Category Archives: Canadian Press
Dr. Seuss' childhood home is getting a makeover
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The boyhood home of children’s author and illustrator Dr. Seuss is getting a $500,000 restoration as part of a plan to turn it into an innovation centre for educators, stude...
Oct 25, 2018
Saudi prince's message may not be enough to repair damage
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A defiant message delivered by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to investors gathered in Riyadh may not be enough to repair the damage inflicted to his global standing as he fa...
Oct 25, 2018
Top court to hear case exploring police use of force in Caledonia, Ont.
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear a case involving a man who sued the Ontario Provincial Police and claimed permanent injury after a struggle in Caledonia, Ont. in 2009. Randy Fle...
Oct 25, 2018
Trump sends troops to border, an issue that fires up base
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is planning to dispatch at least 800 active duty troops to the southern border at the direction of a president who has sought to transform fears about immigration...
Oct 25, 2018
Prices easing but Canada's housing market still 'highly vulnerable': CMHC
OTTAWA - Real estate prices may be showing signs of easing but Canada’s housing market remains “highly vulnerable,” according to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The fe...
Oct 25, 2018
Luukkonen leads way as European goalies return to CHL after ban lifted
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League’s Sudbury Wolves didn’t wait long to pounce once the ban on foreign goaltenders was lifted for the 2018-19 season. Sudbury selected Finnish netminder Uk...
Oct 25, 2018
Supreme Court won't hear appeal of Quebec legislature's kirpan ban
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada refused on Thursday to hear the appeal of a Sikh man and woman who were prohibited from entering Quebec’s legislature while wearing kirpans. The refusal to h...
Oct 25, 2018
Youth found Manitoba pot ads boring, prompted changes: government documents
WINNIPEG - Before going public with its cannabis awareness ad campaign, the Manitoba government turned to experts for advice - teens and young adults. Three different focus groups with participants fr...
Oct 25, 2018
Countries look to convince Trump to buy into World Trade Organization reforms
OTTAWA - Canada’s trade minister says a small group from the World Trade Organization hope to convince the two biggest economies on the planet to save the beleaguered body, but gave no timeline ...
Oct 25, 2018
Not enough fruits, veggies grown to feed global population a healthy diet: study
The world’s agriculture producers are not growing enough fruits and vegetables to feed the global population a healthy diet, according to new Canadian-led research. The study, published this wee...
Oct 25, 2018