Category Archives: Canadian Press
Zuckerberg pledges to 'keep building' in no-apology address
SAN JOSE, Calif. - With a smile that suggested the hard part of an “intense year” may be behind him, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed developers Tuesday and pledged the company will ...
May 02, 2018
Wood frogs' No. 1 option: Hold in pee all winter to survive
WASHINGTON - If you’ve ever been unable to find a bathroom in a moment of need, you know the gotta-go feeling. That’s nothing compared to the wood frog, which doesn’t urinate all win...
May 02, 2018
Trump hires lawyer who represented Clinton in impeachment
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday hired a veteran attorney who represented Bill Clinton during his impeachment process as the White House shifted to a more aggressive approach to a spec...
May 02, 2018
Cavaliers star LeBron James a thorn in the Raptors side even on an off night
TORONTO - LeBron James, by his own admission, had an off night. “Probably one of my worst games of the season.” The Cavaliers star shot 12-of-30, missed seven of eight three-point attempts...
May 02, 2018
Militants attack Libyan election commission, 14 Killed
BENGHAZI, Libya - Islamic State suicide bombers attacked Libya’s election commission in the capital on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people in the worst such attack in years that aimed to disru...
May 02, 2018
New Brunswick floods: 'This could get very uncomfortable,' officials warn
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - People fled their homes Wednesday as rising floodwater threatened to surpass record-setting levels along the Saint John River, with one fire chief warning residents: “This cou...
May 02, 2018
Critics seek more details from Sidewalk Labs about proposed Toronto neighbourhood
TORONTO - Andrew Clement hopes privacy-conscious Torontonians won’t have to fear visiting the proposed Quayside neighbourhood. It was about six months ago that the tri-government organization Wa...
May 02, 2018
Member of Japan pop band Tokio quits over sexual misconduct
TOKYO - Tatsuya Yamaguchi of Japan’s star pop band Tokio, who acknowledged last week that he had sexually harassed a teenage girl, says he’s quitting the group. The other four band members...
May 02, 2018
Australian first lady 'flattered' by 'delicious' description
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia’s prime minister said on Thursday his wife was “flattered and charmed” to be described by President Emmanuel Macron as “delicious,” a comp...
May 02, 2018
In the news today, May 2
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, May 2 --- COMMONS VOTES TO SEEK PAPAL APOLOGY Members of Parliament on all sides have voted to extend a formal invitation to Pope Francis to apologize in person...
May 02, 2018