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Sexual assault trial for military’s former head of HR, Haydn Edmundson, gets underway
OTTAWA – Vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson, the military’s former head of human resources, is on trial for sexual assault in Ottawa this week. The retired vice-admiral has pleaded not guilty to one count of indecent acts and one count of sexual assault in an incident that allegedly happened in 1991. The woman who made the allegation ... Read More »
Disney wants trade secrets kept confidential in lawsuit with DeSantis appointees
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Disney wants to keep confidential any proprietary information or trade secrets that comes out of its state court fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees over who controls the governing district at Walt Disney World. The entertainment giant asked a state court judge on Friday for a protective order allowing it to ... Read More »
S&P/TSX composite down more than 200 points, U.S. stock markets also fall
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was down more than 200 points in late-morning trading in a broad-based decline, while U.S. stock markets also tumbled lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 226.23 points at 20,858.86. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 394.06 points at 38,260.36. The S&P 500 index was ... Read More »
Source: Veteran American linebacker Pickett agrees in principle to deal with Ottawa
Adarius Pickett is on the move. According to a CFL source, the veteran American linebacker has agreed in principle to a deal with the Ottawa Redblacks once free agency begins Feb. 13. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity as the agreement can’t be formally announced until the free-agent period officially begins at noon ... Read More »
Manulife to cover specialty drugs at any pharmacy after backlash over Loblaw deal
TORONTO – Manulife Financial Corp. says patients who require specialty drugs will be able to fill their prescriptions at any pharmacy after backlash sparked by the insurance provider signing an exclusive arrangement with Loblaw Cos. Ltd. Manulife Canada chief executive Naveed Irshad says the company listened to concerns expressed by patients over the past week ... Read More »
Three auto theft convictions should mean three years in prison: Poilievre
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says repeat car thieves should not be allowed to serve their sentence “in their living room watching Netflix.” Poilievre released a new policy today that insists the current Liberal government goes too easy on people who steal cars. He says a Conservative government would make sure auto thieves spend ... Read More »
CP NewsAlert: Manulife to cover specialty drugs at any pharmacy following backlash
TORONTO – Manulife Financial Corp. says patients who require specialty drugs will be able to fill their prescriptions at any pharmacy following backlash sparked by the insurance provider signing an exclusive arrangement with Loblaw Cos. Ltd. More to come. Companies in this story: (TSX:MFC, TSX:L)... Read More »
Culinary union reaches tentative contracts with hotel-casinos as Las Vegas kicks off Super Bowl week
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A union representing hospitality workers says it has reached a tentative agreement with six more hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas and called off a strike deadline for another. The agreements averted a Monday morning walkout threat at several near-Strip and downtown properties as the city kicks off Super Bowl week. The ... Read More »
Quebec government to spend $870 million to replace Montreal’s Olympic Stadium roof
MONTREAL – Quebec Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx says the provincial government will spend $870 million to replace the decaying roof of Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. Proulx told reporters in Montreal the existing roof is nearing the end of its life and the stadium will have to close completely within two years if nothing is done. She ... Read More »
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Ottawa as Liberals decry ‘draconian’ policies
OTTAWA – Liberal Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault says he wants a meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to discuss her recent policy announcement on transgender youth. Smith is in Ottawa today after announcing last week that her United Conservative Party government would ban puberty blockers and hormone therapy for children 15 and younger who have ... Read More »
Emma Heming Willis, wife of Bruce Willis, has a book on caregiving coming out in 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – The wife of Bruce Willis is working on a guide to caregiving that draws upon her experiences tending to the beloved actor, who has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Emma Heming Willis’ book, currently untitled, is scheduled for 2025. “Dementia not only affects your loved one but can shake a whole ... Read More »
