Category Archives: Canadian Press
US existing home sales rose 1.1 per cent in March
WASHINGTON - U.S. sales of existing homes increased 1.1 per cent on a monthly basis in March, which suggests that buyers are undeterred by the dwindling number of properties available on the market. T...
Apr 23, 2018
Former Edmonton city councillor who rubbed shoulders with Castro dead at 81
EDMONTON - A man believed to be the longest-serving city councillor in Edmonton’s history has died. Family members say Ron Hayter, who was 81, contracted pneumonia recently and died in his sleep...
Apr 23, 2018
University of Toronto owns oldest English-language book in Canada
TORONTO - The University of Toronto says it now owns the oldest English-language book in Canada, a 15th century text that introduced ancient ideas to new audiences. The book is an English translation ...
Apr 23, 2018
Syrian troops look to isolate IS in Damascus battle
BEIRUT - Syrian government forces moved to cut off Islamic State militants in southern Damascus from nearby rebel-held suburbs Monday in an attempt to force the extremists to surrender or evacuate the...
Apr 23, 2018
Travel ban case is justices' first dive into Trump policy
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has so far had little to say about Donald Trump’s time as president, even as the nation has moved from one Trump controversy to another. That’s about to chan...
Apr 23, 2018
World watching 2 North Korea summits for signs of nuke deal
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday, the world will have a single overriding interest: How will they address North Korea...
Apr 23, 2018
A Cold War poison resurfaces in a quiet English town
MOSCOW - During the Cold War, Soviet scientists at a secret, high-security lab worked frantically to counter the latest U.S. chemical weapons. More than four decades later, the nerve agent they develo...
Apr 23, 2018
Mexico holds its first presidential debate for July election
MEXICO CITY - The first of Mexico’s presidential debates opened Sunday night with rivals concentrating their fire on front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who defended the idea of an amnesty...
Apr 23, 2018
US builds drone base in Niger, crossroads of extremism fight
AGADEZ, Niger - On the scorching edge of the Sahara Desert, the U.S. Air Force is building a base for armed drones, the newest front in America’s battle against the growing extremist threat in A...
Apr 23, 2018
It's time for Trump's doctor to be examined, for VA chief
WASHINGTON - Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson was tending to grievously injured military personnel in Iraq when he was summoned to Washington to interview for a job he barely knew existed. He didn’t see ...
Apr 23, 2018