Category Archives: Canadian Press
Maxime Comtois scores two short-handed goal to lead Canada past Sweden 4-1
BRATISKLAVA, Slovakia - Maxime Comtois scored two short-handed goals to lead Canada’s under-18 men’s hockey team past Sweden 4-1 at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup on Wednesday. Despite the w...
Aug 10, 2016
New report will fuel debate over closing Guantanamo prison
WASHINGTON - A new report on Guantanamo detainees tells the stories of former al-Qaida bomb makers and bodyguards as well as low-level militant cooks and medics who have been transferred or cleared fo...
Aug 10, 2016
Pot-bellied pig with 'heart of a lion' survives mauling, on the road to recovery
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A pig with a profile is getting even more attention in Prince George, B.C., as he recovers from a mauling by two neighbourhood dogs. Rex is a miniature pot-bellied pig who entert...
Aug 10, 2016
Pot-bellied pig with 'heart of a lion' survives mauling, on the road to recovery
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A pig with a profile is getting even more attention in Prince George, B.C., as he recovers from a mauling by two neighbourhood dogs. Rex is a miniature pot-bellied pig who entert...
Aug 10, 2016
Progress made in fire threatening California mountain homes
LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. - Significant progress was made against a forest fire threatening homes in California’s San Bernardino Mountains, while up the coast firefighters sought to prevent a 107-s...
Aug 10, 2016
Police: Woman killed by Florida officer in academy exercise
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - A police “shoot/don’t shoot” demonstration in Florida went shockingly awry when an officer shot and killed a 73-year-old former librarian with what police said wa...
Aug 10, 2016
AP Exclusive: Justin Gatlin defends competing in Rio Games
RIO DE JANEIRO - It didn’t take long for Justin Gatlin’s name to get dragged into the doping drama swirling at the Olympics. No big deal to Gatlin. The sprinter considered the best threat ...
Aug 10, 2016
Donald Trump's primary playbook leading him out of bounds
ABINGDON, Va. - In the 2016 presidential campaign, it’s long been an article of faith: The rules of political gravity don’t apply to Donald Trump. Maybe now they do. After winning state af...
Aug 10, 2016
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Aug. 10 ___ RELIGIOUS FREEDOM OFFICE TAINTED BY PERCEPTION IT WAS POLITICAL: An internal review of efforts by the previous Conservative government to promo...
Aug 10, 2016
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Aug. 10 ___ RELIGIOUS FREEDOM OFFICE TAINTED BY PERCEPTION IT WAS POLITICAL: An internal review of efforts by the previous Conservative government to promo...
Aug 10, 2016