Category Archives: Canadian Press
Calgary mayor seeks person who leaked details of closed-door Olympic meeting
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says he will ask the city’s integrity commissioner to investigate a leak of details from a closed-door council meeting on costs connected to the potential hosting of ...
Sep 25, 2018
Trudeau embarks on New York charm offensive as United Nations fixates on Trump
NEW YORK - Canada embarked on a high-level Big Apple charm offensive of sorts Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump barrelled into the UN General Assembly with his trademark bombast and braggadocio, ...
Sep 25, 2018
Singer Gary Numan's tour bus involved in fatal crash
CLEVELAND - Police say a tour bus carrying British singer Gary Numan struck and killed a 91-year-old man in Cleveland. Authorities say Numan’s tour bus was making a right turn when it struck the...
Sep 25, 2018
Lawyer: Mental illness led to Fyre Festival promoter's crime
NEW YORK - A lawyer says mental illness caused the promoter of a failed music festival to rip off investors and commit other crimes. Attorney Randall Jackson urged a Manhattan judge Friday to be lenie...
Sep 25, 2018
US home prices rise at slowest pace in nearly a year
WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices rose in July at the slowest pace in 10 months as climbing mortgage rates become a more significant factor for a growing number of prospective buyers. The S&P CoreLogi...
Sep 25, 2018
Ottawa Redblacks' SirVincent Rogers savours family time during bye week
OTTAWA - While most of his teammates will be relaxing during the bye week, SirVincent Rogers will be busier than ever. The Ottawa Redblacks offensive lineman has returned home to Houston, where he wil...
Sep 25, 2018
Former U.S. ambassador steps up calls to get Americans to vote ahead of midterms
OTTAWA - A former U.S. ambassador to Canada is encouraging the more than 600,000 Americans who live in this country to ensure they can vote in this fall’s midterm election. Bruce Heyman says he ...
Sep 25, 2018
Michael Kors ups the glamour, buys Versace for $2 billion
NEW YORK - Michael Kors is buying the Italian fashion house Versace in a deal worth more than $2 billion (1.83 billion euros), continuing its hard charge into the world of high-end fashion. The deal T...
Sep 25, 2018
In the news today, Sept. 25
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, Sept. 25 ___ LIBERALS, TORIES TO VIE FOR POWER IN NEW BRUNSWICK New Brunswick’s Tories won the most seats last night, but it’s not yet clear who will ...
Sep 25, 2018
Canada aiming for the moon, and beyond, with new space technology efforts
OTTAWA - With an eye on future lunar exploration, Canada’s space agency is calling on companies to present their ideas for everything from moon-rover power systems to innovative mineral prospect...
Sep 25, 2018