Category Archives: Canadian Press
Montreal police probe death of robbery suspect following altercation with citizens
Montreal police say three men are being questioned as important witnesses to a homicide after a robbery suspect died following an altercation with citizens. Police say they were called to a fight in t...
Nov 28, 2018
Star Trek's interracial kiss 50 years ago heralded change
WASHINGTON - It was the kiss heard around the galaxy. Fifty years ago - and only one year after the U.S. Supreme Court declared interracial marriage was legal - two of science fiction’s most end...
Nov 28, 2018
Grieving loss of their 'champion,' family of drowned boy to sue school board, city
MONTREAL - The family of a Montreal teen who drowned during a high school gym class say they intend to sue the school board and the city, alleging negligence robbed them of a boy who was the centre of...
Nov 28, 2018
Ban on parents at school lunchrooms roils Connecticut town
DARIEN, Conn. - One mother shed tears when she read the superintendent’s announcement. Another said it felt like a body blow. After struggling with growing numbers of parents in school cafeteria...
Nov 28, 2018
Tribunal orders feds to postpone contract in $60B warship project
OTTAWA - The $60-billion effort to build new warships for Canada’s navy is facing another delay after a trade tribunal ordered the federal government to postpone a final contract for the vessels...
Nov 28, 2018
US new-home sales plunged 8.9 per cent in October
WASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes plummeted 8.9 per cent in October, as the number of newly built, unsold homes sitting on the market climbed to its highest level since 2009. The Commerce Departmen...
Nov 28, 2018
Beyonce to perform at South African concert honouring Mandela
JOHANNESBURG - Beyonce, Jay-Z and Ed Sheeran are among the stars scheduled to perform at a South African concert on Sunday in honour of the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, a century after he was bo...
Nov 28, 2018
NBA in deal to provide official data to sport bet operators
NEW YORK - The National Basketball Association has reached a deal to provide official league data to licensed sports betting providers. In a pact announced Wednesday morning, the NBA is partnering wit...
Nov 28, 2018
Ikea moving into city centres to adapt to consumer changes
WARSAW, Poland - An airport worker drops by Warsaw’s newest Ikea store during her lunch break to finish up plans for a home refurbishment. Around her, people drift in and out of the shop, placin...
Nov 28, 2018
WADA visits Moscow lab seeking key doping data
MOSCOW - A delegation from the World Anti-Doping Agency visited the Moscow laboratory at the centre of Russia’s doping coverups on Wednesday, seeking data which could lead to more bans for the c...
Nov 28, 2018