Miss Grand International 2018 Clara Sosa fell as soon as she...
Oct 26, 2018
Meghan's wedding gown goes on display at Windsor Castle
LONDON - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has described how she worked with designer Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy to create a “timeless” wedding gown for her wedding to Prince Harry earli...
Oct 26, 2018
Fox News' streaming service, Fox Nation, to launch Nov. 27
LOS ANGELES - Fox News says its new streaming service will debut in November. Subscriptions to the service, Fox Nation, can be purchased starting Sunday. The cost is $5.99 monthly or $64.99 for a year...
Oct 26, 2018
Remove U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs before signing USMCA: Mexican minister
OTTAWA - Mexico won’t sign the new North American free trade agreement unless the U.S. removes steel and aluminum tariffs on its two continental neighbours, says a senior Mexican official. Juan ...
Oct 26, 2018
US economy grew at strong 3.5 per cent rate in Q3
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a robust annual rate of 3.5 per cent in the July-September quarter as the strongest burst of consumer spending in nearly four years helped offset a sharp drag fro...
Oct 26, 2018
US sends aid to Pacific islands devastated by huge typhoon
The federal government sent supplies to a U.S. territory in the Pacific that was ravaged by a super typhoon as residents of the Northern Mariana Islands dug through crumbled houses, smashed cars and f...
Oct 26, 2018