Category Archives: Canadian Press
Tens of thousands march in Paris against same-sex marriage
PARIS - Tens of thousands of people have marched in Paris to call for the repeal of a law allowing gay marriage, six months before France’s next presidential election. The protesters ended up at...
Oct 16, 2016
Analysis: Trump 'rigged' vote claim may leave lasting damage
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump keeps peddling the notion the vote may be rigged. It’s unclear whether he understands the potential damage of his words, or simply doesn’t care. Trump’s cla...
Oct 16, 2016
China's billionaires club of entrepreneurs embarks on cross-Canada tour
OTTAWA - A group of powerful Chinese business leaders set off on an eight-day Canadian tour Sunday that will connect them with Canada’s corporate and political elite, including Prime Minister Ju...
Oct 16, 2016
Pamela Anderson's present for Julian Assange: Vegan meal
LONDON - Former “Baywatch” star Pamela Anderson has brought WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange a vegan meal and expressed concern for his health. She told Britain’s Press Association on ...
Oct 16, 2016
Emails show Clinton's response to LGBT backlash
WASHINGTON - Hacked emails released in daily dispatches over the weekend by the WikiLeaks group showed Hillary Clinton’s campaign staff worried about a response to the gay community’s back...
Oct 16, 2016
Affleck's 'The Accountant' tops charts with $24.7 million
LOS ANGELES - Ben Affleck is still a box office draw outside of the bat suit. His new thriller “The Accountant” opened to a chart-topping $24.7 million this weekend, according to studio es...
Oct 16, 2016
Oland appeal: Key evidence that was presented at his murder trial
FREDERICTON - The appeal of Dennis Oland’s second-degree murder conviction begins Tuesday at the Court of Appeal in Fredericton. Here are some of the key pieces of evidence that were presented a...
Oct 16, 2016
Oland lawyers launch attack on 'house of cards' murder conviction
FREDERICTON - It was one of the longest murder trials in New Brunswick history, involving one of the Maritimes’ most prominent families. Dennis Oland, a financial planner and member of the famil...
Oct 16, 2016
Fortis Inc.: a North American giant still loyal to its Newfoundland roots
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The head of Fortis Inc. laughed when asked who will get to press the button Tuesday morning when the Newfoundland-based company rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Ex...
Oct 16, 2016
Agent: Daughter of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay fatally shot
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The 15-year-old daughter of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay was fatally shot in the neck, authorities and the athlete’s agent said Sunday, and police have arrested a man in connectio...
Oct 16, 2016