Category Archives: Canadian Press
Museum: Painting is a genuine Jan Steen artwork, not a copy
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A painting previously thought to be an 18th-century copy of a work by artist Jan Steen is actually an original by the Dutch master, a museum announced Friday. Researchers at t...
Feb 9, 2018
Vacancy sign flashes at Florida jail dubbed 'Green Roof Inn'
BUNNELL, Fla. - Looking to stay at the Green Roof Inn? Probably not. A Florida sheriff says rooms are available and a new retro-neon sign purchased with drug-seized assets features a blinking “v...
Feb 9, 2018
Blue Bombers sign free agent receiver Adarius Bowman to one-year deal
WINNIPEG - Adarius Bowman has always felt at home at Winnipeg’s Investors Group Field. After signing a one-year contract with the Blue Bombers on Friday, the free-agent receiver can officially c...
Feb 9, 2018
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by province
OTTAWA - Canada’s national unemployment rate was 5.9 per cent in January. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (revised numbers from the previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland ...
Feb 9, 2018
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 5.9 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, h...
Feb 9, 2018
Philippines president kills controversial helicopter deal with Canada
OTTAWA - The president of the Philippines has told his military commanders to cancel a controversial deal to buy 16 helicopters from Canada, after the Trudeau government ordered a review of the contra...
Feb 9, 2018
National employment numbers for January from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at January employment (revised numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.9 per cent (5.8) Employment rate: 61.7 per cent (62.0) Labour force participatio...
Feb 9, 2018
Canada's volatile jobs survey posts biggest monthly drop since 2009
OTTAWA - The vigour that carried the Canadian labour market on its impressive run in 2017 hit a speed bump to start this year with its largest one-month job drop in nine years. The economy lost 88,000...
Feb 9, 2018
EU negotiator says big differences remain over Brexit
BRUSSELS - The European Union’s Brexit negotiator said Friday that major differences remain over whether Britain should be obliged to respect all EU rules and obligations during the transition p...
Feb 9, 2018
Why prospect of higher budget gaps is spooking stock market
WASHINGTON - The stock market may be firing off warning shots to the Trump administration and Congress about their plans to blow up the size of the federal deficit. The anxiety that has gripped the ma...
Feb 9, 2018