Category Archives: Canadian Press
Woman says she reported abuse in 2013
SEATTLE - A woman said Tuesday that she told Oregon child welfare officials in 2013 that Jennifer and Sarah Hart - who plunged off a California cliff with their children last month in an SUV - had bee...
Apr 04, 2018
What's wrong with very low unemployment? Hawaii knows
HONOLULU - Are there downsides to a low unemployment rate? In Hawaii, which has the United States’ lowest jobless rate at a minuscule 2.1 per cent, the answer is yes. Employers are frustrated by...
Apr 04, 2018
'Avengers: Infinity War' directors, Downey ask for secrecy
LOS ANGELES - Actor Robert Downey Jr. is joining the directors of “Avengers: Infinity War” in calling for fans to maintain secrecy. The star tweeted “no spoilers please.” He si...
Apr 04, 2018
France puts 78,000 security threats on vast police database
PARIS - France has flagged more than 78,000 people as security threats in a database intended to let European police share information on the continent’s most dangerous residents - more than all...
Apr 04, 2018
'Grotesque' red carpet selfies banned at Cannes festival
PARIS - Want to take a selfie on the red carpet during the Cannes Film Festival? Well, you can’t. That’s the message from top festival official Thierry Fremaux, who says red carpet-selfies...
Apr 04, 2018
4 Marines killed in helicopter crash in California
LOS ANGELES - Four Marines were killed when their helicopter crashed while they were practicing desert landings in Southern California, the Miramar air station in San Diego said Wednesday. The Marines...
Apr 04, 2018
Russian officials accuse West of fomenting new Cold War
MOSCOW - Top Russian defence and security officials on Wednesday launched diatribes at the West, accusing it of fomenting a new Cold War in a bid to retain waning influence in global affairs. Moscow u...
Apr 04, 2018
Rwanda closes thousands of churches in bid for more control
KIGALI, Rwanda - Rwanda’s government has closed thousands of churches and dozens of mosques as it seeks to assert more control over a vibrant religious community whose sometimes makeshift operat...
Apr 04, 2018
AP FACT CHECK: Trump cites questionable job approval rating
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is pointing to a 50 per cent job approval rating that may not fully comport with reality. TRUMP: “Thank you to Rasmussen for the honest polling. Just hit 50%,...
Apr 04, 2018
Congress' challenge: How to tame industry giant Facebook
WASHINGTON - Facebook isn’t just a company. It’s a behemoth, with 2.1 billion monthly users, $40 billion in revenue and more than 25,000 employees worldwide. And that leaves Washington wit...
Apr 04, 2018