Category Archives: Canadian Press
Judge blocks release of blueprints for 3D-printed guns
SEATTLE - A federal judge on Tuesday stopped the release of blueprints to make untraceable and undetectable 3D-printed plastic guns as President Donald Trump questioned whether his administration shou...
Jul 31, 2018
Correction: Music Festival Deal story
NEWPORT, R.I. - In a story July 28 about a deal to keep two renowned music festivals in Newport, The Associated Press erroneously reported when the first festival was held. The Newport Jazz Festival b...
Jul 31, 2018
Vikings, Diggs reach deal on 5-year extension
EAGAN, Minn. - The Minnesota Vikings have secured yet another core player with a long-term contract, signing wide receiver Stefon Diggs to a five-year extension and moving the star of the “Minne...
Jul 31, 2018
Billy Talent to host benefit concert for victims of Danforth shooting with
TORONTO - Canadian rockers Billy Talent will host a benefit concert next month in Toronto to support the victims of the deadly shooting on Danforth Avenue. The band say they’ll join fellow music...
Jul 31, 2018
Made Up in America? Philly mayor tweets photo with Jay-Z
PHILADELPHIA - The mayor of Philadelphia and Jay-Z have apparently made up after the Made In America Festival controversy earlier this month. Mayor Jim Kenney tweeted a photo of himself with Jay-Z bef...
Jul 31, 2018
NFL's Detroit Lions bring two unique Canadians to training camp
ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Luke Willson grew up in one of the few Canadian regions where the CFL held little relevance. T.J. Jones grew up Canadian entirely because of the CFL. Together, these two unique Can...
Jul 31, 2018
Thailand to host 2018 Miss Universe pageant
BANGKOK - Thailand will host the 2018 Miss Universe beauty pageant, organizers said Tuesday. The Miss Universe Organization said in a statement that it has granted “sole proprietorship” to...
Jul 31, 2018
Royal Navy rescued suicide bomber 3 years before attack
LONDON - The Royal Navy rescued the Manchester Arena suicide bomber and his younger brother from the civil war in Libya three years before he killed 22 people at the Ariana Grande pop concert. Britain...
Jul 31, 2018
Annual US worker pay gains rose at fastest pace since 2008
WASHINGTON - U.S. workers saw their annual wages and benefits rise in the second quarter at the fastest pace in nearly a decade, a sign that the low unemployment rate is forcing employers to raise pay...
Jul 31, 2018
Vancouver police search for man who pushed victim into traffic during assault
Vancouver police are appealing for help as they investigate a strange assault where a man was seriously injured when he was pushed into the path of an oncoming vehicle. Police say it happened on East ...
Jul 31, 2018