Category Archives: Canadian Press

Manitoba First Nation where boys switched at birth gets new $100M health centre
NORWAY HOUSE, Man. - A northern Manitoba First Nation where several men were switched at birth is getting a new $100-million health centre. Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott says Norway House...
Sep 07, 2018
Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn leaving 'Project Runway' for Amazon
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn are leaving “Project Runway.” Amazon Prime Video on Friday announced the supermodel and fashion consultant are helping to develop a new reali...
Sep 07, 2018
Despite distance between them, Toronto and Salford share rugby league ties
While Toronto is some 5,500 kilometres from Salford, there are plenty of connections when it comes to rugby league. Former Salford players now wearing Toronto Wolfpack colours include Gareth O’B...
Sep 07, 2018
US hiring picked up in August as pay surged most in 9 years
WASHINGTON - The pace of hiring in the United States quickened in August, and wages grew at their fastest pace in nine years - evidence that employers remain confident despite the Trump administration...
Sep 07, 2018

Aretha Franklin dresses, hats to go up for auction
NEW YORK - More than 30 dresses and accessories worn on stage by Aretha Franklin are going up for auction. The Queen of Soul died at age 76 in Detroit on Aug. 16. Julien’s Auctions says the item...
Sep 07, 2018

Policy barring non-permanent families from Canada Child Benefit unfair: report
OTTAWA - Non-permanent resident families living in Canada, including irregular migrants, are prevented from receiving the Canada Child Benefit - a policy that poverty advocates say is discriminatory s...
Sep 07, 2018

Another day at Tesla: Execs depart, Musk invites controversy
Another executive departure, another controversy over the CEO’s behaviour, another stock drop. Another typical day at Tesla. Although the details change, the pattern stays the same. This time, t...
Sep 07, 2018
Duncan's working group hopes to balance gender scale in Canadian sports
TORONTO - A step in the right direction, but still a drop in the bucket. Laval University professor Guylaine Demers applauded the recent hirings of Hayley Wickenheiser and Tamara Tatham by Maple Leafs...
Sep 07, 2018
Recent hirings applauded, but not many women in sport leadership roles
TORONTO - Catherine Raiche, then assistant GM of football operations for the Montreal Alouettes, recalls being at a Florida minicamp last year when an employee at the training facility had a question ...
Sep 07, 2018

Canadian military imposes restrictions on use of recreational marijuana
OTTAWA - The Canadian military has unveiled new restrictions on when service members can use recreational marijuana - and warned those in uniform could face disciplinary action or charges if they fail...
Sep 07, 2018