Category Archives: Canadian Press
Tentative deal reached with unionized shipbuilders working on navy vessels
HALIFAX - The union at the Halifax shipyard building the next generation of Royal Canadian Navy vessels says it has a tentative agreement with Irving Shipbuilding. Both the union and the company said ...
Jun 20, 2018
150 years in prison for Quebec mosque shooter would deprive him of hope: defence
QUEBEC - All Canadians have rights, including murderers like Quebec mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette, and they also have the capacity to be rehabilitated, the convicted killer’s lawyer argue...
Jun 20, 2018
N.B. police lay charges in hit-and-run death of young Aboriginal man
SAINT-CHARLES, N.B. - There was relief on a New Brunswick First Nation Wednesday, after police laid charges in a hit-and-run death that left residents grieving and seeking justice. “We’re ...
Jun 20, 2018
AMC Theatres unveils $20-a-month rival to MoviePass
NEW YORK - AMC Theatres, the world’s largest movie theatre chain, has unveiled a $20-a-month subscription service to rival the flagging MoviePass. The theatre chain on Wednesday announced a new ...
Jun 20, 2018
The Mouse chases the Fox: Disney makes $71B counteroffer
NEW YORK - The mouse is chasing the fox. Disney is offering more than $71 billion for Fox’s entertainment businesses in a counterbid to Comcast’s nearly $66 billion offer . The battle for ...
Jun 20, 2018
Football's Michael Vick sells Florida home for $1.4 million
ATLANTA - Michael Vick, who recently accepted a coaching job in Atlanta, has put his Florida home on the market for $1.4 million. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports Vick’s home in a gated ...
Jun 20, 2018
US home sales fell 0.4 per cent in May amid inventory crunch
WASHINGTON - U.S. existing home sales slipped 0.4 per cent in May, as the prolonged shortage of properties on the market is deterring home-buying. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday t...
Jun 20, 2018
Ryan Clowe named coach of Maple Leafs' new ECHL affiliate in Newfoundland
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have named Ryane Clowe head coach of the Newfoundland Growlers, their new ECHL affiliate. The 35-year-old native of St. John’s spent the last two seasons as an ...
Jun 20, 2018
Feds will make marijuana legal in Canada on Oct. 17, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Canadians will have to wait until Oct. 17 - one month longer than expected - before they’ll be able to legally purchase and consume recreational marijuana. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Jun 20, 2018
Predators' Watson charged with domestic assault
Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson was arrested on a charge of domestic assault involving his girlfriend over the weekend. Franklin Police Lt. Charles Warner said Wednesday that Watson was arre...
Jun 20, 2018