Category Archives: Canadian Press
New York partner powers software firm's drive to make charity more efficient
CALGARY - Bryan de Lottinville’s relationship with charities is complicated. As the founder and CEO of Calgary-based Benevity Inc., the 58-year-old wants to help as much as he can by providing h...
May 06, 2018
Shatner to address graduates preparing to seek out new lives
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - William Shatner is boldly going where he has never gone before: the graduation ceremony at the New England Institute of Technology. The actor best known for his portrayal of Capt. J...
May 06, 2018
Third person dies as a result of destructive wind storm in Ontario
MILTON, Ont. - The company that employed two men who were struck by a falling tree in a massive windstorm Friday says both men have now died. The men were servicing trees in Milton, Ont., when the inc...
May 06, 2018
BBC's Andrew Marr to have surgery for malignant tumour
LONDON - Prominent BBC broadcaster Andrew Marr plans to have surgery to remove a malignant tumour on his kidney. Marr, 58, told viewers of his Sunday show that he will be off-the-air for “a coup...
May 06, 2018
'The definition of family is evolving': collective housing creates community
VANCOUVER - In a city known for soaring real estate prices and low vacancies, some people in Vancouver are finding innovative ways of blending their housing and social needs. One option is called coll...
May 06, 2018
Israeli PM steps up calls to end the Iranian nuclear deal
JERUSALEM - Israel’s prime minister on Sunday stepped up his calls for world powers to end the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran as President Donald Trump decides whether to withdraw from the agreemen...
May 06, 2018
Giraffe kills filmmaker at wildlife facility in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG - A giraffe has killed a South African filmmaker who was on assignment at a wildlife facility northwest of Johannesburg. Filming agency CallaCrew says Carlos Carvalho was filming a featur...
May 06, 2018
Low turnout worries politicians as Lebanon voting ends
BEIRUT - Lebanon’s first national elections in nine years were marked by a tepid turnout Sunday, reflecting voter frustration over endemic corruption and a stagnant economy. Politicians had urge...
May 06, 2018
Officials: 26 homes, 4 other buildings destroyed by volcano
PAHOA, Hawaii - The number of homes destroyed by Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano jumped to 26 on Sunday as scientists reported lava spewing more than 200 feet (61 metres) into the air. In revised figur...
May 06, 2018
Flood waters in New Brunswick raise concerns for health and safety
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - As flood waters continue to rise in southern New Brunswick, so too do concerns for health and safety. “Lots of sewage systems have been compromised by flooding, and when they&...
May 06, 2018