Category Archives: Canadian Press
Congress passes spending deal, bids to avert gov't shutdown
WASHINGTON - Moving to head off a government shutdown that neither party wants, Congress has overwhelmingly approved a compromise spending bill and pledged agreement on a short-term bill to fund the g...
Sep 13, 2018
Fed member sees gradual interest rates hikes in short term
JACKSON, Miss. - Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic said Thursday that he believes growth remains strong despite uncertainty over trade tensions, and he expects interest rates to co...
Sep 13, 2018
Sex-trafficking case against self-help group could expand
NEW YORK - A federal prosecutor says there could be more criminal charges brought against the leader of a purported self-help group who’s accused of forcing women into having unwanted sex. Assis...
Sep 13, 2018
Ottawa hockey fans sorry to see Karlsson go, but many say it had to be done
OTTAWA - Hockey fans in Ottawa reacted to the news that Senators star defenceman Erik Karlsson had been traded with everything from sorrow to more-measured responses - hate to see him go, but it had t...
Sep 13, 2018
NHLers react to Humboldt Broncos' return to the ice after bus tragedy
Like the rest of the hockey world, Mike Babcock was shaken by April’s bus crash that devastated the Humboldt Broncos. The head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs hopes the junior hockey team’...
Sep 13, 2018
Flory headlines Canadian Football Hall of Fame's 2018 induction class
He won a Vanier Cup at the University of Saskatchewan and three Grey Cups with the Montreal Alouettes. On Friday night, Scott Flory will join the greatest football team ever assembled in Canada. Flory...
Sep 13, 2018
Prince Edward visits New Jersey university for court tennis
LAKEWOOD, N.J. - Britain’s Prince Edward has visited a New Jersey university to play a centuries-old form of tennis and accept an honorary degree. The Earl of Wessex, the youngest of Queen Eliza...
Sep 13, 2018
Vancouver Canucks among four captain-less Canadian teams
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks could be without a captain this season and they may not be the only Canadian team to forgo a designated leader. The Canucks have said there’s no rush to replace...
Sep 13, 2018
Retiree was the victim of mail bomb blast in British Columbia: neighbour
PORT ALICE, B.C. - A retired pulp mill worker has been identified as the victim of a mail bomb attack in the tiny village of Port Alice on Vancouver Island. The Mounties say they are investigating a t...
Sep 13, 2018
Everyone wants answers: State, feds hunt for gas blast cause
LAWRENCE, Mass. - Investigators worked Friday to pinpoint the cause of a series of fiery natural gas explosions that killed a teen driver in his car just hours after he got his license, injured at lea...
Sep 13, 2018