Category Archives: Canadian Press
Lyft starts global expansion with Toronto service launch Tuesday
TORONTO - Ride-hailing service Lyft will launch its service in Toronto on Tuesday, marking its first expansion outside the United States. The addition of Lyft brings increased competition to Uber in C...
Dec 11, 2017
Trying to tackle the math bogeyman: anxiety in students, teachers and parents
TORONTO - When Ayelet Freedman assigned her Grade 7 students to work on a math problem in groups last year, a 12-year-old girl said she was “too stupid” to work with her classmates. “...
Dec 11, 2017
Nova Scotia rocket launch site hopes to eventually reach 12 launches per year
HALIFAX - The developers of Canada’s only commercial spaceport are shooting for as many as a dozen rockets to blast off per year from a proposed site near a small community on Nova Scotia’...
Dec 11, 2017
CannabisNB to be the name of recreational cannabis stores in province
FREDERICTON - CannabisNB will be the name of the New Brunswick government’s cannabis retail stores when they open next year. The government announced earlier this fall that a subsidiary of NB Li...
Dec 11, 2017
SNC-Lavalin reaches agreement to repay Quebec municipalities for contracts
MONTREAL - Engineering giant SNC-Lavalin has reached agreement to pay restitution to seven Quebec municipalities for obtaining contracts through questionable means. Neil Bruce, CEO of the Montreal-bas...
Dec 11, 2017
Sexual misconduct, Rozon affair front and centre at Olivier gala
MONTREAL - The sexual misconduct scandal that has dominated Quebec’s entertainment headlines this year was front and centre at the annual awards ceremony honouring the best in comedy in the prov...
Dec 11, 2017
Mary Blige, Mariah Carey, Nick Jonas get Golden Globe nods
NEW YORK - Mary J. Blige is dancing into the Golden Globe Awards as a double nominee - for her acting and songwriting - while Mariah Carey, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and Nick Jonas are some of...
Dec 11, 2017
Mario Batali steps down after sexual misconduct allegations
Celebrity chef Mario Batali stepped away from his restaurant empire and cooking show “The Chew” on Monday as he said that reports of sexual misconduct “match up” to his behavio...
Dec 11, 2017
Fingerlings propel Montreal-based company to Christmas retail success
MONTREAL - Just like for a Christmas cookie, there’s a recipe that goes into the making of a best-selling toy. Each year, toymakers hope they’ve found the perfect balance of technology, wh...
Dec 11, 2017
Tours to eliminate 2-shot scorecard error for reviews
Players no longer will be penalized two shots for an incorrect scorecard if they were not aware of a rules violation when they signed their card. The USGA and R&A also will no longer respond to mo...
Dec 11, 2017