Category Archives: Canadian Press
Landon Donovan rejoins LA Galaxy, ending 2-year retirement
CARSON, Calif. - Landon Donovan is returning to the LA Galaxy, ending a 21-month retirement to suit up for his Major League Soccer team for at least the rest of this season. Donovan and the Galaxy ann...
Sep 08, 2016
School reconsiders warning to stand for national anthem
MANHEIM, Pa. - Officials at a central Pennsylvania high school are revising an announcement that tells people to stand for the national anthem and warns they will be kicked out if they don’t sho...
Sep 08, 2016
Chief financial officer steps down at Canadian Pacific Railway after 16 months
CALGARY - Canadian Pacific Railway’s chief financial officer is stepping down just 16 months after he was appointed. The Calgary-based company says that Mark Erceg’s last day will be Frida...
Sep 08, 2016
Lauer's rough night increases pressure on debate moderators
NEW YORK - Traffic cop or truth detector? The rough reception given Matt Lauer for his back-to-back interviews with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump laid bare a disagreement over whether journalists w...
Sep 08, 2016
Decision by California panel leaves coastal land untouched
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - A long-awaited vote by a California panel will leave a valuable, 401-acre stretch of oil land overlooking the Pacific Ocean virtually untouched for now and without an immediate...
Sep 08, 2016
Religious exemptions difficult issue for schools to resolve: experts say
TORONTO - The case of a Toronto father who pulled his three young children out of music class because it was against his Muslim faith has sparked a public debate, and education experts don’t see...
Sep 08, 2016
Holy cow! California steer vies for world's tallest bovine
EUREKA, Calif. - Holy cow! A giant, 1-ton Holstein steer who loves to eat bread and romps like a puppy at a Northern California zoo is vying for the title of world’s tallest bovine. His name is ...
Sep 08, 2016
Some facts about Quebec-based SNC-Lavalin
OTTAWA - The federal commissioner of elections announced Thursday that Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin made nearly $118,000 in improper payments to federal parties between 2004 and 2011. Here are some fact...
Sep 08, 2016
Mulcair doubles down on interim leadership amid pressure to step aside
OTTAWA - Tom Mulcair is doubling down on his commitment to stay on as interim federal NDP leader despite mounting pressure for him to step aside ahead of a caucus retreat next week in Montreal. In a s...
Sep 08, 2016
A quick look at the details of the proposed changes to the Canada Pension Plan
OTTAWA - The federal and provincial governments have a tentative agreement to expand the Canada Pension Plan, which would increase payments to retirees and raise premiums. Here are some details of the...
Sep 08, 2016