Category Archives: Canadian Press
Falling tech stocks weigh on US indexes; bond yields ease
NEW YORK - Falling technology and financial stocks pulled U.S. indexes back from the edge of record highs on Friday. Bond yields gave up some of their big gains from the last few days, and the dollar&...
Dec 16, 2016
Priced out of the market? Three housing alternatives for hot markets
TORONTO - With the sluggish economy and tightened lending rules, being priced out of the real estate market is a reality for many, particularly those in Toronto and Vancouver. But whether your finance...
Dec 16, 2016
Canadian ski resorts bank optimism based on early snowfall and cheap currency
CALGARY - Early, deep snow and a cheap currency are boosting hopes for a blizzard of profits at ski destinations across Canada this year. Matt Mosteller, senior vice-president for Resorts of the Canad...
Dec 16, 2016
As home prices soar, some first-time buyers reconsider home ownership dreams
TORONTO - Earlier this year, Meghan Morrison and her fiance made the difficult decision to add two hours of commuting onto their day in order to pursue their dream of owning a house. The couple could ...
Dec 16, 2016
Thai Red Shirt leaders indicted for referendum activity
BANGKOK - Prosecutors in Thailand on Friday indicted 19 senior members of the anti-coup Red Shirt movement for violating a ban on political activities when they sought to open an office to monitor las...
Dec 16, 2016
US home construction fell in November after October surge
WASHINGTON - Builders pulled back on constructing homes in November, after ground breakings surged in October to the strongest pace in more than nine years. Housing starts fell 18.7 per cent last mont...
Dec 16, 2016
Pennsylvania store seeks customer - so they can apologize
YORK, Pa. - A Pennsylvania soap shop has posted a surveillance photo of a customer on its Facebook page, but not because they think she’s a shoplifter. Instead, the Sunrise Soap Company tells th...
Dec 16, 2016
Protests, looting erupt as Venezuelans fume over cash chaos
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela became a country mostly without cash on Friday, sparking scattered protests and looting around the country as people fumed at having their already limited purchasing pow...
Dec 16, 2016
Scott Baio claims assault by Chili Peppers' drummer's wife
LOS ANGELES - Scott Baio’s wife is speaking out following a report that the actor claimed he was assaulted by the wife of Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith over his support of President-e...
Dec 16, 2016
Some baloney to Clark's claim B.C. will pay twice as much for carbon as Ontario
OTTAWA - “You can't have a national carbon tax where the westerners who produce the energy are paying double what the people in central Canada are paying to use the energy, in terms of an additi...
Dec 16, 2016