Category Archives: Canadian Press
Feds ease up on Access to Information proposal criticized by Indigenous groups
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it’s willing to back down on a proposal - criticized by Indigenous groups - that would force users of the Access to Information Act to be precise about the r...
Oct 03, 2018
Amazon to cut bonuses, stock benefits as it raises wages
NEW YORK - Amazon made a big splash this week with its $15 an hour minimum wage announcement, but lost in the fine print: Existing warehouse workers will no longer receive stock in the company or coll...
Oct 03, 2018
Barnes & Noble reviewing offers to sell company
NEW YORK - The board of Barnes and Noble says it is reviewing the company’s future after several parties expressed interest in buying it. The company said Wednesday that its board appointed a sp...
Oct 03, 2018
Athletics Canada bans Desai Williams for life following investigation
TORONTO - Athletics Canada has banned coach and former Olympic sprinter Desai Williams for life for violating the organization’s sexual harassment policy. The alleged conduct happened in 2010 an...
Oct 03, 2018
Feds beef up bill to prevent foreign interference in Canadian elections
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is beefing up legislation aimed at making it easier for Canadians to vote and harder for foreign entities to interfere in federal elections. It has sponsored a number o...
Oct 03, 2018
Messi masterful as Barcelona renews love affair with Wembley
GENEVA - Lionel Messi and Neymar put on separate masterclasses in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Mohamed Salah lacked the spark to lift Liverpool. Messi scored twice, helped create two more ...
Oct 03, 2018
Kelowna Rockets beat Kamloops, Lethbridge, in bid to host 2020 Memorial Cup
CALGARY - The Western Hockey League’s Kelowna Rockets will host the Memorial Cup in 2020. The WHL announced today that the 102nd edition of the Canadian Hockey League national championship will ...
Oct 03, 2018
Former ski coach Bertrand Charest seeks to have sentence halved by appeal court
MONTREAL - Former national ski coach Bertrand Charest is seeking to have his sexual-assault sentence reduced by at least half. In a recent filing with Quebec’s Court of Appeal, Charest’s l...
Oct 03, 2018
Quebec Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard to announce resignation Thursday
Quebec Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard will announce that he is stepping down as leader in a meeting Thursday with elected and defeated candidates, The Canadian Press has learned. Elected premier in...
Oct 03, 2018
Suspect in shooting of 7 officers bragged about gun skills
FLORENCE, S.C. - The Vietnam veteran and disbarred lawyer accused of shooting seven law enforcement officers, killing one, bragged online about his marksmanship and love for the “smell of gunpow...
Oct 03, 2018