Category Archives: Canadian Press
No verdict Friday at Jacques Corriveau fraud trial in Montreal
MONTREAL - Jurors have failed to reach a verdict on their first full day of deliberations at Jacques Corriveau’s fraud trial. The judge who headed the commission into the federal sponsorship sca...
Oct 28, 2016
Toronto FC looks to extend playoff run by taking down New York City FC
TORONTO - Having survived a midweek elimination game, Toronto FC finds itself in deeper MLS playoff waters this weekend against New York City FC. The two teams finished just one point apart during the...
Oct 28, 2016
CIBC to repay $73 million after overcharging clients for 14 years
TORONTO - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM) has agreed to compensate clients a total of $73.3 million after collecting excess fees for certain mutual funds and investment services over 14 ye...
Oct 28, 2016
US to face Canada outdoors at 2018 world juniors in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The United States will face Canada outdoors at New Era Stadium, home of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills, at the 2018 world junior hockey championships. USA Hockey Executive Director Dave...
Oct 28, 2016
Thompson clarifies comments calling out Canadian players for skipping qualifiers
TORONTO - Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson has clarified comments published online this week where he called out Canadian players who chose not to play for the national basketball team. In...
Oct 28, 2016
Edmonton homeless man returns 96-year-old man's lost wallet: police
Edmonton police are commending a homeless man for restoring a senior’s faith in humanity. Police say two constables were driving in the city’s northeast when they were flagged down by a st...
Oct 28, 2016
Aaron Hernandez phone calls hacked before 1st murder trial
BOSTON - Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez had his jailhouse phone calls hacked ahead of his first murder trial, and prosecutors and his current defence team say they were never told, a...
Oct 28, 2016
A look at the four people who died in the shooting in northern Saskatchewan
Four people were killed and seven wounded in a mass shooting at a school and a home in the northern Saskatchewan community of La Loche on Jan. 22. An 18-year-old, who was 17 at the time, pleaded guilt...
Oct 28, 2016
Feds hope to sell global investors, Canadians on Canada's economic potential
OTTAWA - Next week’s fall economic statement from Finance Minister Bill Morneau will be heftier than a typical fiscal update - the result, sources say, of its two major goals: convincing the pub...
Oct 28, 2016
Official: Plane in Chicago had 'uncontained engine failure'
CHICAGO - Pilots were forced to abort a takeoff and evacuate passengers from a burning American Airlines flight Friday on a runway at Chicago O’Hare International Airport after the airliner expe...
Oct 28, 2016