Category Archives: Canadian Press
Good time to be basketball fan:Grunwald to take that message to corporate Canada
TORONTO - Canada’s women’s basketball team is a legitimate medal contender at the World Cup that tips off on Saturday. Canada’s men’s team is in the thick of its own World Cup ...
Sep 19, 2018
Florence-weary South Carolina could get more record flooding
WILMINGTON, N.C. - As rivers swollen to record levels started to recede Thursday in North Carolina, officials tried to head off potential environmental disasters and prepared for more record flooding ...
Sep 19, 2018
Judge partly dismisses Ashley Judd lawsuit against Weinstein
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has thrown out part of a lawsuit Ashley Judd filed against Harvey Weinstein that alleges he deliberately derailed her career when she turned him down sexually. U.S. Distr...
Sep 19, 2018
Judge upholds university's right to rescind master's degree over plagiarism
CALGARY - An Alberta judge says the University of Calgary can rescind a master’s degree awarded to a student 15 years ago before allegations he plagiarized parts of his thesis. John Measor was a...
Sep 19, 2018
U2's Bono says pope's "aghast" about church sex abuse
VATICAN CITY - U2 frontman Bono has described Pope Francis as being “aghast” about sex abuse in the Catholic Church. The Irish singer met privately with Francis on Wednesday at the Vatican...
Sep 19, 2018
Ottawa police officer facing multiple charges, including sex assault, force says
A sexual assault investigation by Ottawa police has resulted in more than 20 charges being laid against one of the force’s officers and the possibility of more to come, investigators said Wednes...
Sep 19, 2018
U.S. procurement demand on Canada, Mexico fading from NAFTA: sources
OTTAWA - The United States has backed away from its contentious demands for lucrative procurement projects in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, The Canadian Press has learn...
Sep 19, 2018
Milan Fashion: Arbesser embraces sustainability
Milan Fashion Week launched Wednesday on a note of optimism with news that sales have reached pre-crisis levels. The Italian Fashion Chamber says sales are expected to reach 90 billion euros ($105 bil...
Sep 19, 2018
Longtime rugby supporter says enough, pulls funding from U20 project
Karl Fix, a Regina rugby supporter, has withdrawn his financial contribution to the Canadian under-20 team out of concern over Rugby Canada’s handling of its current labour dispute with the Cana...
Sep 19, 2018
Mavs owner Mark Cuban donates $10M after workplace probe
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has agreed to contribute $10 million to help further the cause of women in sports and raise awareness about domestic violence after an investigation released Wednesda...
Sep 19, 2018