Category Archives: Canadian Press
Hawaii attorney general says travel ban sparks Congress run
HONOLULU - Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin, who has been fighting President Donald Trump’s travel ban and other policies over the past year, has announced he will run for U.S. Congress. Chi...
Dec 18, 2017
Richard Wagner sworn in as chief justice of Supreme Court of Canada
OTTAWA - Richard Wagner has officially taken the helm at Canada’s highest court. The Quebec jurist was sworn in today as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada at a short ceremony at Ridea...
Dec 18, 2017
It's Canada and U.K. v. U.S. airplane giant at trade tribunal hearing
WASHINGTON - In a test case for the aggressive use of trade penalties in Donald Trump’s America, the Canadian and British governments urged a U.S. tribunal Monday not to impose duties on Bombard...
Dec 18, 2017
Popular S. Korean boy band member dies in possible suicide
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The lead singer of popular South Korean boy band SHINee died on Monday, police said, in a possible suicide. Kim Jong-hyun, better known by the stage name Jonghyun, was foun...
Dec 18, 2017
Federal judge retires as he faces accusations from women
SAN FRANCISCO - The sexual misconduct allegations that have cut a swath through Congress brought down a prominent member of the judicial branch Monday with the resignation of Alex Kozinski, a federal ...
Dec 18, 2017
Canadian Press business story of the year selections over the years
TORONTO - A list of The Canadian Press business stories of the year, as determined in an annual poll of newsrooms across the country: 2017: Sears Canada’s demise 2016: Pipeline battles 2015: Low...
Dec 18, 2017
NewsAlert: Sears Canada voted Canadian Press business story of the year
TORONTO - The demise of Sears Canada has been voted the 2017 Business News Story of the Year in an annual poll of the country’s newsrooms conducted by The Canadian Press. Sears Canada filed for ...
Dec 18, 2017
Shots fired in 'disturbance' at UK base used by US Air Force
LONDON - A British military air base in England used by the U.S. Air Force was locked down Monday after a disturbance, but the emergency measure ended when a man was arrested on suspicion of “cr...
Dec 18, 2017
Get Bach to work: Company orchestras a German tradition
FRANKFURT - Can performing Beethoven symphonies together help employees team up on projects at work, too? Some companies - above all in Germany and Asia - seem to think so. A conspicuous number of big...
Dec 18, 2017
Princess Charlotte to attend nursery school in January
LONDON - It’s off to nursery school for Princess Charlotte. Kensington Palace said Monday that Charlotte will attend the Willcocks Nursery School in London in January. The daughter of Prince Wil...
Dec 18, 2017