Category Archives: Canadian Press
Couple pleads guilty in Halifax woman's horrific murder, dismemberment
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia couple has been sentenced to life in prison for the killing and horrific dismemberment of a young Halifax mother who pleaded with them to spare her life. Jason James Johnson an...
Oct 27, 2016
Sotheby's to auction Rockwell painting on 1944 election
NEW YORK - A painting by Norman Rockwell that depicts the undecided voter sentiment during the 1944 presidential election - much like the 2016 race - will be the highlight of an auction of American ar...
Oct 27, 2016
Roughrider fans, players prepare to say goodbye to Mosaic Stadium
REGINA - It was a bone-chilling day when Gene Makowsky and other members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders returned to Mosaic Stadium to celebrate winning the 2007 Grey Cup. About 8,000 fans waited in t...
Oct 27, 2016
Michael Phelps, Nicole Johnson secretly married in June
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. - Michael Phelps can add getting married to his long list of accomplishments this year. The Arizona Republic reports the 31-year-old Olympic swimming champion secretly married l...
Oct 27, 2016
US goods orders dip in September with investment down
WASHINGTON - Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods dipped slightly in September as a key category that tracks business investment fell by the largest amount in seven months. Orders for durable good...
Oct 27, 2016
Applications for US unemployment benefits fall to 258,000
WASHINGTON - Fewer Americans sought unemployment aid last week, a sign that businesses are holding onto their workers and hiring is likely solid. THE NUMBERS: Weekly applications for unemployment bene...
Oct 27, 2016
Olympic silver in sight, Canadian weightlifter awaits word on gold, bronze
An Olympic medal upgrade for Christine Girard is a reality with the official stripping of the gold from her Kazakh competitor. But there could be a lot more in store for the Canadian weightlifter. Mai...
Oct 27, 2016
Joyful spirit at Olympic Stadium turns sour for West Ham
LONDON - The joyful spirit from the 2012 London Games has gone from the Olympic Stadium, replaced instead by hatred and ugly skirmishes. West Ham’s new home, converted into a soccer stadium with...
Oct 27, 2016
National Bank to cut 600 jobs, offer early retirements, other roles to another 300
MONTREAL - National Bank of Canada announced Thursday it is eliminating 600 jobs over the next year - nearly three per cent of its staff - and offering early retirements or other positions to another ...
Oct 27, 2016
Libya's navy says 90 migrants perished after boat fell apart
CAIRO - The Libyan navy said on Thursday that at least 90 migrants are believed to have perished when their rickety boat started to fall apart in the Mediterranean Sea, after leaving the Libyan coast....
Oct 27, 2016