Category Archives: Canadian Press
Colombia asks Cuba to arrest ELN negotiators for car bombing
BOGOTA - Colombian President Ivan Duque on Friday demanded Cuba arrest 10 peace negotiators from the National Liberation Army after his government blamed the leftist group for a car bombing against a ...
Jan 17, 2019
British sailor's gang rape case adjourned, verdict expected Friday
HALIFAX - The high-profile case of a British sailor accused in an alleged gang rape at a Halifax-area military base has been adjourned until Friday. Justice Patrick Duncan was scheduled to deliver his...
Jan 17, 2019
Former PQ minister Yves-Francois Blanchet acclaimed as Bloc Quebecois leader
MONTREAL - The Bloc Quebecois will vote only in Quebec’s interests without regard for the rest of the country, Yves-Francois Blanchet vowed Thursday on his first day as leader of the struggling ...
Jan 17, 2019
Horror movie release moved from school shooting anniversary
MIAMI - A horror movie called “Happy Death Day 2U” is getting a new release date following complaints its original release date coincided with the Florida school shooting anniversary. Univ...
Jan 17, 2019
Burkina Faso: Body of Canadian found days after abduction
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - A Canadian national has been found dead a day after reports of his kidnapping by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso’s volatile north near the Niger border, the West ...
Jan 17, 2019
Canada's Conners on his way to full PGA Tour card with fast start to 2019 season
Corey Conners was working on his putting last Friday when fellow Canadian Mackenzie Hughes offered some advice. Hughes pointed out that if Conners tucked in his right elbow a little bit, it would impr...
Jan 17, 2019
Chicago inspectors find code violations at R. Kelly's studio
Chicago building inspectors have found code violations at R. Kelly’s recording studio, including evidence the industrial space was used as a residence. Building Department spokesman Gregg Cunnin...
Jan 17, 2019
Metallica, Miley Cyrus perform at Chris Cornell tribute
LOS ANGELES - Many from Metallica and the Foo Fighters rocked on with electrifying performances as family members gave heartfelt speeches in memory of the late Chris Cornell. Cornell’s wife, Vic...
Jan 17, 2019
Flush the milk: Study finds more than half of food produced in Canada wasted
More than half the food produced in Canada is wasted and the average kitchen tosses out hundreds of dollars worth of edibles every year, says a study researchers are calling the first of its kind. ...
Jan 17, 2019
Saudi women runaways rebel against system of male control
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Another Saudi woman has turned to social media for protection from her father, just days after Canada granted refuge to Rahaf al-Qunun, the 18-year-old Saudi who fled her...
Jan 17, 2019