Category Archives: Canadian Press
Maryam Monsef apologizes to electoral reform committee for Commons outburst
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took another step back from his promise to overhaul Canada’s democracy Friday while the minister in charge of the file apologized in the House of Commons f...
Dec 02, 2016
Stolen Nazi concentration camp gate believed found in Norway
BERLIN - The wrought iron gate to the Nazis’ Dachau concentration camp that was stolen two years ago, prompting an international outcry, appears to have been found in western Norway, police said...
Dec 02, 2016
Coast guard recommends oil be removed from shipwreck off Newfoundland coast
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - More than 30 years after the cargo vessel Manolis L. ran aground and sank off Newfoundland’s scenic Change Islands, the Canadian Coast Guard is recommending the full rem...
Dec 02, 2016
Blame wages and turtle doves: '12 Days' now costs $34,363
PITTSBURGH - The slow recovery of the U.S. economy is continuing to keep the cost of Christmas - or at least the gifts listed in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” - from spiraling out of cont...
Dec 02, 2016
Air Miles collectors stuck with redeemed rewards despite cancelled miles expiry plans
TORONTO - Air Miles Canada says it won’t reimburse collectors who spent their points in anticipation of an expiration policy that will no longer take effect at the end of the year. The company t...
Dec 02, 2016
No more 'Melania Trump' underwear or honey for Slovenians
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - No more Melania Trump honey, cakes, shoes and underwear for Slovenians. The future U.S. first lady has hired a law firm in her native country to protect her name and image from b...
Dec 02, 2016
'Bit of a shocker': How a seaweed diet dramatically cuts cows' methane output
SEACOW POND, P.E.I. - A P.E.I. dairy farmer’s attempt to save money on feed - he fed his cows seaweed from a nearby beach - has led to a discovery that could bring a substantial reduction in gre...
Dec 02, 2016
Change of venue sought in Florida murder-for-hire case
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Attorneys for a Florida woman accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband have asked for a change of venue. Attorney Brian Claypool told Judge Glenn Kelley on Frida...
Dec 02, 2016
Ford recalls 680,000 cars; seat belts may not hold in crash
DETROIT - Ford is recalling more than 680,000 midsize sedans mainly in North America because the front seat belts may not hold people in a crash. The recall covers certain 2013 to 2016 Ford Fusion, 20...
Dec 02, 2016
Former Chelsea player says he was paid to keep abuse quiet
LONDON - A former Chelsea player said he was paid 50,000 pounds ($77,500) by the Premier League club to “keep a lid” on sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of its former chief scout. Gar...
Dec 02, 2016