Category Archives: Canadian Press
Timeline: How the cyberattack on Equifax unfolded and the fall out that followed
VANCOUVER - Months after hackers gained access to the personal data of millions of American, Canadian and U.K consumers through Equifax’s website, the company disclosed the massive cyberattack t...
Sep 19, 2017
Manitoba government will change law banning floor-crossing, avoid lawsuit
WINNIPEG - Manitoba’s justice minister says the government will eliminate a controversial ban on political floor-crossing and end a legal battle with an ousted former backbencher. Heather Stefan...
Sep 19, 2017

'It's not helpful': Alberta premier staying away from Flames arena debate
CALGARY - Alberta’s premier says her government will not be weighing in on the current battle over a new arena for the NHL Calgary Flames. The Flames indicated last week they were pulling out of...
Sep 19, 2017

Following Subban's lead, new Canadiens Drouin donates $500,000 to hospital
MONTREAL - Following the lead of former Montreal Canadien P.K. Subban, forward Jonathan Drouin has made a hefty donation and pledge to a hospital. Drouin announced Tuesday he will donate $500,000 over...
Sep 19, 2017

Police: Third arrest made in London subway attack
LONDON - British police have arrested a third suspect in connection with the bomb that partially exploded on a London subway last week. Police said they arrested a 25-year-old man in Wales on Tuesday ...
Sep 19, 2017

The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Sept. 19 --- EQUIFAX HACK MAY HAVE AFFECTED 100,000 CANADIANS: Equifax Inc. says approximately 100,000 Canadian consumers may have had their personal informa...
Sep 19, 2017
Man admits trying to sell employer's 'As Seen on TV' secrets
NEWARK, N.J. - A New Jersey man accused of trying to sell trade secrets while working for a company that distributes “As Seen On TV” products has pleaded guilty to wire fraud. Federal pros...
Sep 19, 2017

Former soccer star LeBlanc credits UNICEF for helping her understand her purpose
Karina LeBlanc’s life changed in 2013 during a trip to Honduras, her first as an UNICEF ambassador. LeBlanc, then still playing goal for the Canadian women’s soccer team, was running a cam...
Sep 19, 2017
Nova Scotia auditor general to probe books, practices of children's hospital
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s auditor general is passing along records to the police and opening his own investigation into the operations of Atlantic Canada’s largest children’s hospital ...
Sep 19, 2017

Toys "R" Us files for bankruptcy protection in Canada
TORONTO - Toys “R” Us Canada has initiated bankruptcy proceedings in an Ontario court a day after it filed for creditor protection in the U.S. The company said Tuesday its 82 stores across...
Sep 19, 2017