Category Archives: Canadian Press
Say goodbye to the iPhone's headphone jack
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple’s latest iPhone may be more notable for what’s missing than what’s been added, as the consumer tech giant tries to revive demand for its top-selling product and...
Sep 07, 2016
Five things to know about the Canadian men's wheelchair basketball team
The Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team heads into the Rio Paralympics looking to reach the podium for the first time since claiming bronze in 2004 in Rio. They open round-robin play of ...
Sep 07, 2016

Minnesota fires wrestling coach after athletes drug scandal
MINNEAPOLIS - Longtime Minnesota wrestling coach J Robinson was fired Wednesday, after the university said an investigation into an alleged drug ring within the program revealed he wasn’t forthc...
Sep 07, 2016

Leitch campaign goading rivals to step into values debate
OTTAWA - The Conservative leadership campaign of Kellie Leitch is trying to goad her rivals and caucus colleagues into reacting to her proposal that newcomers be vetted for their views on gender equal...
Sep 07, 2016
Former marriage commissioner fights requirement to perform same-sex ceremonies
WINNIPEG - A former Manitoba marriage commissioner is asking a court to strike down the province’s requirement that all commissioners perform same-sex marriage ceremonies. Kevin Kisilowsky, who ...
Sep 07, 2016
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Sept. 7 --- BANK OF CANADA RAISES ECONOMY CONCERNS: The Bank of Canada struck a note of caution Wednesday as it held its key interest rate target steady at...
Sep 07, 2016

Feds reducing paycheque problems, aim to solve all by Oct. 31
OTTAWA - The federal government says it’s going to cost at least $40 million to $50 million this year to straighten out its troubled new pay system. However, officials say they are starting to s...
Sep 07, 2016

B.C. couple who faced terror charges still pose a threat to the public: Crown
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia couple found guilty of masterminding a terrorist plot but then freed when a judge ruled they had been entrapped by police are still a danger to the public, a Crown lawye...
Sep 07, 2016
US clears way for cleanup of Colorado mine after huge spill
DENVER - A Colorado mine that spewed 3 million gallons of contaminated wastewater into rivers in three Western states was designated a Superfund site Wednesday, clearing the way for a multimillion-dol...
Sep 07, 2016
Canada is back to the drawing board after another failed World Cup bid
VANCOUVER - After another failed bid to qualify for the World Cup, Canada Soccer is once again faced with the task of figuring out how to turn around its men’s program. Canada was eliminated fro...
Sep 07, 2016