Category Archives: Canadian Press

Kinder Morgan CEO 'appreciates' feds' offer but time short to save pipeline
CALGARY - A federal commitment to compensate investors if the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is unnecessarily delayed is appreciated but doesn’t put the project back on the front burner,...
May 16, 2018

Trump reversal of mining pollution rule challenged in court
BILLINGS, Mont. - Environmental groups challenged the Trump administration in federal court Wednesday over its rejection of an Obama-era proposal that would have required mining companies to prove the...
May 16, 2018
Audio clip spurs social media debate over Yanny or Laurel
NEW YORK - Do you hear what I hear? That’s the question as a short audio clip has sparked a social media debate about whether the word is “yanny” or “laurel.” How one hea...
May 16, 2018

Facebook's Zuckerberg to talk to EU parliament on privacy
BRUSSELS - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has accepted to visit the European Parliament to explain his company’s recent privacy issues and allegations that it misused personal data. Parliament Pre...
May 16, 2018
Michigan State agrees to pay $500M to settle Nassar claims
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University agreed to pay $500 million to settle claims from more than 300 women and girls who said they were assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar in the worst sex-ab...
May 16, 2018

Lawyer says Rapper T.I. 'wrongfully arrested' near his home
ATLANTA - The rapper T.I. was arrested early Wednesday as he tried to enter his gated community outside Atlanta and was charged with disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and simple assault - but the...
May 16, 2018

Travolta dances his way through Cannes again with 'Gotti'
CANNES, France - John Travolta first came to Cannes 40 years ago while promoting “Grease,” and he’s still dancing along the Croisette. The 64-year-old actor returned to the Cannes Fi...
May 16, 2018
Ottawa ushers in vaping era with new rules, regulations for e-cigarettes
OTTAWA - Adults in Canada will soon have easier access to e-cigarettes and vaping supplies - and be exposed to more ads promoting them - now that the federal Liberal gove...
May 16, 2018
Three charged with allegedly exploiting, trafficking migrant workers
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The Canada Border Services Agency says three people are facing charges related to the alleged exploitation and trafficking of migrant workers. The CBSA alleges three people recruit...
May 16, 2018

Trudeau and Merkel talk trade, climate change ahead of June G7 summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken to German Chancellor Angela Merkel about making progress on climate change and combating protectionism when they meet at the G7 next month in Quebec. ...
May 16, 2018