Category Archives: Canadian Press
Loretta Lynn sings with friends at birthday concert
NASHVILLE - Loretta Lynn was honoured like country music royalty by country and rock stars alike with gifts of flowers and songs during a concert Monday night celebrating her upcoming 87th birthday. L...
Apr 02, 2019
Man convicted of killing woman out running in NYC park
NEW YORK - A man was convicted Monday of killing a woman out running near her New York City home in a case that stirred urban fears, helped change the state’s DNA-investigation rules and raised ...
Apr 02, 2019
Workers help Nepal storm displaced with food, shelter
PARWANIPUR, Nepal - Government workers and private volunteers provided food, tents and clothing Tuesday to the thousands of people in southern Nepal who lost their homes and belongings in a weekend st...
Apr 02, 2019
New Zealand lawmakers pass initial vote for new gun controls
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of new gun restrictions during the first stage of a bill they hope to rush into law by the end of next week. T...
Apr 02, 2019
Warnings of chaotic 'no-deal' grow amid UK Brexit deadlock
LONDON - The alarms are flashing, the cliff-edge is coming closer - but can Britain avoid tumbling out of the European Union? After lawmakers rejected the government’s Brexit deal on three occas...
Apr 02, 2019
Elections looming, Netanyahu to head to Moscow to meet Putin
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Russia this week for talks with President Vladimir Putin. Their meeting on Thursday will take place just five days before Israel...
Apr 02, 2019
'Pretend you have a cold': Pelosi advises Biden on women
WASHINGTON - As former Vice-President Joe Biden’s camp scrambles to contain any political damage over his past behaviour with women, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has some words of advice: Keep you...
Apr 02, 2019
Amsterdam sex workers angry at red light district tours ban
AMSTERDAM - The city of Amsterdam’s latest attempt to rein in the nuisance of over-tourism by banning guided tours of the red light district has run into opposition from some of the people it is...
Apr 02, 2019
2020 by the numbers: Democratic candidates posting big stats
WASHINGTON - How many ways can you measure the first quarter of the year? For Democratic presidential candidates, it’s 300-plus events, 26 states and hundreds of voter questions. The Iowa caucus...
Apr 02, 2019
Algerian president steps down amid protests, army pressure
ALGIERS, Algeria - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika stepped down on Tuesday after 20 years in office, and six weeks of massive nationwide protests aimed at pushing him and his much-criticized i...
Apr 02, 2019