Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ashley Madison's parent company pays US$1.6M in settlements with U.S. government
TORONTO - The Toronto-based parent company of the infidelity dating site Ashley Madison said Wednesday it hoped to have turned the page after reaching settlements in an investigation led by the U.S. F...
Dec 14, 2016
Louisiana governor's LGBT rights order thrown out by judge
BATON ROUGE, La. - An executive order issued by Louisiana’s governor that was aimed at protecting the rights of LGBT people in state government was thrown out Wednesday by a judge who said the g...
Dec 14, 2016
Sports community weighs in on passing of Canadian entertainer Alan Thicke
Former Blue Jays great Joe Carter first got to know Canadian entertainer Alan Thicke at a charity golf tournament a few years ago in Las Vegas. Carter was a fan of Thicke’s television work and w...
Dec 14, 2016
Scientists unsure what killed tens of thousands of herring: 'A bit of a mystery'
HALIFAX - Scientists remain baffled by what has caused tens of thousands of dead herring to wash ashore along Nova Scotia’s southwestern coast, despite a battery of tests. “What it is, is ...
Dec 14, 2016
New food labels to group sugars in ingredients list, aid comparison shopping
OTTAWA - New food labelling amendments announced Wednesday by Health Canada are designed to make it easier to compare serving sizes on different products while shopping. With the new labels, Canadians...
Dec 14, 2016
Frederik Andersen finding his groove as the Maple Leafs busy No. 1
Toronto Maple Leafs assistant coach D.J. Smith usually blows the whistle shortly after practice wraps and orders those still lingering to get off the ice, especially Frederik Andersen. The Leafs’...
Dec 14, 2016
Liberal campaign set up volunteers in office rented from Canada 2020
OTTAWA - The Liberal Party of Canada temporarily expanded its campaign headquarters during the federal election last year by renting office space from Canada 2020, a not-for-profit organization founde...
Dec 14, 2016
Chicago alderman indicted on extortion, other charges
CHICAGO - A prominent Chicago alderman has been charged with stealing at least $30,000 from a charitable fund set up in part to help poor constituents and spending it at casinos and to pay his daughte...
Dec 14, 2016
Dollar surges on prospect of more Fed rate hikes
LONDON - The dollar surged to near-14 year highs against the euro Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in a year and indicated that there could be another three ...
Dec 14, 2016
Frederik Andersen finding his groove as the Maple Leafs busy No. 1
Toronto Maple Leafs assistant coach D.J. Smith usually blows the whistle shortly after practice wraps and orders those still lingering to get off the ice, especially Frederik Andersen. The Leafs’...
Dec 14, 2016