Category Archives: Canadian Press
State gives initial OK for $5.6M to help Icahn raze casino
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A New Jersey redevelopment agency has given preliminary approval to a $5.6 million payment to billionaire investor Carl Icahn to help pay for the demolition of part of Atlantic C...
Nov 21, 2017
Canada begins long road to FIBA World Cup, Tokyo Olympics with game against Bahamas
HALIFAX - Veteran centre Joel Anthony remembers what it was like the last time Canada earned a spot at the FIBA World Cup. He wants to experience that again, especially with the 2019 tournament also s...
Nov 21, 2017
Moore targeted by fellow Republicans' comments in new ad
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The words of prominent Republicans are being used against Alabama’s GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore in a campaign ad, as Moore’s camp on Tuesday continued to go on the offe...
Nov 21, 2017
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Nov. 21 --- COST TO FIX PHOENIX TO SKYROCKET, AUDITOR SAYS: The federal government’s chronic salary struggles will take more time and more dollars than...
Nov 21, 2017
Kosovo president warns Russian meddling has implications for Canada
OTTAWA - Kosovo’s president says Russia is trying to destabilize his country and its Balkan neighbours through fake news and other disruptions. Hashim Thaci made those charges Tuesday during a v...
Nov 21, 2017
Expect new wave of Haitian asylum seekers into Canada from U.S.: experts
MONTREAL - Canada should expect a massive influx of Haitians attempting to enter the country from the United States in light of the decision to end a program granting almost 60,000 Haitians residency ...
Nov 21, 2017
Witness testifies about bad blood between Dellen Millard and Laura Babcock
TORONTO - A friend of Dellen Millard told court that there was “bad blood” between the accused killer and Laura Babcock, who disappeared five years ago and is presumed dead. Andrew Michals...
Nov 21, 2017
QuickQuotes: just what was said Tuesday about the auditor general's report
OTTAWA - Auditor general Michael Ferguson released his fall report on Tuesday chiding the government on a variety of issues, including the Phoenix pay system fiasco and the Canada Revenue Agency’...
Nov 21, 2017
Hard work has taken Canada's Silverman on 'improbable' path to PGA Tour
Ben Silverman has put in the work to climb nearly 1,000 spots in the Official World Golf Ranking since the end of 2016. Now he’s ready for a break. Silverman, from Thornhill, Ont., went through ...
Nov 21, 2017
Quebec-California cap-and-trade auction sells out
Quebec and California’s latest joint cap-and-trade auction has sold out, weeks before Ontario is set to become part of that market. The results of last week’s auction, released today, show...
Nov 21, 2017