Category Archives: Canadian Press
Photo thought to be of Vincent van Gogh is his brother
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - One of only two known photos of painter Vincent van Gogh turns out to most likely be an image of his brother, Theo, the Van Gogh Museum announced Thursday. Forensic testing by...
Nov 29, 2018
Mom: Airline agent mocked 5-year-old girl's 'Abcde' name
SANTA ANA, Calif. - A woman says a Southwest Airlines agent in Southern California mocked her 5-year-old daughter’s ‘Abcde’ name when they were preparing to board a flight home to Te...
Nov 29, 2018
Friend says Yukon family at centre of bear attack experienced trappers
WHITEHORSE - A family at the centre of a fatal grizzly bear attack northeast of Mayo, Yukon, were experienced trappers, says a friend who had known them for years. Brian Melanson, who heads the Yukon ...
Nov 29, 2018
Irregular migrants on track to cost Canada almost $400 million, watchdog says
OTTAWA - Asylum-seekers who entered Canada irregularly last year will cost federal organizations $340 million - an amount projected to balloon to almost $400 million for migrants who arrive in 2019, t...
Nov 29, 2018
Sweden charges British-born Italian player for hit on ice
STOCKHOLM - British-born Italian hockey player Thomas Larkin was charged with assault for blindsiding an opponent during a game last year, a Swedish prosecutor said Thursday. Larkin hit Daniel Paille ...
Nov 29, 2018
IOC President Bach lavishes praise on suspended Sheikh Ahmad
TOKYO - Sheikh Ahmad al Fahad al Sabah, who has stepped away temporarily from the presidency of an Olympic umbrella group to fight a criminal court case in Switzerland, was praised by IOC President Th...
Nov 29, 2018
Canada sanctions 17 Saudis linked to journalist Khashoggi killing
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Canada will sanction 17 Saudi Arabian nationals linked to the October killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Thursday - a move...
Nov 29, 2018
US pending home sales fell 2.6 per cent in October
WASHINGTON - Fewer people signed contracts in October to purchase homes, as higher mortgage rates have worsened the affordability and dampened enthusiasm among would-be buyers. The National Associatio...
Nov 29, 2018
Cohen confesses to lying about Trump Tower Moscow deal
WASHINGTON - The surprise plea agreement with President Donald Trump’s former lawyer made clear that prosecutors believe Michael Cohen was continuing to pursue the Trump Tower Moscow project wee...
Nov 29, 2018
US consumer spending up strong 0.6 per cent in October
WASHINGTON - Consumers boosted their spending in October at the fastest pace in seven months, while their incomes rose by the largest amount in nine months - both good signs for future economic growth...
Nov 29, 2018