Category Archives: Canadian Press
Senate confirms Robert Wilkie for Veterans Affairs secretary
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday confirmed Pentagon official Robert Wilkie to be secretary of Veterans Affairs, charged with delivering on President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to fire bad...
Jul 23, 2018
Trump tries to cast fresh doubt on Mueller's 'Witch Hunt'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump tried to cast fresh doubt Monday on the federal investigation into Russian election interference in the 2016 presidential election, calling it a “fraud and a ...
Jul 23, 2018
Deadly LA market shooting started with domestic feud
LOS ANGELES - A man’s feud with his grandmother turned into a bizarre and deadly weekend confrontation that ended with a supermarket worker dead and dozens of people held hostage in a store mile...
Jul 23, 2018
Duck boat probe will check if Coast Guard rules were ignored
The investigation into the sinking of a sightseeing boat that claimed 17 lives will look at whether operators violated Coast Guard rules by venturing onto a Missouri lake as thunderstorms rolled in, a...
Jul 23, 2018
HMCS St. John's, Sea King return to Halifax port after overseas mission
HALIFAX - Hundreds of family members and friends lined a Halifax jetty on Monday as HMCS St. John’s and its 240-member crew pulled into their home port following a six-month mission overseas. Th...
Jul 23, 2018
Family of Toronto shooter says he suffered from severe mental illness
TORONTO - A 29-year-old man who went on a deadly shooting spree in the heart of Toronto’s vibrant Greektown, killing an aspiring nurse and a 10-year-old girl, had a life-long struggle with sever...
Jul 23, 2018
Charming great white shark delights followers with return to waters off N.S.
HALIFAX - Hilton is back in Nova Scotia waters - a return ocean researchers say could reveal an uncharted great white shark mating site in the North Atlantic. The celebrity shark, who stole the hearts...
Jul 23, 2018
Uber, Lyft suspend driver who recorded St. Louis passengers
ST. LOUIS - Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft have cut ties with a driver who recorded hundreds of St. Louis-area passengers without their permission and livestreamed the video. Jason Gargac, 32, o...
Jul 23, 2018
The Latest: Trump tweets as US ramps up pressure on Iran
WASHINGTON - The Latest on escalating rhetoric between Washington and Tehran (all times local): 8:30 p.m. President Donald Trump’s explosive Twitter threat to Iran’s leader comes as his ad...
Jul 23, 2018
Hadfield, Rogen, Virtue and Moir among Canada's Walk of Fame inductees
TORONTO - Movie star Seth Rogen, Olympic medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, and retired astronaut Chris Hadfield are joining Canada’s Walk of Fame. The organization said Monday its latest c...
Jul 23, 2018