Category Archives: Canadian Press
Police: Missing CDC worker drowned; no sign of foul play
ATLANTA - An employee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was reported missing more than seven weeks ago was found drowned in a river not far from his house, with no sign of foul pl...
Apr 05, 2018
Going off script, Trump bashes immigration at tax cut event
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. - Tossing his “boring” prepared remarks into the air, President Donald Trump on Thursday unleashed a fierce denunciation of the nation’s immigration poli...
Apr 05, 2018
Investigators look for answers in baby's death on Alberta First Nation
CALGARY - RCMP were still looking Thursday into why a baby girl died and 14 others were taken to hospital from a crowded home on an Alberta First Nation, which had recently been hit hard with the flu....
Apr 05, 2018
Workers run for their lives as crane topples over in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The collapse of a crane sent construction workers running for their lives in a Florida city on Thursday, nearly striking a man as it toppled over. St. Petersburg Police Departme...
Apr 05, 2018
Michelle Obama headlines women's leadership conference
BOSTON - Former first lady Michelle Obama is in Boston to address a forum devoted to empowering women to become leaders in their fields. Obama is scheduled to participate in a moderated conversation a...
Apr 05, 2018
Canadians have traded BitTorrent for Kodi for streaming pirated content: report
TORONTO - Canadians who stream pirated TV and film content have shifted almost entirely from using BitTorrent technology to the more user-friendly Kodi software that’s commonly installed on TV s...
Apr 05, 2018
Lebanon seeks funds for troubled economy at Paris conference
BEIRUT - Lebanon hopes to secure billions of dollars for infrastructure this week at an international donor conference in Paris, as it grapples with low growth and soaring debt. Some 50 countries and ...
Apr 05, 2018
Malaysian prosecutors rest case in Kim Jong Nam murder trial
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia - Malaysian prosecutors wrapped up their case Thursday against two Southeast Asian women accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader in a brazen att...
Apr 05, 2018
Colorado lawmakers urged to unveil misconduct investigations
DENVER - Colorado is among several statehouses trying to modernize sexual harassment policies and has received recommendations Thursday to publicize investigations into lawmakers accused of misconduct...
Apr 05, 2018
Victim was stressed about breaking up with man accused of killing her: friends
HALIFAX - Jurors were told Thursday of how Kristin Johnston agonized over how to break up with the man now accused of killing her, seeking the advice of friends and texting that she felt “trappe...
Apr 05, 2018