Category Archives: Canadian Press
Trump hosting glitzy White House state dinner for Macron
WASHINGTON - Now it’s President Donald Trump’s turn to pull off the ultimate charm offensive. Wined and dined on multiple state visits during his tour of Asia last year, Trump is paying it...
Apr 23, 2018
Trump says North Korea agreed to denuclearize. It hasn't.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed North Korea has agreed to “denuclearization” before his potential meeting with Kim Jong Un. But that’s not the case. ...
Apr 23, 2018
In the news today, April 23
Five stories in the news for Monday, April 23 --- BRONCOS OBITUARIES UPSET SOME FAMILIES Some families of Humboldt Broncos bus crash victims are surprised to learn that error-riddled obituaries of the...
Apr 23, 2018
'It was life or death,' says man who snatched gunman's AR-15
NASHVILLE - The man who snatched an AR-15 rifle from a gunman at a busy Tennessee restaurant says his was a “selfish” act of self-preservation and he doesn’t consider himself a hero....
Apr 23, 2018
'Bow-Z' wows crowd at bulldog pageant for Drake Relays
DES MOINES, Iowa - A 2-year-old pup once destined to be euthanized was crowned the winner of Sunday’s “Beautiful Bulldog Contest” at Drake University. The 39th annual tongue-in-cheek...
Apr 23, 2018
Peru orders arrest of two suspects in Canadian man's killing
LIMA, Peru - Peru’s attorney general has ordered the arrest of two suspects in the killing of a Canadian man who travelled to the Amazon rain forest to study hallucinogenic medicine, officials s...
Apr 23, 2018
Macaulay Culkin tells Ellen he avoids watching 'Home Alone'
LOS ANGELES - Macaulay Culkin avoids watching his “Home Alone” movie. Appearing Monday in a taped segment on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the 37-year-old actor jokes fans often ...
Apr 23, 2018
'She tried to murder me,' Nicholas Butcher says as defence closes its case
HALIFAX - Nicholas Butcher insisted Monday that the Montreal-born yoga instructor he’s accused of killing actually tried to kill him, as the defence closed its case at the second-degree murder t...
Apr 23, 2018
Greece beats budget target as it looks to post-bailout era
ATHENS, Greece - Greece has beaten its budget targets for a third year and trimmed its massive debt burden, according to data released Monday. But the economy has not yet grown back to its level of 20...
Apr 23, 2018
'The Crown' star speaks about pay disparity
NEW YORK - “The Crown” star Matt Smith says he supports fellow actor Claire Foy over the revelation that Foy was paid less than her male co-star in the Netflix drama. A producer disclosed ...
Apr 23, 2018