Category Archives: Canadian Press
Atlanta dominates MLS All-Star Fan XI, champion Toronto FC shut out in fan vote
Toronto FC’s disappointing league season has been reflected in the fan vote for the 2018 MLS All-Star Fan XI. The online fan choice for first 11 players for the Aug. 1 all-star game in Atlanta a...
Jun 25, 2018
Imperial Tobacco 'shocked' by Health Canada's proposed package regulations
OTTAWA - Imperial Tobacco says Health Canada’s proposed plain packaging regulations for cigarettes are confusing and warns it may have to go to court if changes aren’t made. Eric Gagnon, h...
Jun 25, 2018
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer says he's for a single Quebec tax return
Quebecers would only have to file a single tax return under his watch, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Monday. Scheer told a news conference in Quebec City that he is in favour of Quebecers fil...
Jun 25, 2018
'No rules' for how sex assault victims should behave, military prosecutor says
HALIFAX - A prosecutor told a five-man military panel Monday that suggesting sexual assault victims need to act a certain way after an assault reinforces “archaic sexual myths.” Military p...
Jun 25, 2018
Federal government to spend $75 million studying seniors' quality of life
MONCTON, N.B. - New Brunswick is becoming a laboratory for Canadian research on better aging. The federal health minister has announced a $75 million pilot project in the province that she says will h...
Jun 25, 2018
Jury to begin deliberating Tuesday in case of homeowner killing intruder
HAMILTON - Defence and prosecution clashed Monday over whether a Hamilton-area homeowner’s military training justified his fatal shooting of a man who broke into his truck at night. Peter Khill,...
Jun 25, 2018
US new-home sales climbed 6.7 per cent in May
WASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes jumped 6.7 per cent in May, with purchases in the South accounting for all of the monthly gains. The Commerce Department said Monday that new homes sold last month...
Jun 25, 2018
Suspect in Quebec senior slaying caught on subway camera heading toward Montreal
MONTREAL - Police north of Montreal were still looking Monday for a man sought in the weekend slaying of a 71-year-old woman. Laval police said Christophe Oliviera remained on the lam, but surveillanc...
Jun 25, 2018
Police: Gunman lured firefighters to retirement home
LONG BEACH, Calif. - A 77-year-old man set a fire to lure firefighters to his Southern California retirement home so he could shoot them, authorities said. The attack killed one firefighter and wounde...
Jun 25, 2018
Detroit studio listed for $1.5M after facing demolition
DETROIT - A recording studio in Detroit that once welcomed artists such as Aretha Franklin and Miles Davis has been listed for $1.5 million after earlier being targeted for demolition. MLive.com repor...
Jun 25, 2018