Category Archives: Canadian Press
New 4-D film unveiled for tourists at Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, Va. - Visitors to George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate will see a new 4-D film depicting the Founding Father’s role in the American Revolution. The estate has reopened its...
Jan 3, 2018
Gallant, Peterman improve to 5-0 at Canadian mixed curling trials
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. - Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman remain unbeaten at the Canadian mixed curling championship. Gallant and Peteman improved to 5-0 and atop the Pool A standings after earnin...
Jan 3, 2018
Hamilton Ticats send quarterback Zach Collaros to Saskatchewan for draft pick
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats sent quarterback Zach Collaros to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Wednesday for a second-round draft choice, shedding salary and adding to their stockpile of draft p...
Jan 3, 2018
Pulitzer-winner Willa Cather's letters to be made public
LINCOLN, Neb. - About half of the more than 3,000 known letters penned by Pulitzer-winning novelist Willa Cather have been compiled, digitized and annotated. And soon, they’ll be available onlin...
Jan 3, 2018
Showtime is keeping 'Circus' political show minus Halperin
NEW YORK - Showtime says it is keeping its political television series “The Circus” alive despite the loss of co-host Mark Halperin on sexual misconduct charges. The network announced Wedn...
Jan 3, 2018
Bank of Canada estimates 60,000 fewer jobs due to minimum wage increases
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada estimates there will be about 60,000 fewer jobs by 2019 due to the increases in minimum wages across the country, but that labour income will be higher due to the increases...
Jan 3, 2018
2018 home sales in B.C. expected to decline, but prices climb, economists say
VANCOUVER - An upward trend in housing prices isn’t expected to significantly change in British Columbia despite an anticipated slowdown in sales this year, economists say. The B.C. Real Estate ...
Jan 3, 2018
HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines expecting 5th child
WACO, Texas - The couple behind HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” will be fixing up a nursery once again. Chip Gaines announced Tuesday on Instagram that he and his wife, Joanna Gaines, are expec...
Jan 3, 2018
Toronto looking into opening armoury to help deal with homeless seeking shelter
Toronto is revisiting a shelved proposal to use a federal armoury to cope with unprecedented demand on its homeless shelter system, the city’s mayor said Wednesday. John Tory and members of coun...
Jan 3, 2018
US construction spending rises 0.8 per cent in November
WASHINGTON - U.S. builders spent 0.8 per cent more on construction projects in November, the fourth consecutive monthly gain. November advance follows October’s revised 0.9 per cent gain, the Co...
Jan 3, 2018