Category Archives: Canadian Press
Girardi fired as Yankees manager, leaving with 'heavy heart'
Joe Girardi was fired as New York Yankees manager Thursday after a decade that produced just one World Series title for a team that expects to win every year. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman ann...
Oct 26, 2017
Canada's energy regulator says demand for fossil fuels will max out in two years
OTTAWA - The National Energy Board says Canada’s addiction to fossil fuels will peak in two years, but the change won’t affect economic growth. For the first time, the board’s annual...
Oct 26, 2017
Three torture victims receive $31 million in federal compensation
OTTAWA - Three Canadians who were tortured in Syria have received just over $31 million in federal compensation. The Liberal government said in March it had settled long-standing lawsuits filed by Abd...
Oct 26, 2017
Alberta Energy Regulator OKs Suncor's plan for managing tailings ponds
CALGARY - Alberta’s energy regulator has approved an oilsands giant’s plans to manage its vast tailings ponds despite ongoing concerns about their reliability. “(Opponents) raised co...
Oct 26, 2017
Councillor to stop using word 'marijuana,' says term has racist connotations
HALIFAX - A Halifax councillor says he will no longer use the term “marijuana” because it is racist, sparking a social media debate over the well-used synonym for cannabis. Coun. Shawn Cle...
Oct 26, 2017
Pope calls space, takes small step for Vatican-Russian ties
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis took a small step toward improved Vatican-Russian relations Thursday when he chatted with Russian cosmonauts and praised their understanding of love during a call with the ...
Oct 26, 2017
Twitter toughens abuse rules - and now has to enforce them
NEW YORK - Twitter is enacting new policies around hate, abuse and advertisements, but having rules is only half the battle - the easy half. The bigger problem is enforcement, and there the company ha...
Oct 26, 2017
Trump declares US opioid emergency but pledges no new money
WASHINGTON - In ringing and personal terms, President Donald Trump on Thursday pledged that “we will overcome addiction in America,” declaring opioid abuse a national public health emergen...
Oct 26, 2017
NBC News takes Mark Halperin off air after harassment claims
NEW YORK - MSNBC says journalist Mark Halperin has been suspended from his role as network contributor following charges from five women who claimed he sexually harassed them while he was an ABC News ...
Oct 26, 2017
Actress Rose McGowan says her silence over on sexual assault
DETROIT - In her first public comments since accusing film producer Harvey Weinstein of rape, actress Rose McGowan said Friday she has been “silenced for 20 years” but won’t remain q...
Oct 26, 2017