Category Archives: Canadian Press
Trump's choice for top China diplomat has long ties to Xi
DES MOINES, Iowa - It may seem odd for the governor of a lightly populated agricultural state to be chosen as U.S. ambassador to China, especially amid escalating talk of a trade war with the major U....
Dec 07, 2016
Federal judge halts recount, sealing Trump's Michigan win
DETROIT - A federal judge who ordered Michigan to begin its recount effectively ended it on Wednesday, tying his decision to a state court ruling that found Green Party candidate Jill Stein had no leg...
Dec 07, 2016
Lawsuit accuses Stanford of mishandling sex assault reports
SAN FRANCISCO - A Stanford University graduate student claimed in a federal lawsuit that the school failed to adequately investigate and discipline a former student who was a “known sexual preda...
Dec 07, 2016
Nightclub victims' kin: Oakland fire families face long road
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Authorities investigating the California warehouse party fire that killed 36 people have said they are considering a criminal case - even murder charges. But as relatives learned af...
Dec 07, 2016
Long-awaited Canada border bill moves ahead in U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON - A bill to simplify crossing the Canadian-U.S. border moved ahead in the American Congress on Wednesday, with little time left to get it passed before lawmakers break to form a post-electi...
Dec 07, 2016
Company overseeing Prince's estate to change, documents show
CHASKA, Minn. - Court documents show the trust company overseeing Prince’s estate wants to resign, but the late rock superstar’s siblings disagree on a replacement. Minnesota-based Bremer ...
Dec 07, 2016
Masse, mixed relay race to silver, bronze at world short-course championships
WINDSOR, Ont. - People forget that barely a year ago, Kylie Masse was watching the Pan American Games from the bleachers after failing to qualify for Canada’s team. She was an outstanding univer...
Dec 07, 2016
Man faces 8 charges in 7-vehicle, 1-building collision in Port Colborne, Ont.
PORT COLBORNE, Ont. - Police say a 51-year-old man is facing eight charges following a series of collisions in Port Colborne, Ont., that involved seven vehicles and a building, and sent two people to ...
Dec 07, 2016
Economists meet with Alberta officials, say worst appears to be over
EDMONTON - Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci met with key economists Wednesday to look ahead to 2017, with the consensus being the worst is over for the provincial economy. But Avery Shenfeld, chief e...
Dec 07, 2016
Canadian international defender Kadeisha Buchanan a nominee for Honda Award
TORONTO - Canadian international Kadeisha Buchanan is one of four nominees for the Honda Sport Award for Women’s Soccer. The 21-year-old from Brampton, Ont., helped top-ranked West Virginia to t...
Dec 07, 2016