Category Archives: Canadian Press
Postmedia plans to cut salary expenses as quarterly loss nearly doubles
TORONTO - Postmedia said Thursday it plans to reduce its salary costs by 20 per cent through voluntary staff buyouts, adding that layoffs are possible if that target isn’t met as it announced ne...
Oct 20, 2016
EU leaders predict dire future if EU-Canada trade deal fails
BRUSSELS - Fearing final rejection by a small Belgian region, leaders of the European Union warned early Friday that if a free trade deal with a close partner like Canada fails it could mean the end o...
Oct 20, 2016
Virginia voter-registration deadline extended through Friday
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A federal judge has granted a brief extension of Virginia’s voter-registration deadline after heavy demand prevented some voters from registering online. U.S. Senior Judge Clau...
Oct 20, 2016
Trump's 'nasty woman' comment boosts 1986 Janet Jackson hit
LAS VEGAS - Donald Trump’s labeling of Hillary Clinton as “such a nasty woman” during the final presidential debate has given a boost to Janet Jackson’s 1986 hit, “Nasty....
Oct 20, 2016
Energy East pipeline 'will happen,' but taking too long:Arthur Irving
HALIFAX - The chairman of Irving Oil confidently predicted Thursday the proposed Energy East Pipeline still being examined by federal regulators “will happen,” though he thinks the process...
Oct 20, 2016
Tasty thank-you: Pub offers customer chicken wings for not driving drunk
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. - An Edmonton-area pub has offered a woman an unusual thank-you for not winging it on the road after having too much to drink. Paula Schultz says she decided to leave her SUV over...
Oct 20, 2016
Oh Jesus! New head on statue of Christ puts spotlight on Ontario church
A statue of baby Jesus got a facelift after it was vandalized in northern Ontario - and the result is turning heads. The Ste. Anne des Pins parish in Sudbury, Ont., says the statue, which was beheaded...
Oct 20, 2016
Betsy Bloomingdale private collection going to auction
NEW YORK - Personal belongings of the late fashion icon, socialite and philanthropist Betsy Bloomingdale will be auctioned in New York later this year and next year. Bloomingdale, who was married to t...
Oct 20, 2016
Ex-NFL star's co-defendants face sentences in drug-rape case
NEW ORLEANS - The two co-defendants in the drug and rape case that brought down one-time NFL star Darren Sharper were formally sentenced Thursday to lengthy prison terms - after hearing blistering con...
Oct 20, 2016
Derrick Rose wins big off the court, cleared in rape lawsuit
LOS ANGELES - Derrick Rose is at a crossroads in his basketball career and one of the biggest moments in what could be a make-or-break year for the former NBA MVP didn’t happen on the court. It ...
Oct 20, 2016