Category Archives: Canadian Press
Trump's 'nasty woman' comment boosts 1986 Janet Jackson hit
LAS VEGAS - Donald Trump’s labeling of Hillary Clinton as “such a nasty woman” during the final presidential debate has given a boost to Janet Jackson’s 1986 hit, “Nasty....
Oct 20, 2016
Energy East pipeline 'will happen,' but taking too long:Arthur Irving
HALIFAX - The chairman of Irving Oil confidently predicted Thursday the proposed Energy East Pipeline still being examined by federal regulators “will happen,” though he thinks the process...
Oct 20, 2016
Tasty thank-you: Pub offers customer chicken wings for not driving drunk
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. - An Edmonton-area pub has offered a woman an unusual thank-you for not winging it on the road after having too much to drink. Paula Schultz says she decided to leave her SUV over...
Oct 20, 2016
Oh Jesus! New head on statue of Christ puts spotlight on Ontario church
A statue of baby Jesus got a facelift after it was vandalized in northern Ontario - and the result is turning heads. The Ste. Anne des Pins parish in Sudbury, Ont., says the statue, which was beheaded...
Oct 20, 2016
Betsy Bloomingdale private collection going to auction
NEW YORK - Personal belongings of the late fashion icon, socialite and philanthropist Betsy Bloomingdale will be auctioned in New York later this year and next year. Bloomingdale, who was married to t...
Oct 20, 2016
Ex-NFL star's co-defendants face sentences in drug-rape case
NEW ORLEANS - The two co-defendants in the drug and rape case that brought down one-time NFL star Darren Sharper were formally sentenced Thursday to lengthy prison terms - after hearing blistering con...
Oct 20, 2016
Derrick Rose wins big off the court, cleared in rape lawsuit
LOS ANGELES - Derrick Rose is at a crossroads in his basketball career and one of the biggest moments in what could be a make-or-break year for the former NBA MVP didn’t happen on the court. It ...
Oct 20, 2016
Woman facing deportation issues plea to stay in country she considers home
HALIFAX - A young mother facing deportation to the U.K. after spending much of her life in Canada issued a plea Thursday to be allowed to stay in the country she considers home, a day before her stran...
Oct 20, 2016
Computer "scalper bots" that scoop up concert tickets to be outlawed in Ontario
TORONTO - Computer “scalper bots” that scoop up huge blocks of tickets to concerts and major sporting events, forcing customers to the more expensive resale market, could soon be outlawed ...
Oct 20, 2016
Singer Akon backs Liberia schools' partnership with firm
MONROVIA, Liberia - Senegalese-American hip-hop star Akon is endorsing Liberia’s plan to outsource oversight of its primary education system to a Kenya-based for-profit company, a decision that ...
Oct 20, 2016