Category Archives: Canadian Press
Negotiations centred on sick time plan are at 'make-or-break' stage, says union
OTTAWA - Contract negotiations between the country’s biggest civil service union and the federal government are at a “make-it-or-break-it” stage, the Public Service Alliance of Canad...
Sep 12, 2016

Keith Olbermann bringing political commentary to GQ
NEW YORK - You didn’t expect Keith Olbermann to keep quiet during the last two months of a presidential campaign involving Donald Trump, did you? GQ magazine said Monday that it has named the fo...
Sep 12, 2016
Infantino's leadership questioned as UEFA elects president
GENEVA - After declaring FIFA’s image crisis over four months ago, questions are being raised about Gianni Infantino as he heads to world soccer’s next big election. The FIFA president wil...
Sep 12, 2016
Abby Wambach: I abused alcohol, prescription drugs for years
Abby Wambach says she abused alcohol and prescription drugs for years until her arrest for driving under the influence in April. “I was stubborn and I was in denial,” soccer’s most p...
Sep 12, 2016

Clouds of uncertainty gather around Energy East Pipeline development
CALGARY - Doubts are growing over the fate of the Energy East Pipeline after members of the National Energy Board panel examining the project resigned, leaving questions over how the review will proce...
Sep 12, 2016

Former cabinet minister Peter MacKay says he wants to focus on his family
OTTAWA - Peter MacKay has decided against joining the Conservative leadership race. “After much soul-searching, advice from trusted friends and weighing of the impact on my young family, I have ...
Sep 12, 2016

IOC decides against further punishment for Ryan Lochte
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Ryan Lochte will not receive separate punishment from the International Olympic Committee for lying about being robbed at gunpoint during the Rio de Janeiro Games. The IOC says...
Sep 12, 2016

Oakes starring for Canada's Paralympic volleyball team 13 months after accident
RIO DE JANEIRO - In the hours after the boating accident that nearly took her life, Jennifer Oakes posted a photo on Instagram. She’s standing on a rocky beach watching the sun go down. She capt...
Sep 12, 2016
Snow leopards' return brings hope to remote Afghan region
WAKHAN, Afghanistan - In a picturesque corner of Afghanistan, a unique conservation effort has helped bring the elusive snow leopard back from the brink and given hope to one of the poorest and most i...
Sep 12, 2016
Horizon Pharma to pay $800M for rare disease drug developer
Horizon Pharma will spend about $800 million to buy Raptor Pharmaceutical and expand its portfolio of rare disease treatments, a growing area of focus for drugmakers. The Ireland-based drug developer ...
Sep 12, 2016