Category Archives: Canadian Press
AP Exclusive: Adoptee deported by US sues S. Korea, agency
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Adam Crapser lives in limbo, a stranger in South Korea, the country of his birth. Forcibly separated from his wife, children and friends in America, he is isolated by langu...
Jan 23, 2019
Police capture pair of runaway emus in coastal Texas
GALVESTON, Texas - Police in coastal Texas have captured a pair of runaway emus that had been on the lam for a day after escaping from their owner’s backyard. Emus aren’t permitted in Galv...
Jan 23, 2019
Iowa religious activist pleads not guilty to book burning
ORANGE CITY, Iowa - A trial has been scheduled for an Iowa religious activist who’s accused of burning four LGBTQ children’s books he’d checked out of a local library. Sioux County D...
Jan 23, 2019
Edmonton Oilers fire GM Peter Chiarelli, put onus on players to salvage season
EDMONTON - The CEO of the Edmonton Oilers says the firing of general manager Peter Chiarelli has him looking to root out larger problems in an organization that has missed the playoffs in 11 of the la...
Jan 23, 2019
Walker falls short of Hall of Fame vote but Canadians confident in 2020 chances
Larry Walker will have to wait for his final year on the ballot to potentially claim a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Those who know Walker aren’t concerned that time is running out for the ...
Jan 23, 2019
Murder trial hears Richard Oland's steamy text exchanges with mistress
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - The cellphone of murdered multimillionaire Richard Oland was never found, but steamy messages and text exchanges with his mistress were captured on a computer backup program. “...
Jan 23, 2019
Hard work paves way to All-Star game for Vancouver Canucks Elias Pettersson
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson didn’t always envision himself skating among the greats. “I always believe in myself. But to be honest, growing up I didn’t think I would play in the NHL...
Jan 23, 2019
Search resumes to find soccer player after plane disappears
LONDON - The search to find missing Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala and his pilot resumed Wednesday with authorities in the Channel Islands looking at whether the pair may have landed safely and...
Jan 23, 2019
Democratic Mayor Pete Buttigieg joins 2020 presidential race
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Democrat Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, says he’s forming an exploratory committee for a 2020 presidential bid. “The reality is there̵...
Jan 23, 2019
Australia urges China to treat detained dual citizen fairly
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia on Thursday urged China to treat a Chinese-Australian writer fairly and transparently almost a week after he was detained in what a friend suspects is part of a backlas...
Jan 23, 2019