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Three-day transit strike in Vancouver averted, tentative deal reached
VANCOUVER - The union representing 5,000 Metro Vancouver transit workers says it has reached a tentative deal with Coast Mountain Bus Company and Translink, averting a planned full system strike....
Nov 27, 2019
US economy grew at a moderate 2.1% annual rate last quarter
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a moderate 2.1% rate over the summer, slightly faster than first estimated. But many economists say they think growth is slowing sharply in the current quarter. T...
Nov 27, 2019
Judiciary Committee set to take over Trump impeachment probe
WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Committee is set to take over the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump, scheduling a hearing for next week as they push closer to a possible vote on actual char...
Nov 27, 2019
Taiwanese-Canadian model-actor Godfrey Gao dies on set
HONG KONG - Taiwanese-Canadian model-actor Godfrey Gao has died after suffering an apparent heart attack while on set in China. Gao was filming a sports reality show in the eastern Chinese city of Nin...
Nov 27, 2019
Former Nova Scotia premier Gerald Regan dead at 91
Former Nova Scotia premier Gerald Regan, whose political accomplishments were later overshadowed by a sexual assault trial that resulted in an acquittal, has died at the age of 91. Regan, a lawyer and...
Nov 27, 2019
French luxury group LVMH to buy Tiffany for $16.2 billion
PARIS - French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy New York jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion, adding a famed star to its portfolio that already boasts Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Bulg...
Nov 27, 2019
Uber loses license in London over safety, vows to appeal
London's transit authority on Monday refused to renew Uber's operating license over concerns about impostor drivers, with the ride-hailing company vowing to appeal the decision as it struggles to secu...
Nov 27, 2019
Ottawa appeals and Grey Cup glory; In-The-News for Nov. 25
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 Nov. 25. What we are watching in Canada ... OT...
Nov 27, 2019
You may be a millionaire in Quebec and budgeting for bling; In-The-News Nov. 27
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 Nov. 27. What we are watching i...
Nov 27, 2019
Stop Indigenous child-welfare award so more can be paid, federal lawyers say
OTTAWA - While the federal Liberals insist they are appealing a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling on First Nations children because it limits the families that could receive compens...
Nov 27, 2019
