Category Archives: Canadian Press
Report: Man tied to Nobel body leaked winner names
COPENHAGEN - A Swedish newspaper says the husband of a member of the academy awarding the Nobel Literature Prize violated century-old Nobel rules by repeatedly leaking the names of winners of the pres...
Apr 10, 2018
N.S. sailboat captain wins another delay in cocaine-smuggling case
HALIFAX - The lawyer for a sailboat captain who smuggled 250 kilograms of cocaine into Nova Scotia from a small Caribbean island has won yet another court delay. Jacques John Grenier of Hubbards, N.S....
Apr 10, 2018
Used cars, energy-efficient appliances more expensive under Sask. Party budget
REGINA - Buying a used car or energy-efficient appliance in Saskatchewan will get a little more expensive under Premier Scott Moe’s first budget as the government continues to chip away at the d...
Apr 10, 2018
Canadian men down England to reach basketball semifinals at Commonwealth Games
CAIRNS, Australia - Canada defeated England 97-79 Tuesday to earn a berth in the men’s basketball semifinals against New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games. Canada is fielding an all-U Sports men...
Apr 10, 2018
China files trade complaint against US over steel tariffs
GENEVA - China has filed a World Trade Organization complaint challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on imported steel and aluminum, the trade body said Tuesday. The tariff spat i...
Apr 10, 2018
Poor People's Campaign to begin 40 days of action next month
RALEIGH, N.C. - As organizers rekindle an economic justice effort the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was planning when he was killed, they are looking at people like Amy Jo Hutchison to lead the way. Hut...
Apr 10, 2018
Ruble plunges for 2nd day following US sanctions
MOSCOW - The ruble plunged for the second day in a row on Tuesday following fresh U.S. sanctions against Russia. The Russian currency hit lows against the dollar and euro last seen in 2016, while the ...
Apr 10, 2018
Canadian advance to beach volleyball semifinals at Commonwealth Games
GOLD COAST, Australia - Both Canadian entries advanced to the semifinals of the Commonwealth Games beach volleyball tournament Tuesday. Sam Pedlow and Sam Schachter defeated Dimitris Apostolou and Geo...
Apr 10, 2018
Admiral keen to deal with criminal charge, get back to 'serving the people'
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman says he’s eager to deal with the criminal charge he faces and return to serving Canadians. Wearing his full navy uniform, Norman made a brief court appearance T...
Apr 10, 2018
In the news today, April 10
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, April 10 --- PM TRUDEAU, CABINET TO DISCUSS TRANS MOUNTAIN Federal cabinet ministers gather today for an emergency meeting to seek a way to convince Kinder Morgan ...
Apr 10, 2018