Category Archives: Canadian Press

Report documents decades of abuse at elite boarding school
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The elite boarding school St. George’s became a kind of “private hell” for dozens of students in the 1970s and ’80s who were manipulated and sexually abused ...
Sep 01, 2016
Python on the lam: slithery fugitive named Lady gives experts the slip
MONTREAL - It appears luck is still on Lady’s side. Montreal officials said Thursday a royal python by the name of “Lady” was still on the loose after escaping from a residence a wee...
Sep 01, 2016

Newfoundland singer decries 'trolls' criticizing Gomez's concert cancellations
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A Newfoundland singer-songwriter is calling out critics of pop star Selena Gomez, saying she was right to cancel two concerts in Atlantic Canada for health reasons. Jerry Stam...
Sep 01, 2016
German village relieved as unruly stork heads south
BERLIN - A German village is enjoying its peace after an unruly guest took off: Ronny the stork, who spent the summer pecking at windows and cars as he attacked his own reflection. Ronny’s persi...
Sep 01, 2016

Canadian swimmer Benoit Huot prepares for possible Paralympic swan song
TORONTO - Benoit Huot hesitates at the mention of retirement. As the veteran Canadian swimmer heads into his fifth Paralympics, he isn’t thinking too much about how many Games he may have left, ...
Sep 01, 2016
Six Polish citizens charged with improper entry into the U.S. from Canada
SARNIA, Ont. - Authorities in Canada and the United States say they have thwarted a human smuggling attempt near Sarnia, Ont. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says its agents saw two men board a boa...
Sep 01, 2016

US average 30-year mortgage rate rises to 3.46 per cent
WASHINGTON - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week amid expectations in financial markets that an increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve may be on the horizon. Mortgage rates remain ...
Sep 01, 2016
US construction spending unchanged in July
WASHINGTON - U.S. construction spending was unchanged in July as weakness in spending on government projects offset gains in home building and the strongest month for non-residential construction on r...
Sep 01, 2016

US factory activity shrinks for first time in 6 months
WASHINGTON - U.S. manufacturing contracted last month for the first time since February, as new orders and output plummeted and factories cut jobs. The Institute for Supply Management said Thursday th...
Sep 01, 2016

US auto sales fall 4 per cent in August
DETROIT - U.S. sales of new cars and trucks fell in August, ending summer on a low note for the auto industry and making it less likely that this year’s auto sales will match the record set in 2...
Sep 01, 2016