Category Archives: Canadian Press
Dozens of dogs rescued from South Korean dog meat farm arrive in Canada: group
An animal welfare group that recently rescued more than 170 dogs from a dog meat farm in South Korea says next year’s Winter Olympics in PyeongChang represent an opportunity to pressure the coun...
Dec 13, 2017
China marks Nanking Massacre's 80th anniversary
NANJING, China - Chinese officials struck a tempered tone on the 80th anniversary of the Nanking Massacre on Wednesday, saying China would “look forward” and deepen friendship with its nei...
Dec 13, 2017
New political frustrations aired in Tea Party re-enactment
BOSTON - Americans are venting their frustrations with the current political climate by chucking tea into Boston Harbor. Sound familiar? The Boston Tea Party Museum has been encouraging Americans to s...
Dec 13, 2017
Mental health care worries linger 5 years after Sandy Hook
HARTFORD, Conn. - Anguished mothers with mentally ill children have sought out Liza Long for help ever since she wrote an essay, “I am Adam Lanza’s Mother,” comparing experiences wit...
Dec 13, 2017
Froome found to have double the legal limit of asthma drug
PARIS - Chris Froome failed a doping test during the Spanish Vuelta in September and is facing a suspension from cycling ahead of his attempt to win a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title next y...
Dec 13, 2017
Housing market expected to slow next year, but prices still forecast to rise
TORONTO - New stricter mortgage rules are expected to slow the housing market next year, but prices are still expected to rise about five per cent, according to a report by Royal LePage. In its market...
Dec 13, 2017
UK theatre axes play with abuse theme amid misconduct crisis
LONDON - With allegations of sexual misconduct shaking Britain’s entertainment industry, London’s Royal Court Theatre has cancelled a production that features “themes of grooming and...
Dec 13, 2017
Firefighters wary despite gains against California fire
LOS ANGELES - Southern California firefighters contained part of the fifth-largest fire in the state’s history but warned coastal communities Wednesday that they’re still at risk if unpred...
Dec 13, 2017
NTSB El Faro probe highlights maritime safety issues
While fateful decisions made by the captain of the doomed freighter El Faro were instrumental in the ship’s sinking, federal investigators spread plenty of blame around and highlighted multiple ...
Dec 13, 2017
3 things to watch for from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday
WASHINGTON - On the day when Janet Yellen will hold her final news conference as Federal Reserve chair, the Fed has left little doubt what it plans to do Wednesday: Raise its benchmark interest rate f...
Dec 13, 2017