Category Archives: Canadian Press

Threat reduced to B.C. coast as fuel barge on its way to safe haven
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - A loaded fuel barge that broke away from its tug off British Columbia’s central coast was being towed to safety on Monday as the threat of a spill diminished, officials said....
Nov 27, 2017

Royal engagement has special resonance for Markle's former fellow Torontonians
Her future home is on the grounds of Kensington Palace, but Meghan Markle’s recent years have reportedly been spent living on a quiet, tree-lined street in Toronto with her two rescue dogs, Boga...
Nov 27, 2017

'House of Cards' production crew gets another 2 weeks' pay
BALTIMORE - The Maryland-based production crew for “House of Cards” will continue to get paid for at least another two weeks. The show has been on hiatus since October, when allegations of...
Nov 27, 2017
Chechnya's leader says he's ready to resign
MOSCOW - Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov announced Monday that he is ready to step down - a move largely perceived as a publicity stunt. Kadyrov said in a rare interview aired Monday morning that it is ...
Nov 27, 2017

Third time's a romantic charm for engaged Prince Harry
LONDON - When it comes to romance, it’s third time’s a charm for Prince Harry, who has long been one of Britain’s most eligible and wealthiest single men. The rugged, red-bearded pri...
Nov 27, 2017

Disabled cargo ship towed back to eastern Newfoundland port: coast guard
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A disabled cargo ship was towed back into shore Monday after running into trouble in rough North Atlantic seas, just two days after it left the Newfoundland port it had been s...
Nov 27, 2017
Chinese rescuers look for 12 missing sailors after collision
BEIJING - Rescuers were searching for 12 missing sailors from a Chinese cargo ship that sank Monday after colliding with another vessel in the mouth of the Pearl River near the southern city of Guangz...
Nov 27, 2017

The Latest: Prince Harry, Meghan make brief appearance
LONDON - The Latest on the engagement of Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (all times local): 2:10 p.m. Prince Harry and his future wife Meghan Markle made a brief appearance before photo...
Nov 27, 2017
UN urges Syrian government to attend Geneva talks
GENEVA - The U.N.’s top envoy for Syria said Monday he hopes and expects the Syrian government will show up for “serious talks” with the opposition this week in Geneva, despite reluc...
Nov 27, 2017

Indian police use elephants to clear their protected habitat
GAUHATI, India - Indian police on Monday took the unusual step of using elephants in an attempt to evict hundreds of people living illegally in a protected forest area in the country’s remote no...
Nov 27, 2017