Category Archives: Canadian Press
Analysis: Trump's Saudi bet has become much riskier
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump put a big and risky bet on Saudi Arabia and its 33-year-old crown prince. It’s now become much riskier. From the early days of his presidency, Trump and his f...
Oct 17, 2018
'My new dealer is the prime minister:' Ashley MacIsaac embraces legal weed
SYDNEY, N.S. - Ashley MacIsaac says he’s spent 25 years feeling like a criminal, but he doesn’t have to feel that way anymore. The 43-year-old Cape Breton-born fiddler has spent decades br...
Oct 17, 2018
Harry and Meghan bring rain to drought-stricken Outback town
DUBBO, Australia - The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were jokingly thanked for bringing England’s notoriously inclement weather to a drought-stricken Outback town on Wednesday in a rain-drenched vi...
Oct 17, 2018
Student gunman kills 19, wounds 50 at school in Crimea
MOSCOW - An 18-year-old student strode into his vocational school in Crimea, a hoodie covering his blond hair, then pulled out a shotgun and opened fire on Wednesday, killing 19 students and wounding ...
Oct 17, 2018
In the news today, Oct. 17
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Oct. 17 --- FIRST LEGAL POT SALES MADE IN N.L. Ian Power made sure he was first in line on a chilly October night to make a midnight purchase that will likely c...
Oct 17, 2018
Georgia police investigating arrest of black preteen rapper
ATLANTA - Police in Georgia are investigating the arrest of a black preteen rapper by a white off-duty officer. News outlets report Cobb Police Chief Mike Register says the department launched a probe...
Oct 17, 2018
Parole denied for convicted killer-rapist Paul Bernardo after 25 years in prison
BATH, Ont. - Serial rapist and killer Paul Bernardo pleaded unsuccessfully for a second chance on Wednesday, arguing low self-esteem drove him to commit the sexually twisted crimes he now rues and tha...
Oct 17, 2018
Liberal government faces pressure to wipe criminal records rather than suspend
Ottawa wants to make it free and fast for Canadians to obtain criminal pardons for simple pot possession, but Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale made it clear Wednesday the government does not suppo...
Oct 17, 2018
'It's pretty magical': excitement takes hold among pot enthusiasts across Canada
Scores of Canadians openly rolled, smoked, vaped and rhapsodized over their legally bought weed for the first time Wednesday as a seismic cultural shift ushered in a new era of how cannabis - and cann...
Oct 17, 2018
World markets steady after earnings-driven rally
SINGAPORE - Stock markets stabilized Wednesday after a rally inspired by strong corporate earnings, with investors also monitoring talks on Britain’s exit from the European Union. KEEPING SCORE:...
Oct 17, 2018