Category Archives: Canadian Press
Scientists use whale call recordings to coax male orca from Comox, B.C. harbour
COMOX, B.C. - Scientists in British Columbia used whale whisperer tactics Thursday to coax a large male killer whale out of a busy marine harbour by playing recorded sounds of other orcas to the anima...
Aug 03, 2018
Toronto receives $11M from feds to deal with spike in asylum seekers
TORONTO - The federal government has made good on a promise to deliver $11 million to help the City of Toronto defray costs associated with an influx of asylum seekers, a development the province call...
Aug 03, 2018
Fox passes decisions on Apu character to 'Simpsons' team
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - A roundup of news Thursday from the Television Critics Association summer meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs. APU ...
Aug 03, 2018
Sens avoid arbitration with Stone, sign winger to a one-year deal worth US$7.35M
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators avoided salary arbitration with Mark Stone on Friday, signing the winger to a one-year contract worth US$7.35 million. The club also saw the arbitrator in its case with Co...
Aug 03, 2018
China announces $60B of US goods for tariff retaliation
BEIJING - China said Friday it is poised to impose retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. imports, including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals, if Washington goes ahead with its latest ...
Aug 03, 2018
Parts of Virginia city evacuate over possible dam failure
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Officials in Virginia say a dam that overflowed Thursday is currently stable but are asking people who were evacuated to stay out of their homes until there’s dry weather. Lynch...
Aug 03, 2018
Canada's June trade numbers surprisingly strong despite U.S. tariffs on metals
Surging exports led by higher-priced energy products allowed Canada to shrug off new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs in June to post the lowest monthly merchandise trade deficit with the world in 17 m...
Aug 03, 2018
US trade deficit widens by $46.3 billion in June
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit widened in June for the first time in four months as exports fell and imports grew. Politically sensitive trade gaps with China, Mexico and Canada all increased. Th...
Aug 03, 2018
US unemployment rate falls to 3.9 per cent as hiring slows
WASHINGTON - Employers pulled back on hiring in July, but the job gains were still enough to lower the U.S. unemployment rate a tick to 3.9 per cent from 4 per cent. Employers added 157,000 jobs last ...
Aug 03, 2018
Drake drops 'In My Feelings' video chock full of cameos
NEW YORK - Celebrities abound as Drake strolls through the streets of New Orleans in his “In My Feelings” video. The social media challenge associated with the song is featured in the vide...
Aug 03, 2018