Category Archives: Canadian Press
New food labels to group sugars in ingredients list, aid comparison shopping
OTTAWA - New food labelling amendments announced Wednesday by Health Canada are designed to make it easier to compare serving sizes on different products while shopping. With the new labels, Canadians...
Dec 14, 2016
Frederik Andersen finding his groove as the Maple Leafs busy No. 1
Toronto Maple Leafs assistant coach D.J. Smith usually blows the whistle shortly after practice wraps and orders those still lingering to get off the ice, especially Frederik Andersen. The Leafs’...
Dec 14, 2016
Liberal campaign set up volunteers in office rented from Canada 2020
OTTAWA - The Liberal Party of Canada temporarily expanded its campaign headquarters during the federal election last year by renting office space from Canada 2020, a not-for-profit organization founde...
Dec 14, 2016
Chicago alderman indicted on extortion, other charges
CHICAGO - A prominent Chicago alderman has been charged with stealing at least $30,000 from a charitable fund set up in part to help poor constituents and spending it at casinos and to pay his daughte...
Dec 14, 2016
Dollar surges on prospect of more Fed rate hikes
LONDON - The dollar surged to near-14 year highs against the euro Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in a year and indicated that there could be another three ...
Dec 14, 2016
Frederik Andersen finding his groove as the Maple Leafs busy No. 1
Toronto Maple Leafs assistant coach D.J. Smith usually blows the whistle shortly after practice wraps and orders those still lingering to get off the ice, especially Frederik Andersen. The Leafs’...
Dec 14, 2016
Phoenix pay system plays role in donation shortfall in workplace campaign
OTTAWA - One of the biggest workplace fundraising campaigns in Canada will fall short of its $19-million goal this holiday season - and the Grinch in the works is the federal pay system that handles m...
Dec 14, 2016
Privacy watchdog recommends better privacy protection in electoral reform survey
OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog has opened a formal investigation into the Trudeau government’s much-maligned online survey on electoral reform, which asks participants to disclose detaile...
Dec 14, 2016
'Grinch' steals donations from Christmas display on Prince Edward Island
NORTH RUSTICO, P.E.I. - A P.E.I. couple who collect charitable donations from people visiting their elaborate Christmas display says the donation box has been stolen. The box containing an undisclosed...
Dec 14, 2016
No licence needed: N.S. drops requirement for stores selling movies, video games
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is acknowledging the obvious: Most people no longer rent or buy their movies and video games at stores. The province announced Wednesday that stores no longer need...
Dec 14, 2016