Category Archives: Canadian Press

How an instantly iconic Newfoundland iceberg became a Canada Post stamp
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A towering iceberg that captured international attention in 2017 when it parked beside a tiny Newfoundland town will be seen around the world again - on an international stamp...
Jan 15, 2019

The night the RCMP secretly kept an eye on future prime minister Pierre Trudeau
OTTAWA - He was almost a decade away from becoming prime minister but the two RCMP constables on surveillance duty that January night seemed to have no difficulty recognizing Pierre Trudeau, even if t...
Jan 15, 2019
Toddler OK after tumbling from moving vehicle
MANKATO, Minn. - Authorities in Minnesota say a 2-year-old child is OK after tumbling from the back seat of a moving vehicle while still strapped in a car seat. Dashcam video captured the moment the c...
Jan 15, 2019
California governor, lawmakers confront utility bankruptcy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The announcement by the nation’s largest utility that it is filing for bankruptcy puts Pacific Gas & Electric Co.’s problems squarely in the hands of Gov. Gavin Ne...
Jan 15, 2019

Parents charged after toddler dies from fentanyl poisoning
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A Detroit-area couple has been charged in the opioid overdose of their 18-month-old daughter who died on Christmas Day. Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith told the Detroit F...
Jan 15, 2019

Woman's complaint leads to sexual assault charge against Calgary priest
CALGARY - A Catholic priest in Alberta is being accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a church more than six years ago. Police investigators say the woman told them last October about assaults at ...
Jan 15, 2019

Alicia Keys to host Grammy Awards next month
NEW YORK - Alicia Keys usually attends the Grammys, but this year she’ll be there as a host. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the R&B star will host the Feb. 10 show for the firs...
Jan 15, 2019

Complaint in Closs case could be road map for prosecution
MINNEAPOLIS - The criminal complaint charging a Wisconsin man with abducting 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents laid out the case in detail and offered a possible road map for how prosecu...
Jan 15, 2019

High drama, few results as Trump warns of 'long' shutdown
WASHINGTON - Staring down the next deadline to pay federal workers, the White House shifted tactics Tuesday, trying to bypass House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to negotiate with rank-and-file lawmakers even ...
Jan 15, 2019
South Sudan pursues fragile peace, but people remain wary
KAJO KEJI COUNTY, South Sudan - South Sudan opposition commander Moses Lokujo flipped through his notes, explaining international humanitarian law to an attentive group of senior officers. “Sold...
Jan 15, 2019