Category Archives: Canadian Press
Pope removes Honduran bishop accused of sexual misdeeds
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of a Honduran bishop accused of sexual misconduct with seminarians, the latest in a series of high-ranking clergy implicated in sexual im...
Jul 20, 2018
Human Rights Watch urges Brazil to regulate pesticides more
SAO PAULO - Human Rights Watch urged the Brazilian government Friday to establish buffer zones nationwide when pesticides are sprayed and reduce the use of highly toxic products. The group said in a r...
Jul 20, 2018
A hairy issue: Sailors tell the US Navy, 'We want beards'
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Now that women in the Navy can wear ponytails, men want beards. The Navy said last week that servicewomen could sport ponytails, lock hairstyles, or ropelike strands, and wider hair...
Jul 20, 2018
Florida publication seeks FBI 9-11 records on family's ties
MIAMI - A Florida online publication asked a federal appeals court to order a trial be held on its Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking FBI documents that may reveal a U.S.-based support network...
Jul 20, 2018
From hot to not? The Baloney Meter weighs in on Scheer's economy claims
OTTAWA - “Justin Trudeau inherited a booming economy, but he’s squandering it. His uncontrolled spending and tax hikes is making life harder for Canadians. It’s time for a Prime Mini...
Jul 20, 2018
More temporary fisheries closures ordered after right whale sightings
HALIFAX - The federal government has announced more temporary fisheries closures in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence following North Atlantic right whale sightings. The Fisheries Department says the ...
Jul 20, 2018
Thailand seeks control over movies about cave ordeal
BANGKOK - Thailand’s military government wants to control how movies portray the ordeal of the young soccer players and their heroic rescue from a flooded cave that drew worldwide interest and t...
Jul 20, 2018
Special Olympics begins 50th anniversary festivities with Global Day of Inclusion
Katie Xu is having one of the most exciting weeks of her young life. She’s starring in a new ad campaign celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics and on Saturday, as part of Glob...
Jul 20, 2018
The Latest: 7 injured when tornado hits Iowa factory
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Latest on severe weather and tornadoes in Iowa (all times local): 8 p.m. Seven people inside a Pella manufacturing plant when it was struck by a tornado have been treated for in...
Jul 20, 2018
Court hears from convicted killer Nicholas Butcher's former girlfriends
HALIFAX - Two former girlfriends of a Halifax man convicted in the violent death of a Montreal-born businesswoman and yoga instructor testified Friday at his parole eligibility hearing, describing him...
Jul 20, 2018