Category Archives: Canadian Press
High court rejects bid to appeal convictions in beating death of Meika Jordan
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal from a couple convicted in the beating death of their six-year-old daughter. Meika Jordan’s father, Spencer Jordan, and stepmother, M...
Nov 27, 2017
Ontario trade mission to China has so far secured more than $1B in agreements
NANJING, China - Premier Kathleen Wynne’s trade mission to China has so far secured more than $1 billion in agreements between Ontario and Chinese companies. The government says those agreements...
Nov 27, 2017
Canadian accused in Yahoo hack to appear in California court
A Canadian man accused in a massive hack of Yahoo emails is set to appear in court Tuesday in San Francisco. Court records show Karim Baratov is scheduled to attend a change of plea hearing in the aft...
Nov 27, 2017
Man in custody after leading officers on rooftop foot chase in Barrie, Ont.
BARRIE, Ont. - Police say a staple of action movies was played out in real life in Barrie, Ont. They say a man is in custody after leading officers on a foot chase across rooftops in the city. Police ...
Nov 27, 2017
Coat Meghan Markle wore in engagement photos by Canadian brand Line the Label
TORONTO - Canadian designer John Muscat had no idea he was going to be part of one of the biggest stories of the year. The fashion brand Line the Label got priceless exposure Monday morning when a whi...
Nov 27, 2017
Dancing ballerinas help kick off Christmas at White House
WASHINGTON - Ballerinas leaping to the strains of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” helped launch Christmas at the White House, featuring a traditional decor that Melania Trump chose fo...
Nov 27, 2017
Michigan, Enbridge reach deal to boost safety of pipelines
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Canadian oil transport company Enbridge Inc. announced a timeline Monday for determining the future of twin pipelines beneath the channel where Lak...
Nov 27, 2017
'It wants to grow:' Alberta Party wants in the game after right-wing merger
EDMONTON - Mark Taylor is a busy man - tasked with delivering a leader, 87 candidates and a campaign war chest for a party that talks big, dreams bigger, but so far has been unable to roll up its slee...
Nov 27, 2017
Competition Bureau to review Torstar-Postmedia deal to buy and close newspapers
Canada’s competition watchdog will review a deal between two of the country’s media conglomerates to sell multiple local newspapers to each other and then shutter most of their operations....
Nov 27, 2017
Veteran 'keeper Erin McLeod savours return to Canada roster after long layoff
It’s been 21 months and 27 matches since Erin McLeod was last in the Canadian goal. Back from her third knee surgery, the 34-year-old from St. Albert, Alta., is savouring her return to the natio...
Nov 27, 2017