Category Archives: Canadian Press
Dems aim for, and GOP worries about, midterm election wave
WASHINGTON - Buoyed by a string of Republican retirements and President Donald Trump’s persistently low approval rating, Democrats are increasingly hopeful about their chances for a midterm elec...
Jan 15, 2018
Thai junta boss eyes staying on with little stopping him
BANGKOK - When Prayuth Chan-Ocha seized control of Thailand in a military coup, he vigorously denounced politicians as responsible for the country’s ills and positioned himself and his fellow ge...
Jan 15, 2018
Accord, Navigator, XC60 take top prize at Detroit auto show
DETROIT - Automotive journalists crowned the Honda Accord the North American Car of the Year on Monday, a first for the longtime model that’s twice flirted for the top honour as a finalist. The ...
Jan 15, 2018
California highway to stay shut another week after mudslides
LOS ANGELES - Crews working around the clock cleared boulders, trees and crushed cars from all lanes of U.S. 101, but California officials said Monday the key coastal highway would remain closed for a...
Jan 15, 2018
Car goes airborne, slams into 2nd floor of California office
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Authorities say two people escaped serious injuries when the car they were in went airborne and slammed into the second floor of a Southern California dental office. Orange County ...
Jan 15, 2018
Criticism of Margaret Court is muted at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Marriage equality proponents draped themselves in rainbow flags at Margaret Court Arena on the first day of the Australian Open to protest tennis great Margaret Court’s co...
Jan 15, 2018
East China Sea slick fire from sunken oil tanker burns out
BEIJING - The fire from a sunken Iranian tanker ship in the East China Sea has burned out, a Chinese transport ministry spokesman said Monday, although concerns remain about possible major pollution t...
Jan 15, 2018
Major letdown for US women: Venus, Stephens out in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia - Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens were upset early and the bleak opening day for Americans continued at the Australian Open with the women going 1 for 9 and two of the highest-...
Jan 15, 2018
Federal government, Ontario invest $100M to support Linamar auto parts maker
OTTAWA - The federal and Ontario governments unveiled up to $100 million worth of combined grants Monday to help Canadian automotive parts maker Linamar Corp. develop advanced manufacturing technologi...
Jan 15, 2018
In the news today, Jan. 15
3 stories in the news for Monday, Jan. 15 --- ATLANTIC CANADA RECOVERS FROM DELUGE Dozens of people from a rural New Brunswick community were set to return home last night as crews across Atlantic Can...
Jan 15, 2018