Category Archives: Canadian Press
US consumer spending fell sharp 0.5 per cent in December
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer spending tumbled 0.5 per cent in December, the biggest decline in nine years, as the holiday shopping season ended in disappointment. Meanwhile, incomes rose sharply in Dece...
Mar 01, 2019
Russia to bar athletes drinking beer at doping tests
MOSCOW - A beer with your urine sample? No longer in Russian sports. Citing “aggressive” athletes and interference with drug-testing results, Russia has barred sportspeople from drinking a...
Mar 01, 2019
Austrian police investigating man who leaked raid video
VIENNA - A police video showing Austrian skier Max Hauke apparently caught with a needle in his arm during a doping raid has led to consequences for the leaker. Austria’s Federal Police Office s...
Mar 01, 2019
Washington Gov. Inslee focuses on climate change in 2020 bid
SEATTLE - Declaring climate change the nation’s most pressing issue, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee launched his 2020 Democratic presidential bid on Friday with a promise to refocus American governm...
Mar 01, 2019
7.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern Peru
LIMA, Peru - The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has struck southern Peru. The temblor’s epicenter was 27 kilometres (16 miles) north-n...
Mar 01, 2019
In the news today, Mar. 1
Four stories in the news for Friday, Mar. 1 --- PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU TO SHUFFLE HIS CABINET TODAY A senior government source has confirmed to The Canadian Press that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is...
Mar 01, 2019
Canada, Mexico divided on Venezuela amid united push for new NAFTA
OTTAWA - Canada and Mexico may be united in wanting to bring closure to North America’s unresolved trading future, but they are diametrically opposed on how to solve Venezuela’s political ...
Mar 01, 2019
NKorea leader Kim Jong Un tours Hanoi after summit breakdown
HANOI, Vietnam - A day after his stunning summit breakdown with Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smiled broadly as he strode down a red carpet with Vietnam’s president Friday, a mil...
Mar 01, 2019
Blue Jays reportedly sign pitchers Clay Buchholz, Bud Norris to contracts
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly signed free-agent pitchers Clay Buchholz and Bud Norris, according to multiple reports. Buchholz started 16 games for the Arizona Diamondbacks last seas...
Feb 28, 2019
Canadian Bianca Andreescu advances to semifinals at Mexican Open
ACAPULCO, Mexico - Canadian Bianca Andreescu advanced to the semifinals at the Mexican Open on Thursday. The 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., defeated China’s Saisai Zheng 7-6 (3), 6-1 to rea...
Feb 28, 2019