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Bail hearing delayed again for man accused in Rideau Hall gate-ramming
OTTAWA - The man accused of ramming through a gate at Rideau Hall while heavily armed is staying in an Ontario jail for another three weeks. Corey Hurren was arrested July 2 and has not yet had a bail...
Jul 31, 2020
Wages and benefits grow at slowest pace in 3 years
WASHINGTON - Wages and benefits for U.S. workers rose at the slowest pace in three years in the April-June quarter, a sign that businesses are holding back on pay as well as cutting jobs in the corona...
Jul 31, 2020
Telus Q2 profit drops 39 per cent to $315 million despite uptick in revenues
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. says its net income fell 39 per cent in its latest quarter despite an uptick in revenues. The Vancouver-based company says it earned $315 million or 23 cents per share for...
Jul 31, 2020
US consumer spending up 5.6%, but virus could stall gains
WASHINGTON - American consumers increased their spending in June by a solid 5.6%, helping regain some of record plunge that occurred after the coronavirus struck hard in March and paralyzed the econom...
Jul 31, 2020
Unanswered questions at secondary schools leads SD 68 'to do list'
NANAIMO - It's unclear what program delivery will look like for Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools with the province's K-12 education system returning to in-class instruction in September.In particular,...
Jul 31, 2020
Vietnam reports 1st ever virus death after renewed outbreak
HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam on Friday reported its first-ever death of a person with the coronavirus as it struggles with a renewed outbreak after 99 days with no local cases. The Health Ministry said a ...
Jul 31, 2020
WE fallout and 260 Chinese boats fish near Galapagos; In The News for July 31
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 31 ... What...
Jul 31, 2020
Statistics Canada set to release May GDP reading
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will say this morning how the economy fared in May and provide its preliminary estimate for June to give a picture of the first half of a year marked by the COVID-19 pandemi...
Jul 31, 2020
Former Edmonton nightclub employee found guilty of sex assaults to be sentenced
EDMONTON - A former Edmonton nightclub employee convicted of sexually assaulting five women is expected to be sentenced today. Matthew McKnight, who is 33, was accused of sexually assaulting 13 women ...
Jul 31, 2020
WE fallout expected to continue as MPs seek more info, witnesses
OTTAWA - The WE controversy that has been dogging the Liberals is expected to continue to follow Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government after Trudeau's appearance before a House of Commons c...
Jul 31, 2020