Category Archives: Canadian Press
Bernie Sanders faces questions about political future
NEW YORK - Allies of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are rallying behind the embattled presidential prospect even as they reluctantly begin to ponder the painful possibility of a 2020 campaign without him...
Jan 11, 2019
Judge: Women would lose birth control coverage under rules
OAKLAND, Calif. - A “substantial number” of women would lose birth control coverage under new rules by the Trump administration that allow more employers to opt out of providing the benefi...
Jan 11, 2019
Keyboardist Geraci leads Blues Music Awards nods with 6
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Keyboard player Anthony Geraci, singer Shemekia Copeland, and guitarist and songwriter Nick Moss lead the nominations for the annual Blues Music Awards. The awards are scheduled on Ma...
Jan 11, 2019
US official says withdrawal from Syria has begun
BAGHDAD - After days of conflicting statements about a timeline for President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American forces from Syria, a U.S. defence official said Friday the process has ...
Jan 11, 2019
In the news today, Jan. 11
Five stories in the news for Friday, Jan. 11 --- FORMER MLA IN ALBERTA COURT ON SEX CHARGES The case of a former Alberta politician accused of sex charges involving a minor is scheduled to be in Red D...
Jan 11, 2019
China broadcasts spacecraft pictures from moon's far side
BEIJING - China on Friday broadcast pictures taken by its rover and lander on the moon’s far side, in what its space program hailed as another triumph for the groundbreaking mission to the less-...
Jan 11, 2019
Former Alberta MLA gets 3 years for sex offence involving 10-year-old girl
RED DEER, Alta. - A young woman says it felt good to see a former politician who sexually touched her when she was a child being led out of an Alberta courtroom to begin a three-year prison sentence. ...
Jan 11, 2019
As bankruptcies edge up, Poloz personally responds to Canadians' concerns
OTTAWA - Bankruptcies are up in Canada, the head of the Bank of Canada said this week, and he expects they’ll rise even more as the central bank continues to hike interest rates. Governor Stephe...
Jan 11, 2019
NewsAlert: SCOC rules restrictions on expat voting unconstitutional
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled a law that had restricted voting rights for long-term expats for the last 25 years was unconstitutional. In a ruling today, the country’s top court said the...
Jan 11, 2019
Myanmar court rejects appeal of jailed Reuters reporters
YANGON, Myanmar - A court in Myanmar on Friday rejected the appeal of two Reuters journalists convicted of violating the country’s Official Secrets Act during their reporting on the country̵...
Jan 10, 2019