Category Archives: Canadian Press
IOC confident 2020 Tokyo Games will not be tainted by doping
TOKYO - The International Olympic Committee expects Japan to lead the way against doping when Tokyo hosts the 2020 Olympics. IOC vice-president John Coates said Wednesday that Japan had “one of ...
Dec 13, 2017
Gasoline prices lift US consumer inflation 0.4 per cent
WASHINGTON - Surging gasoline prices pulled U.S. consumer inflation up 0.4 per cent in November. The Labor Department said Wednesday that prices at the pump increased a sharp 7.3 per cent from October...
Dec 13, 2017
Gasoline prices lift US consumer inflation 0.4 per cent
WASHINGTON - Surging gasoline prices pulled U.S. consumer inflation up 0.4 per cent in November. The Labor Department said Wednesday that prices at the pump increased a sharp 7.3 per cent from October...
Dec 13, 2017
GOP's not all that sad; party grapples with Alabama fallout
WASHINGTON - Weary national Republicans breathed a collective sigh of relief on Wednesday, a day after voters knocked out their own party’s scandal-plagued candidate in deep-red Alabama. Yet all...
Dec 13, 2017
Bombardier unions expect protracted trade dispute with Boeing over C Series
MONTREAL - The largest unions in Canada and Britain anticipate Bombardier and Boeing are in for a protracted trade battle as they prepare for the U.S. Commerce Department to confirm massive duties on ...
Dec 13, 2017
Analysis: Trump bets on Moore and suffers stinging defeat
WASHINGTON - Rarely has a sitting president rallied behind such a scandal-plagued candidate the way Donald Trump did with Alabama’s Roy Moore. And rarely has that bet failed so spectacularly. Mo...
Dec 13, 2017
Officials watching for oiled birds after light sheen reported off Fogo Island
FOGO ISLAND, N.L. - Federal officials say they are watching for oiled birds off northern Newfoundland near Fogo Island after a report of a light oil sheen in the area. Environment Canada is asking the...
Dec 13, 2017
Canadian wingback Raheem Edwards criss-crosses North America in one day
TORONTO - It’s been four days and three teams since Raheem Edwards celebrated winning the MLS Cup final with Toronto FC. The 22-year-old wingback from Mississauga found himself - briefly - a mem...
Dec 13, 2017
U Sports all-stars ready to take on Canadian juniors at selection camp
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - In the midst of exam season, Spencer Abraham’s study break is pretty unique. The 24-year-old Queen’s University law student will put down his books, lace up his skat...
Dec 13, 2017
Saudi king prioritizes economic reforms for coming year
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi King Salman has delivered an annual speech outlining his government’s priorities for the coming year. Priorities include focusing on the economy and emphasizing the ...
Dec 13, 2017