Category Archives: Canadian Press
Dictionary.com's word of the year is 'xenophobia'
NEW YORK - You might have thought about it, heard it. A lot. You might have even felt it: Dictionary.com’s word of the year is “xenophobia.” While it’s difficult to get at exac...
Nov 28, 2016
Morocco TV show apologizes for advising makeup to hide abuse
RABAT, Morocco - After a wave of criticism, a Moroccan TV show devoted to women’s issues apologized on Monday for airing a makeup tutorial that offered tips on using cosmetics to disguise signs ...
Nov 28, 2016
Strike at Canada's second-busiest commercial border crossing enters week 2
POINT EDWARD, Ont. - A strike at Canada’s second-busiest commercial border crossing to the United States has entered its second week. Workers at the Blue Water Bridge - which links Point Edward,...
Nov 28, 2016
Asian markets mixed amid fears over oil, Italy's referendum
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday as concerns over an OPEC oil production cut and Italy’s constitutional referendum cast a pall on the markets. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai...
Nov 28, 2016
Liberals renew, broaden hate-crime prevention fund for groups at risk
OTTAWA - The federal government is making it easier for religious and cultural groups at risk of hate crimes to improve security in and around their buildings. The Liberals are expanding the range of ...
Nov 28, 2016
Sure-handed Redblacks receiver Ernest Jackson doesn't disappoint at Grey Cup
TORONTO - Ottawa receiver Ernest Jackson didn’t drop a ball all season. So when Henry Burris threw a pass his way in overtime at the Grey Cup, things looked bright. Uncharacteristically, Jackson...
Nov 28, 2016
Henry Burris hopes latest Grey Cup MVP outing lays ghosts to rest
TORONTO - Henry Burris carries a chip on his shoulder wherever he goes. At the 104th Grey Cup, the Ottawa Redblacks quarterback did it with a limp. The 41-year-old Burris’ left knee seized up du...
Nov 28, 2016
Store pulls potatoes from shelves after metal object found again in P.E.I. spuds
HALIFAX - A sewing needle has been found in a dish of cooked P.E.I. potatoes, the latest in a string of incidents involving metal objects discovered in Island spuds. Halifax police Const. Dianne Penfo...
Nov 28, 2016
Security, peacekeeping hot topic at PM's first summit of la Francophonie
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau has returned from his first visit to Africa as prime minister, but the issue of security on the continent will continue to dominate as he prepares to reveal the location for th...
Nov 28, 2016
Top soldier angry, disappointed sexual misconduct still major problem
OTTAWA - A disappointed and angry chief of the defence staff put the military on notice Monday after a Statistics Canada survey found a troubling number of sexual assaults and other misconduct among a...
Nov 28, 2016