Category Archives: Canadian Press
Tokyo to 'screen off' bacteria for Olympic swimming in bay
Tokyo Olympic organizers said Friday that a system of layered screens would be used to keep bacteria levels within “agreed limits” for triathlon and marathon swimming in heavily trafficked...
Oct 05, 2018
Giovinco back in Italy squad after 3-year absence
GENOA, Italy - Sebastian Giovinco is back in the Italy squad after an absence of nearly three years, but Mario Balotelli has been left out. Italy coach Roberto Mancini included the 31-year-old Toronto...
Oct 05, 2018
Powerful winds rock Baffin Island, send debris flying through Iqaluit
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Iqaluit residents spent Friday clearing damage caused by wild winds that sent debris flying through the streets of Nunavut’s capital overnight. “Some of our roof has blo...
Oct 05, 2018
Celebrity shark arrives in Newfoundland: 'Holy smokes I finally made it'
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. - A celebrity great white shark that has been charming Nova Scotians for two summers has popped up in waters off Newfoundland. Hilton tweeted Friday morning from just of...
Oct 05, 2018
Kavanaugh bump? GOP fights for new energy as vote nears
NEW YORK - On the brink of a political gender war, President Donald Trump’s Republican Party is threatening to erode Democrats’ enthusiasm advantage as the fiery debate over his Supreme Co...
Oct 05, 2018
Monica Lewinsky changes social media name to fight bullying
NEW YORK - Monica Lewinsky is teaming up with celebrities for an anti-bullying campaign that targets name-calling. Appearing Friday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Lewinsky says the...
Oct 05, 2018
Chance the Rapper giving $1M to boost mental health services
CHICAGO - Chance the Rapper says he’s donating $1 million to help improve mental health services in Chicago. The Chicago native made the announcement Thursday during a summit for his non-profit ...
Oct 05, 2018
Indonesia considers making devastated areas mass graves
PALU, Indonesia - Search teams pulled bodies from obliterated neighbourhoods in the disaster-stricken Indonesian city of Palu on Saturday as more aid rolled in and the government said it was consideri...
Oct 05, 2018
Melania Trump loses footing with elephant, but not with kids
NAIROBI, Kenya - Melania Trump briefly lost her footing when a baby elephant startled her with a sudden move, but the first lady was anything but out of step when children at an orphanage welcomed her...
Oct 05, 2018
Turkey says won't leave Syria until elections are held there
BEIRUT - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey won’t withdraw from zones it controls in Syria until its people hold an election. Erdogan made the comment in Istanbul on Thursday at ...
Oct 05, 2018