Category Archives: Canadian Press
Hungry wolves may get new home at Isle Royale National Park
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - A U.S.-Canadian team is preparing for another mission to relocate grey wolves to Isle Royale National Park in Michigan from a second Lake Superior island, where the predators ar...
Mar 22, 2019
Trump's Golan statement draws strong regional condemnation
DAMASCUS, Syria - From Syria to Turkey and beyond, President Donald Trump’s abrupt declaration that Washington will recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights d...
Mar 22, 2019
For EU, Brexit has trashed May's 'strong and stable' image
BRUSSELS - Prime Minister Theresa May used to promise “strong and stable” government. Fellow EU leaders used to believe her. But then came almost three years of Brexit missteps and mayhem....
Mar 22, 2019
Canadian rink falls short of playoffs at world women's curling championship
SILKEBORG, Denmark - Canada has missed the playoffs for the first time in 20 years at the world women’s curling championship. Chelsea Carey’s Calgary-based rink was officially eliminated i...
Mar 22, 2019
R Kelly defence emerges, including saying accusers are lying
CHICAGO - R. Kelly yelled through tears in a recent TV interview before an audience numbering in the millions, saying he’s in a fight for his life to disprove sexual abuse charges. That fight wi...
Mar 22, 2019
What next? Brexit delay gives UK more time to solve crisis
BRUSSELS - Extra time has been added to the Brexit countdown clock. The European Union has granted Britain a few more weeks to overcome its political deadlock and chart a smooth road out of the bloc -...
Mar 22, 2019
AP Exclusive: Guaido's Citgo snubs US execs in Caracas jail
BOGOTA - When the Trump administration paved the way for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido to name a new board to run the U.S. affiliate of Venezuela’s state oil company, it was a rare gl...
Mar 22, 2019
Adam Sidlow a near-constant in the trenches for the Toronto Wolfpack
Adam Sidlow has been a near-constant for the Toronto Wolfpack since the transatlantic rugby league team first took the field in 2017. But the big forward suffered a minor hamstring tear during Toronto...
Mar 22, 2019
Statistics Canada reports pace of inflation ticked higher in February
OTTAWA - The annual pace of inflation edged higher in February as gains in most spending categories offset lower gasoline prices, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency reported the consumer price ...
Mar 22, 2019
QuickList: Annual inflation rate in February for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.5 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may fluctuate w...
Mar 22, 2019