Category Archives: Canadian Press
Legislation to improve accessibility for those with disabilities planned for spring
TORONTO - The federal minister responsible for crafting Canada’s first national accessibility legislation says the law should be ready by next spring and should benefit not only people with disa...
Oct 18, 2017
US home construction tumbled 4.7 per cent in September
WASHINGTON - Construction of new homes fell 4.7 per cent in September, the biggest decline in six months, reflecting weakness in both single-family activity and apartment building. The September resul...
Oct 18, 2017
Literary publications get mixed reviews on gender parity
NEW YORK - The state of book criticism is getting a mixed review on gender parity. A new survey of top literary publications finds that the ratio of women to men ranges from roughly equal in The New Y...
Oct 18, 2017
A look at the life and music of Gord Downie
Some facts about Gord Downie, frontman of the Tragically Hip, who died Tuesday at 53: Born: Feb. 6, 1964 in Amherstview, Ont. Raised: Kingston, Ont. Early career: Founded the Tragically Hip in 1984 wi...
Oct 18, 2017
Glioblastoma, brain tumour that took Gord Downie's life, tough to treat: doctors
TORONTO - The death of Canadian singer-songwriter Gord Downie from glioblastoma is a grim reminder of the daunting nature of the invasive brain tumour, which has one of the poorest survival rates of a...
Oct 18, 2017
Beloved Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie dead at 53 after public cancer battle
TORONTO - Gord Downie, the poetic lead singer of the Tragically Hip whose determined fight with brain cancer inspired a nation, has died. He was 53. Downie died Tuesday night “with his beloved c...
Oct 18, 2017
Pakistan arrests cleric over involvement in murder of model
MULTAN, Pakistan - Pakistani police say they have arrested a Muslim cleric for alleged involvement in the 2016 murder of social media model Qandeel Baloch. She was found strangled in her home in the c...
Oct 18, 2017
Before-and-after study by university shows firefighters absorb toxins
OTTAWA - New research has confirmed what firefighters have long suspected - exposure to flames and smoke leaves them with elevated levels of toxic chemicals in their bodies. In what may be the first b...
Oct 18, 2017
Xi urges stronger Chinese stand against 'grim' challenges
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged a reinvigorated Communist Party to take a stronger role in society and economic development to better address the nation’s “grim&#...
Oct 18, 2017
MercyMe wins artist of the year at Dove Awards
NASHVILLE - Contemporary Christian band MercyMe took home awards for artist of the year and pop/contemporary album of the year and the band’s frontman, Bart Millard, was named songwriter of the ...
Oct 18, 2017