Category Archives: Canadian Press
Alba the albino orangutan returned to jungle in Indonesia
BUKIT BAKA BUKIT RAYA, Indonesia - The world’s only known albino orangutan climbed trees, foraged for food and began building a nest after being released into a remote Borneo jungle more than a ...
Dec 21, 2018
Longtime Clippers fan Crystal will be analyst for 1 game
Los Angeles Clippers announcer Ralph Lawler was approached two months ago with a special request. A longtime season-ticket holder asked team president Gillian Zucker if he could call a game on televis...
Dec 21, 2018
2 arrested for drone use in London Gatwick Airport case
LONDON - British police say two people were arrested early Saturday morning for suspected “criminal use of drones'” in the Gatwick Airport case that has created nightmarish holiday travel ...
Dec 21, 2018
Belgian king asks premier to stay and lead caretaker Cabinet
BRUSSELS - Belgium’s king on Friday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Charles Michel but asked the premier to stay on at the head of a caretaker government until elections are held in M...
Dec 21, 2018
Atlantic Schooners say business details, stadium drawings coming soon
HALIFAX - Proponents for Halifax’s proposed CFL team say they have now sold more than 6,000 season-ticket applications, and will soon unveil plans for a stadium. Atlantic Schooners founding part...
Dec 21, 2018
Pope tells abusive priests to turn themselves in
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis demanded Friday that priests who have raped and molested children turn themselves in and vowed that the Catholic Church will “never again” hide their crimes. Fr...
Dec 21, 2018
In the news today, Dec. 21
Four stories in the news for Friday, Dec. 21 --- JUDGE TO RULE ON KHADR’S REQUEST FOR EASED BAIL An Edmonton judge is expected to rule today on Omar Khadr’s request for relaxed bail condit...
Dec 21, 2018
B.C. cities join global movement asking oil companies for climate change costs
Staff and contractors in Victoria have been crunching the numbers on climate change costs for the coastal city and it’s not looking good, the mayor says. Lisa Helps says based on a report commis...
Dec 21, 2018
Judge won't ease bail conditions for former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr
EDMONTON - A judge has denied former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr’s request for relaxed bail conditions and a Canadian passport. Justice June Ross said Friday that nothing has changed sinc...
Dec 21, 2018
'He led by example:' Residential school survivor remembered as loving father
WINNIPEG - Randal Courchene remembers his father exhausted from work on a snowy day in the middle of winter on their northern Ontario First Nation. Courchene was just a child then and was working on a...
Dec 21, 2018