Category Archives: Canadian Press
Russia probe revival expected if Democrats win House
WASHINGTON - House Democrats are expected to reopen the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election if they win the majority in November. But they would have to be selective in what t...
Oct 22, 2018
Lioness at Indianapolis Zoo kills her longtime mate
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Zoo is trying to determine why a lioness killed her mate. The zoo said Friday that an adult female, Zuri, attacked 10-year-old male Nyack in their outdoor yard Monday b...
Oct 22, 2018
Norway hero behind WWII sabotage of Nazi plant dies at 99
COPENHAGEN - Norway’s prime minister says World War II saboteur Joachim Roenneberg, who headed the four-man team that blew up a plant producing heavy water which Nazi Germany could have used to ...
Oct 22, 2018
No olives? Putin pokes fun at US seal amid arms pact dispute
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin poked fun at the official seal of the United States while hosting U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Tuesday, saying he wondered if...
Oct 22, 2018
Stage set for showdown in New Brunswick's closely divided legislature
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick legislature opens Tuesday with the election of a Speaker and a throne speech, but the Tories say the Liberals’ days are numbered. Premier Brian Gallant says his m...
Oct 22, 2018
In the news today, Oct. 22
Eight stories in the news for Monday, Oct. 22 --- CANADA POST HIT BY ROTATING STRIKES The union representing 50,000 Canada Post employees has begun rotating strikes in four cities. The Canadian Union ...
Oct 22, 2018
Outcomes of 10 Ontario municipal races to watch
Voters across Ontario cast ballots Monday to elect their next municipal governments. Here’s what happened with 10 notable races: TORONTO After months of upheaval caused by unprecedented provinci...
Oct 22, 2018
U.S., China on the agenda, not at the table for WTO reform talks in Ottawa
WASHINGTON - At first glance, it sounds like another dusty, pinstriped political gathering with a yawn-inducing agenda - dispute resolution systems, the appellate body appointment process and plurilat...
Oct 22, 2018
Nunavut politician to ask legislature to consider civilian RCMP oversight
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A Nunavut politician wants the territory to review how it investigates violence complaints against the RCMP in light of recently released documents and videos. Adam Arreak Lightston...
Oct 22, 2018
Canada deemed U.S. a safe country for asylum seekers after internal review
OTTAWA - Canadian immigration officials have determined that the United States remains a safe country for asylum seekers, despite the Trump administration’s crackdown on what it terms illegal al...
Oct 22, 2018