Category Archives: Canadian Press

China blocks canola shipments from Viterra, saying pests found among the grain
China has blocked imports of canola seed from a second major Canadian exporter. China’s General Administration of Customs announced Tuesday on its website that its officials have detected severa...
Mar 26, 2019
Canadian women's soccer team facing Mexico in Toronto to gear up for World Cup
TORONTO - Canada will play a friendly against Mexico at BMO Field in Toronto before departing for the Women’s World Cup. Soccer Canada has confirmed the game for May 18, marking the national tea...
Mar 26, 2019
Spain: FBI offered stolen data from N Korea Embassy attack
MADRID - A Spanish court has accused an American, Mexican and South Korean of an attack on the North Korean Embassy in February, saying the FBI was offered stolen data. National Court judge Jose de la...
Mar 26, 2019
Report: 2 officers wounded in dispute at Turkish airport
ANKARA, Turkey - A Turkish media report says a police officer fired a gun at a colleague at Kayseri Airport in central Turkey and then turned the weapon on himself or herself. The privately-owned DHA ...
Mar 26, 2019
Boys in Manitoba school asked to display underwear after toilet prank
CARMAN, Man. - Manitoba’s education minister has asked for an investigation after students at an elementary school southwest of Winnipeg were asked to show their underwear to a staff member foll...
Mar 26, 2019
Oprah, Spielberg help Apple launch new streaming service
NEW YORK - Apple trotted out few details on its long-awaiting streaming service on Monday, but it didn’t skimp on high-wattage celebrity. Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Jennifer Aniston wer...
Mar 26, 2019
Austrian far-right activist probed over ties to NZ suspect
BERLIN - Austria’s leader called Tuesday for authorities to “ruthlessly” investigate possible ties between an Austrian nationalist group and the alleged Christchurch mosque gunman, a...
Mar 26, 2019
Austrian far-right activist probed over ties to NZ suspect
BERLIN - Austria’s leader called Tuesday for authorities to “ruthlessly” investigate possible ties between an Austrian nationalist group and the alleged Christchurch mosque gunman, a...
Mar 26, 2019
UK government defiant as Parliament takes control of Brexit
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government remained defiant after Parliament took partial control of the stalled process of leaving the European Union, arguing Tuesday that the man...
Mar 26, 2019

Back in Israel, PM consults with military on Gaza violence
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned home from Washington on Tuesday, heading straight into military consultations and vowing further action after a night of heavy fire in wh...
Mar 26, 2019