Category Archives: Canadian Press
Liberals to miss second self-imposed deadline for Canada Post review: official
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals will miss a second self-imposed deadline for deciding whether to restore door-to-door mail delivery to thousands of Canadians, says a government spokeswoman. The most rec...
Dec 18, 2017
Toronto FC gets chilly then tough draw in return to CONCACAF Champions League
Fresh off an unprecedented treble in 2017, MLS Cup champion Toronto FC will open its CONCACAF Champions League campaign against the Colorado Rapids in the round of 16 in February. The matchup promises...
Dec 18, 2017
Amtrak train derailed on new, faster route that drew concern
SEATTLE - A community along the new rail line where an Amtrak train derailed Monday in a deadly crash had tried to stop the project on grounds higher-speed passenger trains would endanger pedestrians ...
Dec 18, 2017
Under Trump, climate change not a national security threat
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump removed climate change from the list of worldwide threats menacing the United States on Monday, a shift that underscores the long-term ramifications of the “A...
Dec 18, 2017
UN says there are 258 million international migrants today
An estimated 258 million people have left their birth countries and are now living in other nations - an increase of 49 per cent since 2000, says a U.N. report on international migration released Mond...
Dec 18, 2017
Sarah Palin's son Track accused of assaulting his father
WASILLA, Alaska - Sarah Palin’s oldest son, Track, has been arraigned on charges that he assaulted his father at the family’s home in Alaska. Police were called to the home Saturday night,...
Dec 18, 2017
Change of scenery: Chan switches up pre-Olympic training base to Vancouver
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Days after missing the Skate Canada International podium for the first time in eight years, and with only a few months left of his competitive career, Patrick Chan felt stuck. He c...
Dec 18, 2017
House GOP unveils $81B disaster relief for hurricanes, fires
WASHINGTON - House Republicans on Monday unveiled an $81 billion disaster aid package to help hurricane-ravaged communities and states hit by wildfires, almost double the amount requested by President...
Dec 18, 2017
Ex-Missouri death row inmate re-sentenced to life in prison
ST. LOUIS - After maintaining his innocence for more than a quarter of a century, Reginald Clemons admitted Monday that he took part in the rape and killing of two sisters who were pushed from an aban...
Dec 18, 2017
Deported ex-Marine wins case to return to US from Mexico
SAN DIEGO - A former Marine deported to Mexico 15 years ago after he was convicted of a minor offence has won his fight to return to the United States and regain his permanent U.S. residency. Marco Ch...
Dec 18, 2017