Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canadian economy expands 0.5 per cent in July, beating expectations
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy beat expectations in July with fresh data showing it expanded 0.5 per cent as the country continued moving away from a contraction earlier in the year. Statistics Canada ...
Sep 30, 2016
NATO boss in autobiography: Obama backed my candidacy
COPENHAGEN - NATO’s secretary-general says his bid to become the alliance’s chief was supported by President Barack Obama, who worked behind the scenes to make it happen. In an autobiograp...
Sep 30, 2016
Renault signs deal for venture in Iran as its economy opens
PARIS - Renault has reached a deal with Iran’s government to open a plant making at least 150,000 vehicles a year, as European companies race for a share of Iran’s market now that internat...
Sep 30, 2016
Springsteen signs Philadelphia fifth-grader's absence note
PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia fifth-grader ditched school for the chance to meet rock legend Bruce Springsteen and “The Boss” gladly played along by signing the boy’s absence excuse ...
Sep 30, 2016
14-year-old boy charged in father's killing, school shooting
ANDERSON, S.C. - A 14-year-old South Carolina boy was charged as a juvenile Friday with murder and three counts of attempted murder after authorities say he killed his father and opened fire on studen...
Sep 30, 2016
Doctor: Concert promoter in $200 million fraud is bipolar
MIAMI - A former concert promoter who staged tours worldwide by acts such as the Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Fleetwood Mac suffers from long-term bipolar disorder that likely affected his judgment...
Sep 30, 2016
Colorado gives marijuana candy a new look to avoid confusion
DENVER - Wondering if that brownie contains pot? Colorado has you covered. A requirement that edible marijuana products come with a diamond-shaped stamp and the letters T-H-C - not just on the packagi...
Sep 30, 2016
Van Gogh paintings stolen in 2002 found in Italian farmhouse
ROME - Police investigating suspected Italian mobsters for cocaine trafficking discovered two Van Gogh paintings hidden in a farmhouse near Naples, masterpieces that had vanished in 2002 during a nigh...
Sep 30, 2016
Six stories in the news today, Sept. 30
Six stories in the news for Friday, Sept. 30. --- PM TRUDEAU LEADS CANADIAN DELEGATION AT PERES FUNERAL The funeral ceremony for former Israeli President Shimon Peres is underway in Jerusalem. A milit...
Sep 30, 2016
Clinton's 'nasty' Trump ads are mostly his own words
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton is making “nasty” ads about him. Most of Clinton’s commercials about Trump, though, merely include clips of him speaking. Her campaign ...
Sep 30, 2016