Category Archives: Canadian Press
Venezuelan fans endure sacrifices to 'Play Ball' amid crisis
CARACAS, Venezuela - For 10 years, ever since they bonded over baseball at work, Franlet Bencomo and Elbert Albarran haven’t missed an opening day game together. This year, however, they left th...
Oct 16, 2018
China party expels general who killed self, indicts another
BEIJING - China’s ruling Communist Party has expelled a former top general who killed himself during a corruption probe and indicted another on graft charges amid President Xi Jinping’s co...
Oct 16, 2018
Abbott-brand nutrition beverages, such as Ensure, recalled for bacteria concerns
OTTAWA - Abbott Nutrition is recalling a number of its canned nutritional beverages due to possible bacterial contamination. The Chicago-based company is recalling products under its Ensure Plus, Jevi...
Oct 16, 2018
Militants seize 14 Iranian security forces near Pakistan
TEHRAN, Iran - Militants in Iran abducted 14 members of a border security force near the Pakistan border on Tuesday in the latest blow to the powerful Revolutionary Guard. Media reports quoted an unna...
Oct 16, 2018
In the news today, Oct. 16
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, Oct. 16 --- EMERGENCY DEBATE ON CLIMATE CHANGE MPs spent their first day back in Parliament after Thanksgiving break debating the perils of climate change. The em...
Oct 16, 2018
Canada should do more to help women refugees worldwide: Oxfam Canada
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau’s self-proclaimed feminist government could and should be doing more to address gender-specific challenges faced by female refugees affected by wars and displacement. Tha...
Oct 16, 2018
Experiencing different cultures: Regina couple marries 15 times around the world
REGINA - Karl Fix and Sandra Beug have had some interesting experiences marrying each other again and again in different countries around the world. They found themselves covered in spit in Ethiopia. ...
Oct 16, 2018
Melania spokeswoman calls for boycott of T.I. over video
ATLANTA - A Melania Trump spokeswoman is asking people to boycott Atlanta rapper T.I. because of his promotional album video that shows a woman resembling the first lady stripping in the oval office. ...
Oct 16, 2018
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games MLB Post-season NL Championship Series Milwaukee 4 L.A. Dodgers 0 (Brewers lead series 2-1) — NFL Green Bay 33 San Francisco 30 — NHL Toronto 4 Los Angeles 1 Ottawa 4 ...
Oct 15, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games MLB Post-season NL Championship Series Milwaukee 4 L.A. Dodgers 0 (Brewers lead series 2-1) — NFL Green Bay 33 San Francisco 30 — NHL Toronto 4 Los Angeles 1 Ottawa 4 ...
Oct 15, 2018