Category Archives: Canadian Press
Lawren Harris 'Mountain Forms' painting sells for a record-setting $11.2 million
TORONTO - The Lawren Harris painting “Mountain Forms” has set a towering new benchmark in Canadian art by selling for over $11.2 million at auction, more than doubling the previous record ...
Nov 23, 2016
'Internet black widow' signs peace bond requiring her to report romantic ties
HALIFAX - An 81-year-old woman who killed and poisoned her intimate partners has agreed to peace bond conditions that require her to report any new romantic relationships to police for the next two ye...
Nov 23, 2016
Defence minister promises action as report shows 18 military suicides in 2015
OTTAWA - The federal government will spare no expense in caring for Canada’s military personnel, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Wednesday after a new report revealed 18 service members took...
Nov 23, 2016
New Zealand defeats Canada 20-10 in showdown of two best women's rugby teams
DUBLIN - Fullback Selica Winiata scored two tries as top-ranked New Zealand defeated No. 2 Canada 20-10 in international women’s rugby play Wednesday. The Black Ferns extended their win streak o...
Nov 23, 2016
Branca, pitcher who gave up 'Shot Heard 'Round World,' dies
Ralph Branca’s career was defined by that one high-and-inside fastball. The Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher who gave up Bobby Thomson’s famed “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” still...
Nov 23, 2016
Amazon flooded with negative reviews of Megyn Kelly's memoir
SEATTLE - Amazon has suppressed a number of negative reviews of Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly’s new memoir. The Los Angeles Times reports more than 100 negative reviews of Kelly’s “Set...
Nov 23, 2016
TFC shows resolve in Montreal, sets stage to complete comeback at BMO Field
MONTREAL - When Michael Bradley looked around the locker-room in 2014, his first season at Toronto FC, he saw a team “too young and too naive.” Greg Vanney, who took over as manager with 1...
Nov 23, 2016
Investigators can't identify object that caused Porter plane's evasive moves
TORONTO - Federal transportation investigators say they are unable to identify an airborne object that caused a Toronto-bound plane to take evasive manoeuvres that left two flight attendants with mino...
Nov 23, 2016
Workshop on fire eating sparks a false fire alarm
MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. - A workshop on fire eating sparked a false fire alarm at a former church near Pittsburgh. Neighbors called 911 after spotting flames inside the building in McKees Rocks about 9 p.m....
Nov 23, 2016
US durable goods orders up 4.8 per cent in October
WASHINGTON - Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods increased in October by the largest amount in a year, reflecting a surge in demand for commercial airplanes. The category that tracks business inv...
Nov 23, 2016