Category Archives: Canadian Press
Retail jobs put at risk by self-service technology, experts say
VANCOUVER - Retailers are racing to adopt new technologies, like the self-scanner Walmart has rolled out in 22 Canadian stores, to stay competitive in a challenging industry. But experts say the trend...
Oct 24, 2017
Laura Babcock's murder trial hears about her struggles with drugs, mental health
TORONTO - In the months before she vanished, Laura Babcock was using hard drugs, working as an escort and actively seeking treatment for her mental health issues, the trial of two men accused of killi...
Oct 24, 2017
Judge acquits Ontario Liberals in Election Act bribery case
Two Ontario Liberals were acquitted of Election Act bribery charges Tuesday in a case the party and one of the defendants suggested was only brought to trial because of political motivations. The judg...
Oct 24, 2017
Confrontation likely between Quebec and school system over face-veil ban
MONTREAL - The Quebec government appears on a collision course with Montreal universities and junior colleges over Bill 62, which prohibits students from covering their face in class. Justice Minister...
Oct 24, 2017
US general lays out Niger attack details; questions remain
WASHINGTON - The U.S. special forces unit ambushed by Islamic militants in Niger didn’t call for help until an hour into their first contact with the enemy, the top U.S. general said Monday, as ...
Oct 24, 2017
Teen kayaker says shark attack was like everything in 'Jaws'
ADELAIDE, Australia - A massive great white shark was thrashing in the water on top of an upended kayak. But an Australian dad couldn’t see his daughter. In a matter of seconds, 15-year-old Sara...
Oct 24, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NHL Toronto 3 Los Angeles 2 San Jose 4 N.Y. Rangers 1 — NFL Philadelphia 34 Washington 24 — NBA San Antonio 101 Toronto 97 Philadelphia 97 Detroit 86 Miami 104 Atlanta...
Oct 23, 2017
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games NHL Toronto 3 Los Angeles 2 San Jose 4 N.Y. Rangers 1 — NFL Philadelphia 34 Washington 24 — NBA San Antonio 101 Toronto 97 Philadelphia 97 Detroit 86 Miami 104 Atlanta...
Oct 23, 2017
Xi's status lifted, setting stage for an even tighter grip
BEIJING - The ruling Communist Party on Tuesday formally lifted Xi Jinping’s status to China’s most powerful ruler in decades, setting the stage for the authoritarian leader to tighten his...
Oct 23, 2017
Study: NYC could see bad flooding every 5 years
NEW YORK - Within the next three decades, floods that used to strike the New York City area only once every 500 years could occur every five years, according to a new scientific study released just da...
Oct 23, 2017