Category Archives: Canadian Press
As driving ban lifted, Saudi women in crosshairs of change
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Outside a sprawling mall in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, young single men and women walk through an open-air exhibit where Saudi women and traffic police explain the ins and outs ...
Jun 23, 2018
Mexico's 2-1 victory over South Korea silences critics
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia - The criticism of Mexico’s national team heading into the World Cup was loud and scathing. The answer has been emphatic. The Mexicans won their second straight match at th...
Jun 23, 2018
COC session vote approves Calgary as potential host for 2026 Olympics
OTTAWA - The Canadian Olympic Committee session voted Saturday to approve Calgary as a potential host for the 2026 Winter Olympics. International Olympic Committee members will vote on a 2026 host cit...
Jun 23, 2018
Hurting Neymar gets emotional at the World Cup
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Neymar is hurting, probably physically and almost for sure emotionally. The Brazil striker, the face of the team at the World Cup and the one carrying the hopes of the nation ...
Jun 23, 2018
Stars flock to the Dior debut of Kim Jones at Paris menswear
PARIS - In a week marked by big debuts, it was designer Kim Jones’ turn at Dior Men on Saturday. The British designer drew stars from the worlds of film, music and fashion to Paris for his first...
Jun 23, 2018
DOJ gives Congress new classified documents on Russia probe
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department says it has given House Republicans new classified information related to the Russia investigation after lawmakers had threatened to hold officials in contempt of C...
Jun 23, 2018
Israelis, Palestinians await William's inaugural royal visit
JERUSALEM - Prince William is set to arrive in Israel and the Palestinian territories this week for the first official visit of a member of the British royal family, ending the monarchy’s decade...
Jun 23, 2018
Belgium looks best yet at World Cup in 5-2 rout of Tunisia
MOSCOW - Belgium seems to be getting better and better - maybe even the best yet at the World Cup. It’s still early, but a hugely talented Belgian squad made a big statement on Saturday in its 5...
Jun 23, 2018
Grave mistakes: Tax agency cuts number of fatal file errors
OTTAWA - The federal tax collector is less and less seeing dead people where there aren’t any. Figures recently tabled in Parliament show that 319 people were erroneously declared dead by the Ca...
Jun 23, 2018
Zimbabwe leader calls assassination attempt 'cowardly act'
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe’s president was unscathed Saturday by an explosion at a campaign rally that state media called an attempt to assassinate him, later visiting his two injured vice-pres...
Jun 23, 2018