Category Archives: Canadian Press
Provincial police say three dead, two seriously injured in Port Perry, Ont., crash
PORT PERRY, Ont. - Three people were killed and two others were seriously injured in a collision northeast of Toronto, provincial police said Saturday. Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the crash happened in th...
Oct 06, 2018
At least 50 dead, 100 burned in Congo tanker truck fire
KINSHASA, Congo - At least 50 people were killed and more than 100 were badly burned when a tanker truck in Congo collided with another truck and, as villagers rushed to collect the leaking fuel, burs...
Oct 06, 2018
Canadian Denis Shapovalov loses to Medvedev in semifinal at Japan Open
TOKYO - Canada’s Denis Shapovalov was ousted from the Japan Open on Saturday with a semifinal loss to Daniil Medvedev, holding off the teenager’s latest attempt to make his first tour-leve...
Oct 06, 2018
Interpol asks China for information on its missing president
PARIS - Interpol said Saturday it has made a formal request to China for information about the agency’s missing president, a senior Chinese security official who seemingly vanished while on a tr...
Oct 06, 2018
Quebec elects more than 40 per cent women candidates, most in Canada: analysts
MONTREAL - Quebec elected a record number of women in Monday’s election, reflecting a trend on the continent toward greater female involvement in politics. The 52 women elected - representing 41...
Oct 06, 2018
Afghan official: 2 security forces killed in bomb blasts
KABUL - At least two Afghan security forces were killed Saturday in Taliban attacks in the capital Kabul, officials said. Basir Mujahid, spokesman for Kabul’s police chief, said that nine others...
Oct 06, 2018
Britain expresses concern over Hong Kong speech rights
HONG KONG - Britain has expressed concern over freedom of speech in its former colony Hong Kong after authorities refused to renew the work visa of a senior editor of the Financial Times. A statement ...
Oct 06, 2018
Pompeo seeks allied unity in dealing with North Korea
TOKYO - America’s top diplomat left Tokyo for Pyongyang on Sunday after pledging that the U.S. will co-ordinate with allies Japan and South Korea on efforts to persuade North Korea to give up it...
Oct 06, 2018
20 killed as overcrowded minibus falls into gorge in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India - At least 20 people were killed and 16 others injured on Saturday when an overcrowded minibus fell into a deep gorge along a mountainous road in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said...
Oct 06, 2018
Banksy artwork self-destructs just after $1.4 million sale
LONDON - Art prankster Banksy has struck again. A work by the elusive street artist self-destructed in front of startled auction-goers on Friday, moments after being sold for 1.04 million pounds ($1.4...
Oct 06, 2018