Category Archives: Canadian Press

Indonesia evacuates tourists after Mount Barujari eruption
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian authorities say they have evacuated most tourists from Mount Barujari on Lombok island after it spewed a massive column of ash into the atmosphere. The volcano, a popul...
Sep 27, 2016

Reaction to the death of ex-Israeli President Shimon Peres
Quotes from around the world after the death of former Israeli President Shimon Peres, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and elder statesman of Israeli politics, at age 93. ___ “Shimon Peres was, abo...
Sep 27, 2016
Shimon Peres witnessed Israel's history, and shaped it
JERUSALEM - At every corner of Israel’s tumultuous history, Shimon Peres was there. He was a young aide to the nation’s founding fathers when the country declared independence in 1948, and...
Sep 27, 2016
AP: Across US, police officers abuse confidential databases
DENVER - Police officers across the country misuse confidential law enforcement databases to get information on romantic partners, business associates, neighbours, journalists and others for reasons t...
Sep 27, 2016
Calgary research says stroke treatment window longer than thought
CALGARY - New research out of the University of Calgary is showing that there may be more time than first thought to prevent permanent damage during a stroke. The new research was recently published i...
Sep 27, 2016

Obama praises Peres for advancing dignity and goodwill
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is praising former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres as a statesman whose commitment to Israel’s security and the pursuit of peace “was ...
Sep 27, 2016
Satanic Temple brings after-school club to elementary pupils
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland chapter of The Satanic Temple has succeeded in its efforts to bring an after-school program to a Portland elementary school. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo...
Sep 27, 2016

Canada forward Steven Stamkos finally gets a goal at World Cup of Hockey
TORONTO - Steven Stamkos is one of the NHL’s most prolific scorers, but the World Cup of Hockey has not been as kind to the Team Canada forward. He finally ended his long scoring drought Tuesday...
Sep 27, 2016

Canada vows to clean up sloppy play, edges Europe in uneven performance
TORONTO - In between periods and again after the game Team Canada talked about it. “We didn’t play our best hockey there’s no question about that,” Canadian forward Brad Marcha...
Sep 27, 2016

Kulak scores twice, Calgary blanks Winnipeg in NHL exhibition
WINNIPEG - Brett Kulak wants to show the Calgary Flames that he belongs with them this season. The defenceman took some steps toward doing that on Tuesday, scoring a pair of goals and adding an assist...
Sep 27, 2016