Category Archives: Canadian Press

Former cabinet minister Peter MacKay says he wants to focus on his family
OTTAWA - Peter MacKay has decided against joining the Conservative leadership race. “After much soul-searching, advice from trusted friends and weighing of the impact on my young family, I have ...
Sep 12, 2016

IOC decides against further punishment for Ryan Lochte
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Ryan Lochte will not receive separate punishment from the International Olympic Committee for lying about being robbed at gunpoint during the Rio de Janeiro Games. The IOC says...
Sep 12, 2016

Oakes starring for Canada's Paralympic volleyball team 13 months after accident
RIO DE JANEIRO - In the hours after the boating accident that nearly took her life, Jennifer Oakes posted a photo on Instagram. She’s standing on a rocky beach watching the sun go down. She capt...
Sep 12, 2016
Snow leopards' return brings hope to remote Afghan region
WAKHAN, Afghanistan - In a picturesque corner of Afghanistan, a unique conservation effort has helped bring the elusive snow leopard back from the brink and given hope to one of the poorest and most i...
Sep 12, 2016
Horizon Pharma to pay $800M for rare disease drug developer
Horizon Pharma will spend about $800 million to buy Raptor Pharmaceutical and expand its portfolio of rare disease treatments, a growing area of focus for drugmakers. The Ireland-based drug developer ...
Sep 12, 2016

Former British leader David Cameron to leave Parliament
LONDON - Former Prime Minister David Cameron, who has stayed out of the public eye since leaving Downing Street in July, has decided to step down from his position in Parliament and put an end to his ...
Sep 12, 2016
Halifax asks residents to trade in unwanted, unregistered guns for bus tickets
Halifax is asking residents to trade in guns for bus tickets. The municipality launched a promotion Monday that encourages people to turn in unwanted and unregistered firearms in exchange for Halifax ...
Sep 12, 2016
Target to hire more than 70,000 for holiday season
NEW YORK - Target says it will hire more than 70,000 seasonal store workers during the busy holiday shopping season, about the same as it hired last year. It also plans to hire an additional 7,500 peo...
Sep 12, 2016

Prince William, Kate to bring children on upcoming Canada tour of B.C., Yukon
VANCOUVER - The youngest royal will arrive in British Columbia later this month for her first international appearance alongside her brother and parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Princess Ch...
Sep 12, 2016

Northern Ontario communities spend more than half of income on food:Report
TORONTO - A new report suggests people living in remote northern Ontario communities spend more than half their income on food to meet basic nutritional needs. The report from Food Secure Canada looke...
Sep 12, 2016