Category Archives: Canadian Press
GOP Rep. Ed Whitfield to resign from Congress next week
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Retiring U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield says he will resign from office next week, triggering a special election that will give his successor a head start in Congress. The Republican congress...
Aug 31, 2016
Naked Donald Trump could be yours! Statue up for auction
LOS ANGELES - Naked Donald Trump could be yours. Celebrity auction house Julien’s Auctions said Wednesday that it will sell one of the life-sized, naked Trump statues artist collective INDECLINE...
Aug 31, 2016
Rubio, McCain turn toward general after primary wins
WASHINGTON - Republican Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and John McCain of Arizona turned toward the general election Wednesday with GOP control of the Senate at risk, each facing lesser-known Democratic...
Aug 31, 2016
AP Explains: National anthem is icon of patriotism, protest
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s recent decision to not stand during the national anthem as a way of protesting police killings of unarmed black men has drawn support and scorn...
Aug 31, 2016
Canadian ice dancers Virtue, Moir back in competition mode after two years off
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Tessa Virtue couldn’t find one adjective to describe her and ice dancing partner Scott Moir’s return to competition after two years away from the sport. So she used fou...
Aug 31, 2016
Reconnaissance mission sent to study peacekeeping operations in Mali
OTTAWA - The federal government is sending a “reconnaissance mission” to take a closer look at the United Nations peacekeeping operations in Mali. Officials insist the fact-finding mission...
Aug 31, 2016
US high court refuses to reinstate North Carolina voter ID
RALEIGH, N.C. - A divided U.S. Supreme Court refused Wednesday to reinstate North Carolina’s voter identification requirement and keep just 10 days of early in-person voting. The decision - a vi...
Aug 31, 2016
Lawmakers say FEMA too slow to set up mobile homes
BATON ROUGE, La. - State lawmakers Wednesday lambasted the pace of mobile home setup for flood victims, saying it’s unacceptable that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has moved only one m...
Aug 31, 2016
First Nations child advocate waiting for feds to end racial discrimination
CALGARY - A leading advocate for First Nations children and families says she would like to see a lot less talk and a lot more action from the federal government. Cindy Blackstock’s First Nation...
Aug 31, 2016
US court upholds ban on gun sales to marijuana card holders
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal ban on the sale of guns to medical marijuana card holders does not violate the Second Amendment, a federal appeals court said Wednesday. The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Co...
Aug 31, 2016