Category Archives: Canadian Press
Lebanon factions form government, ending nine-month deadlock
BEIRUT - Lebanese political factions agreed Thursday to form a new government, breaking a nine-month deadlock that only deepened the country’ economic woes. Rival political groups had been locke...
Jan 31, 2019
Coerced sterilizations not only an Indigenous concern, Commons committee hears
OTTAWA - Indigenous women are probably not the only ones who have been coerced into being sterilized without wanting to be, an assistant deputy minister at Health Canada told the House of Commons̵...
Jan 31, 2019
Gone but not forgotten: Some of Sebastian Giovinco's most memorable moments
TORONTO - Italian striker Sebastian Giovinco, sold to Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal FC on Wednesday, scored 83 goals (adding 64 assists) in 142 appearances for Toronto FC across all competitions. Here is...
Jan 31, 2019
Silicon Valley eatery bans 'Make America Great Again' hats
SAN MATEO, Calif. - Patrons won’t be served at a Silicon Valley restaurant if they wear a “Make America Great Again” baseball cap. J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, a chef-partner of the Wursthall...
Jan 31, 2019
US says airstrike kills 24 al-Shabab extremists in Somalia
JOHANNESBURG - The United States military said Thursday it has killed 24 al-Shabab extremists with an airstrike in Somalia, one of its deadliest in months. The airstrike was carried out on Wednesday n...
Jan 31, 2019
US new home sales jump nearly 17 per cent in November
WASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes soared in November, defying higher mortgage rates. But they’re still below year-ago levels. The Commerce Department said Thursday that new home sales jumped ...
Jan 31, 2019
CFL forms strategic partnership with German Football League officials
TORONTO - Two down, three to go for CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie. The CFL continued its international push Thursday, announcing a partnership with the German Football League (GFL) to grow the game ...
Jan 31, 2019
Recommendations to prevent runway incursions at Toronto's Pearson airport
TORONTO - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has made recommendations to avoid runway incursions at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport: - Air traffic controllers need to issue more e...
Jan 31, 2019
'Empire' actor's family calls Chicago attack a hate crime
CHICAGO - Jussie Smollett’s family said Thursday that the attack on the black and gay “Empire” actor in downtown Chicago this week was a “hate crime” and they pushed back...
Jan 31, 2019
Canada's Matt Dunstone remains perfect at World Cup
JONKOPING, Sweden - Canada’s Matt Dunstone improved to 2-0 after the second day of the third World Cup curling stop of the season. The Saskatchewan-based rink beat Xiuyue Ma of China 6-3 in Thur...
Jan 31, 2019