Category Archives: Canadian Press
Number of EI beneficiaries jumps in July due to changes for hard-hit areas
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the number of people receiving employment insurance payments climbed 4.4 per cent from June to July as changes to extend benefits for those in hard-hit areas kicked in....
Sep 22, 2016
Founder of J. Geils Band facing drunken driving charge
CONCORD, Mass. - The founder and namesake of The J. Geils (gylz) Band is facing drunken driving charges in Massachusetts. Police say John Warren Geils Jr. was charged with operating under the influenc...
Sep 22, 2016
IOC chief visits Pyeongchang to inspect Olympic preparation
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrived in South Korea on Thursday for a two-day visit to inspect preparations for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongc...
Sep 22, 2016
Once-proud Vancouver Giants franchise seeking return to glory
VANCOUVER - Gordie Howe is gone, but the Vancouver Giants want to make sure his impact on their franchise will never be forgotten. The Giants will honour the late hockey legend in a pre-game ceremony ...
Sep 22, 2016
Iraq: Forces push IS militants from key northern town
BAGHDAD - Backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes and paramilitary forces, Iraqi government troops on Thursday pushed Islamic State group militants from a key town north of the Iraqi capital, days aft...
Sep 22, 2016
3 die in Russian rescue helicopter crash
MOSCOW - The Russian Emergencies Ministry says three people have died when one of its helicopters crashed near Moscow. The Mi-8 helicopter went down during a training mission late Wednesday, killing R...
Sep 22, 2016
WHY IT MATTERS: Executive Authority
WASHINGTON - THE ISSUE: “Your Majesty” isn’t in the American political lexicon. But when a president sets a major policy by edict, skirting Congress, it invariably sets off a debate ...
Sep 22, 2016
To reach millennials, Clinton reserves digital ad time
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Hillary Clinton is reserving $30 million in digital advertising as she seeks to connect with young voters. The campaign said it was investing in digital advertising during the fin...
Sep 22, 2016
Nigerian leader asks UN to help free abducted Chibok girls
LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has invited the United Nations to help negotiations to exchange the kidnapped schoolgirls from Chibok for detained leaders of Boko Haram, a ...
Sep 22, 2016
Hanjin Shipping to get more funds to resolve cargo crisis
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Hanjin Shipping is to receive as much as $100 million in additional funds to resolve the cargo crisis caused by its slide toward bankruptcy. Hanjin’s lead creditor, K...
Sep 22, 2016