Category Archives: Canadian Press
Abu Sayyaf got $7.3 million from kidnappings
MANILA, Philippines - Abu Sayyaf pocketed at least 353 million pesos ($7.3 million) from ransom kidnappings in the first six months of the year and have turned to abductions of foreign tugboat crewmen...
Oct 27, 2016
At Trump hotel in Washington, alternate reality: All is well
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump may be spending most of his days inside the frantic hurricane of the presidential campaign, but inside his new hotel in Washington, calm and luxury prevail. Staff members off...
Oct 27, 2016
US abstains in UN vote on Cuba embargo for the first time
The United States abstained for the first time in 25 years Wednesday on a U.N. resolution condemning America’s economic embargo against Cuba, a measure it had always vehemently opposed. The U.S....
Oct 27, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games World Series Chicago 5 Cleveland 1 (Series tied 1-1) — NHL Montreal 3 N.Y. Islanders 2 N.Y. Rangers 5 Boston 2 Edmonton 4 Washington 1 Anaheim 6 Nashville 1 — AHL H...
Oct 26, 2016
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games World Series Chicago 5 Cleveland 1 (Series tied 1-1) — NHL Montreal 3 N.Y. Islanders 2 N.Y. Rangers 5 Boston 2 Edmonton 4 Washington 1 Anaheim 6 Nashville 1 — AHL H...
Oct 26, 2016
Pouliot scores twice, Oilers down Capitals 4-1 for fourth straight win
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers aren’t used to this type of start to a season. Benoit Pouliot had a pair of goals as the Oilers stretched their winning streak to four games with a 4-1 victory ove...
Oct 26, 2016
Arrieta deals, Cubs awaken, top Indians to even Series at 1
CLEVELAND - Jake Arrieta made a teasing try at history, Kyle Schwarber drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs brushed off a shutout to even the World Series with their first Fall Classic win in 71 yea...
Oct 26, 2016
Pilot: Waves, darkness hindered search for Chinese sailor
KAPOLEI, Hawaii - Waves, wind and darkness hampered the ocean search off Hawaii for a Chinese man reported missing while attempting to set a sailing record, the U.S. Coast Guard pilot who was the miss...
Oct 26, 2016
Sept. 12 newspaper page signed by 5 presidents nets $11,000
NEW YORK - A front page of The New York Times from Sept. 12, 2001, showing the burning World Trade Center and autographed by five U.S. presidents sold for $11,000 on Wednesday at an auction of preside...
Oct 26, 2016
B.C. First Nation angered by federal minister's response to downed tug
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - Members of a First Nation on British Columbia’s central coast say they’re angered and dismayed by a federal minister’s response to a fuel spill in the area. Fishe...
Oct 26, 2016