Category Archives: Canadian Press
AP Investigation: Buying local fish? It may not be true
MONTAUK, N.Y. - Caterers in Washington tweeted a photo of maroon sashimi appetizers served to 700 guests attending the governor’s inaugural ball last year. They were told the tuna was from Monta...
Jun 13, 2018
Doug Ford says he stands with Trudeau on trade despite clashing on other issues
TORONTO - Doug Ford says that while he may clash with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on issues like carbon pricing, he will stand side by side with the federal government when it comes to international...
Jun 13, 2018
Dellen Millard's murder trial hears gruesome details from father's autopsy
TORONTO - The trial of a twice-convicted murderer heard Wednesday from a forensic pathologist who described the gruesome details of the autopsy of the man’s father, whose death was initially rul...
Jun 13, 2018
Volkswagen fined $1.2 billion in Germany over diesel scandal
BERLIN - Automaker Volkswagen said Wednesday that it’s being fined 1 billion euros ($1.18 billion) by German authorities in connection with the diesel emissions scandal. Volkswagen said in a sta...
Jun 13, 2018
Guatemala resumes search for victims of volcano eruption
GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemala’s disaster agency says it is resuming the search for bodies after a weeklong suspension at the Volcano of Fire. Conred spokesman David de Leon said Wednesday that resc...
Jun 13, 2018
Nick Nurse's 1st boss says Raptors made the right move in making him head coach
TORONTO - Eldon Miller said just five people showed up for the first players meeting he held as head basketball coach at Northern Iowa. One of them was Nick Nurse. A college coach lifer at “almo...
Jun 13, 2018
Montreal borough votes to restrict Airbnb-style rentals in downtown core
MONTREAL - A Montreal borough is bringing in new rules aimed at limiting the number of short-term rentals in the city’s downtown core in the hopes of preventing conflicts between tourists and re...
Jun 13, 2018
AP Investigation: Fish billed as local isn't always local
MONTAUK, N.Y. - Even after winter storms left East Coast harbours thick with ice, some of the country’s top chefs and trendy restaurants were offering sushi-grade tuna supposedly pulled in fresh...
Jun 13, 2018
Canadian politicians welcome opportunity to host World Cup games
TORONTO - The chance to co-host the 2026 World Cup is an opportunity to put Canada on the world stage, politicians said Wednesday after soccer’s international governing body voted in favour of a...
Jun 13, 2018
Student plus near-perfect attendance equals free truck at Manitoba high school
DAUPHIN, Man. - Students at a Manitoba high school have a major incentive to show up for class - they could start their summer driving a truck. Kids with 90 per cent attendance at Dauphin Regional Com...
Jun 13, 2018