Category Archives: Canadian Press
National blood shortage prompts call for dog donors at clinics in Alberta
EDMONTON - Parker is not yet five years old and has been giving blood regularly for nearly three of them. “He just gave his 12th donation,” said Hans Granholm of Edmonton. What makes Parke...
Dec 10, 2017
Kuwait names ruler's son as defence minister in shakeup
KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait has announced new picks for Cabinet, with five out of 16 members hailing from the royal family, including the ruler’s son who has been chosen to head the Defence Ministry. N...
Dec 10, 2017
Provinces, feds to square off over tax proceeds of legalized marijuana
OTTAWA - A cross-country squabble over how best to divvy up the proceeds of Canada’s coming legal-weed windfall is about to intensify as finance ministers gather for high-stakes talks in Ottawa....
Dec 10, 2017
Teachers wanted: B.C. at 'crisis' point in effort to fill jobs, jobs, jobs
VANCOUVER - Teachers have their pick of jobs in British Columbia, but the head of their union warns that some students are going without their specially trained educators who are covering substitute p...
Dec 10, 2017
2 dead after small plane crashes into house in San Diego
SAN DIEGO - Authorities in southern California say at least two people are dead after a small plane crashed into a home in San Diego. Local news media report the plane crashed into the house in San Di...
Dec 10, 2017
Princes William and Harry chose sculptor for Diana statue
LONDON - Kensington Palace says Princes William and Harry have chosen sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley to create a statute of their mother, Princess Diana, to mark the 20th anniversary of her death. Rank-Br...
Dec 10, 2017
Israeli, French leaders tangle over US Jerusalem decision
JERUSALEM - The French and Israeli leaders sparred verbally Sunday over the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, while new violence rippled across the region following the m...
Dec 10, 2017
Shelby bucks Alabama GOP leaders in voting against Moore
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - In his sternest rebuke yet, Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby said repeatedly Sunday his state can “do better” than electing fellow Republican Roy Moore to the U.S. Senate, ma...
Dec 10, 2017
Thousands of Indonesians rally at US Embassy over Jerusalem
JAKARTA, Indonesia - About 10,000 people rallied Sunday outside the U.S. Embassy in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta to denounce President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Isra...
Dec 10, 2017
Clarification: Sweden-Synagogue-Arson story
HELSINKI - In a story Dec. 10, The Associated Press reported that the fire-bombing of a synagogue in Goteborg was the second anti-Jewish attack in Sweden in as many days. The story should have clarifi...
Dec 10, 2017