Category Archives: Canadian Press
Some Africans are studying their way out of prison
NAIROBI, Kenya - Morris Kaberia was on Kenya’s death row and feeling suicidal when he came across a program that eventually set him free. The former police officer had been imprisoned for violen...
Dec 05, 2018
Brazilian consul: Arrested Ghosn is healthy, wants thrillers
TOKYO - The former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who was arrested in Japan on suspicion of underreporting his income, seems prepared to fight out his case and has asked for thriller books, according t...
Dec 05, 2018
'Crazy Rich Asians' fails to click with Chinese audiences
BEIJING - Chinese audiences aren’t exactly going nuts over the U.S. box office hit “Crazy Rich Asians,” despite its all-Asian cast and theme of rising Asian prosperity. Industry data...
Dec 05, 2018

'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah silenced by a voice issue
Fans of “The Daily Show” got to see Trevor Noah host Tuesday night’s Comedy Central broadcast. But they didn’t get to hear him. The reason: Noah has lost his voice and is under...
Dec 05, 2018

Packaged kale salad recalled due to possible Listeria contamination, CFIA says
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says one of Eat Smart’s packaged salads has been recalled due to possible Listeria contamination. The agency says the 156-gram packages of Salad Shak...
Dec 05, 2018

In the news today, Dec. 5
Four stories in the news for Wednesday, Dec. 5 --- BRISON, MacNAUGHTON TO JOIN MULRONEY AT BUSH FUNERAL Liberal cabinet minister Scott Brison and ambassador David MacNaughton will join former prime mi...
Dec 05, 2018

Turkey seeks arrest of 2 former aides to Saudi crown prince
ISTANBUL - Turkey is seeking the arrest of two former aides to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who were dismissed amid the fallout from the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi....
Dec 05, 2018

Bank of Canada expected to hold benchmark interest rate as economic clouds gather
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is widely expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent today after a 25-basis-point increase at its last setting in October. This morning’...
Dec 05, 2018

B.C. climate change plan aims to build economy around renewable energy
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has introduced a strategy to shift away from fossil fuels and build the provincial economy around reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but also leaves portion...
Dec 05, 2018
S. Korea abuzz about N. Korean leader Kim's possible trip
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Day after day, rampant speculation about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s possible trip to Seoul is making headlines in South Korea, despite no official confirmation...
Dec 05, 2018