Category Archives: Canadian Press
Russia extends house arrest of acclaimed film director
MOSCOW - An acclaimed Russian filmmaker and theatre director accused of embezzlement must stay under house arrest for another month. A Moscow court on Wednesday ruled to extend the detention of Kirill...
Jul 18, 2018
German court rejects challenges to broadcasting fee system
BERLIN - Germany’s highest court has rejected complaints against a fee paid by all households to finance the country’s public broadcasters, though it found fault with a minor aspect of the...
Jul 18, 2018
Rock icon Cliff Richard wins UK High Court privacy case
LONDON - British rock icon Cliff Richard was awarded 210,000 pounds ($273,000) in damages Wednesday after winning a privacy lawsuit against the BBC for its coverage of a police raid at his home. Richa...
Jul 18, 2018
Canada's premiers meet Indigenous groups, although three major groups decline
BOUCTOUCHE, N.B. - Canada’s premiers emerged from meetings with Indigenous organizations Wednesday with little in the way of concrete initiatives after several major Aboriginal groups refused to...
Jul 18, 2018
In the news today, July 18
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, July 18 --- PM TRUDEAU TO SHUFFLE CABINET TODAY Justin Trudeau will shuffle his front benches today to install ministers who will lead the Liberal team into nex...
Jul 18, 2018
PM's pre-election shuffle eyes border, trade and bruising provincial relations
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau has unveiled his pre-election cabinet in a shuffle designed to showcase new faces and to address increasingly troublesome files - from border security, to trade promotion, to t...
Jul 18, 2018
Thai boys recount cave rescue: Voices in dark, then 'hello'
CHIANG RAI, Thailand - Trapped in the recesses of a flooded cave, the 12 boys and their soccer coach were trying to dig their way out when they heard voices in the darkness. Their coach quickly told e...
Jul 18, 2018
Correction: All-Star-Hader Tweets story
WASHINGTON - In a story July 17 about All-Star reliever Josh Hader, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Hader had referenced the shooting of Trayvon Martin among offensive tweets. It’...
Jul 17, 2018
Correction: All-Star Game story
WASHINGTON - In a story July 17 about the All-Star Game, The Associated Press reported erroneously that reliever Josh Hader had referenced the shooting of Trayvon Martin among offensive tweets. ItR...
Jul 17, 2018
Tuesday's Game
Tuesday’s Game (All Times Eastern) MLB All-Star Game at Washington, D.C. American League 8, National League 6, 10 innings — The Canadian Press
Jul 17, 2018