Category Archives: Canadian Press
No Repeat: Sochi champs Team Jacobs eliminated from playoff contention at Trials
OTTAWA - The reigning Olympic men’s curling champions were perfect at the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings the last time around. The 2017 Trials were far less kind to Brad Jacobs and his team from ...
Dec 7, 2017
Naples celebrates UNESCO recognition of art of pizza making
NAPLES, Italy - The city of Naples, often in headlines for its garbage woes and mafia violence, is celebrating international recognition of its tastier side. UNESCO on Thursday added the art of the Ne...
Dec 7, 2017
New Mexico school shooter left note plotting attack, suicide
AZTEC, N.M. - A 21-year-old gunman who disguised himself as a student to get into a New Mexico high school where he killed two students had caught the attention of U.S. investigators more than a year ...
Dec 7, 2017
Sami artist draws attention to Norway's reindeer cull
COPENHAGEN - An artist from the indigenous Sami community in Norway’s Arctic region is drawing attention to the country’s policy of culling its reindeer population. In a display outside th...
Dec 7, 2017
Bitcoin tops $17,000; hack raises concerns ahead of US trade
TOKYO - Bitcoin surged past $17,000 Thursday as the frenzy surrounding the virtual currency escalated just days before it starts trading on major U.S. exchanges. Bitcoin has gained more than $5,000 in...
Dec 7, 2017
Canada vows to aggressively defend lumber sector after duties confirmed by U.S.
The federal government vowed to aggressively defend Canada’s softwood lumber industry after the U.S. International Trade Commission unanimously voted that American producers have been harmed by ...
Dec 7, 2017
Cost of bringing First Nations water systems up to snuff could total $3.2B: PBO
OTTAWA - Jane Philpott says the federal government will spend as much money as it takes to end long-term, boil-water advisories in First Nations communities by March 2021. The Indigenous services mini...
Dec 7, 2017
Analysis: Palestinians dismiss US role after Jerusalem pivot
The dramatic U.S. policy shift on contested Jerusalem is seen by the Western-backed Palestinian leadership as a dangerous betrayal and game changer that is bound to propel them into a risky confrontat...
Dec 7, 2017
Scientists call on US to allow research on pot meds for pets
BEND, Ore. - Dr. Byron Maas surveys a supply of marijuana products for dogs that lines a shelf in his veterinary clinic. They’re selling well. “The ‘Up and Moving’ is for joint...
Dec 7, 2017
Pantone picks deep purple 'Ultra Violet' as colour of year
NEW YORK - What we have here in 2017 is a heap of chaos and disruption. What we need in 2018? The Pantone Color Institute thinks whatever that might be will come in the deep purple hue of “Ultra...
Dec 7, 2017