Category Archives: Canadian Press
Clarification: Travel-Sept 11-New Downtown story
NEW YORK - In a story Aug. 30, The Associated Press, relying on information from the Alliance for Downtown New York, reported that 266,000 workers are employed in the private sector in Lower Manhattan...
Aug 31, 2016
Rubio, McCain turn toward general after primary wins
WASHINGTON - Republican Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and John McCain of Arizona turned toward the general election Wednesday with GOP control of the Senate at risk, each facing lesser-known Democratic...
Aug 31, 2016
Canadian ice dancers Virtue, Moir back in competition mode after two years off
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Tessa Virtue couldn’t find one adjective to describe her and ice dancing partner Scott Moir’s return to competition after two years away from the sport. So she used fou...
Aug 31, 2016
'Peace treaty' at Canada Post only delays the inevitable, says business group
OTTAWA - Canada Post and its employees have merely reached a “peace treaty” ahead of the busy holiday shopping season, a business lobby group warned Wednesday, predicting little but long-t...
Aug 31, 2016
'Peace treaty' at Canada Post only delays the inevitable, says business group
OTTAWA - Canada Post and its employees have merely reached a “peace treaty” ahead of the busy holiday shopping season, a business lobby group warned Wednesday, predicting little but long-t...
Aug 31, 2016
Banning photos of deceased girls in court 'unacceptable': victims' advocate
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Banning peaceful displays of photos during judge-only court hearings is “unacceptable,” the founder of a national victims’ support group said Wednesday. In t...
Aug 31, 2016
Banning photos of deceased girls in court 'unacceptable': victims' advocate
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Banning peaceful displays of photos during judge-only court hearings is “unacceptable,” the founder of a national victims’ support group said Wednesday. In t...
Aug 31, 2016
Lawmakers say FEMA too slow to set up mobile homes
BATON ROUGE, La. - State lawmakers Wednesday lambasted the pace of mobile home setup for flood victims, saying it’s unacceptable that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has moved only one m...
Aug 31, 2016
Clinton pitches her foreign policy to American Legion
CINCINNATI - Portraying a vote for her as a patriotic act, Hillary Clinton made a vigorous appeal to Republican voters Wednesday, arguing that she would best uphold American values, care for the milit...
Aug 31, 2016
FDA warns of fatal risks from mixing opioids and sedatives
WASHINGTON - Health officials are strengthening warnings about the potentially fatal consequences of mixing prescription painkillers and sedatives like Xanax, saying the combination can lead to breath...
Aug 31, 2016