Category Archives: Canadian Press
Middle East men caught at border cleared of terrorism ties
PHOENIX - The arrests of six Middle Eastern men caught entering the United States illegally from Mexico two years ago set off alarm in border states and in some right-wing blogs and other media outlet...
Nov 27, 2017
FBI leaves US targets of Russian hackers in the dark
WASHINGTON - The FBI failed to notify scores of U.S. officials that Russian hackers were trying to break into their personal Gmail accounts despite having evidence for at least a year that the targets...
Nov 27, 2017
Effort to oust Trump name, management in luxury Panama hotel
WASHINGTON - Owners of the Trump International Hotel in Panama are working to strip President Donald Trump’s name from the 70-story building and fire the hotel management company run by Trump...
Nov 27, 2017
Many victims still silent on sexual misconduct despite furor
A spate of recent public revelations, including the spontaneous #metoo discussions on social media, is emboldening many victims of sexual harassment to speak up, but many still remain silent. Up to 85...
Nov 27, 2017
Senators consider automatic tax hikes if revenue falls short
WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans are considering a trigger that would automatically increase taxes if their sweeping legislation fails to generate as much revenue as they expect. It’s an effort t...
Nov 27, 2017
Justices ponder need for warrant for cellphone tower data
WASHINGTON - Like almost everyone else in America, thieves tend to carry their cellphones with them to work. When they use their phones on the job, police find it easier to do their jobs. They can get...
Nov 27, 2017
Woman disappears after leaving bar in B.C. resort town of Whistler
WHISTLER, B.C. - A police dive team searched a lake Monday in Whistler, B.C., looking for any clues in the disappearance of a 25-year-old woman. Alison Raspa was last seen late Wednesday night leaving...
Nov 27, 2017
A list of affected Canadian newspapers in the Torstar-Postmedia deal
Torstar Corp. and Postmedia Network Inc. announced a deal Monday that will result in the closure of more than 30 community and daily newspapers including free dailies in Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg a...
Nov 27, 2017
Search for missing plane with two aboard in southeastern B.C. paused overnight
VICTORIA - A search has been scaled back overnight in southeastern British Columbia for a small plane that disappeared Saturday on a flight from Penticton to Edmonton with two people aboard. Joint Res...
Nov 27, 2017
Federal government should manage Alberta's threatened caribou: letter
EDMONTON - Several First Nations and Indigenous groups have asked the federal government to step in and protect some endangered caribou herds on provincial land in Alberta. In a letter to federal Envi...
Nov 27, 2017