Category Archives: Canadian Press
Syria's tiny Assyrian community celebrates its survival
TEL ARBOUSH, Syria - The young men and women in traditional costumes of red, blue and white, the colours of the Assyrian flag, jumped into the middle of the park. With feathers or gold tiaras on their...
Apr 3, 2018
Teacher rebellion puts red-state Republicans on defensive
OKLAHOMA CITY - A teacher rebellion in red states from West Virginia to Arizona has put Republicans on the defensive, forcing them to walk a fine line in the months before midterm elections between pl...
Apr 3, 2018
Late-winter storms slow California's dive back into drought
PHILLIPS STATION, Calif. - A stormy close to California’s rainy season has slowed the state’s plunge back into drought, bringing the vital Sierra Nevada snowpack to just over half of avera...
Apr 3, 2018
Kathy Griffin warns that her nightmare 'can happen to you'
LOS ANGELES - Kathy Griffin says she hopes to make her U.S. comeback by laughing about the disturbing photograph that got her in hot water with the feds and almost killed her career. But she also has ...
Apr 3, 2018
Cellphones gaining acceptance inside US schools
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Cellphones are still absent from most U.S. schools but new data shows them steadily gaining acceptance as administrators bow to parents’ wishes to keep tabs on their kids and tea...
Apr 3, 2018
Jury selected, man pleads not guilty in death of Montreal-born yoga instructor
HALIFAX - The jury at the trial of a Halifax man accused of killing a popular yoga instructor was selected Tuesday, as Nicholas Butcher pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. Butcher, a 35-year-o...
Apr 3, 2018
Liberals name Catherine Tait as CBC president, first woman to hold role
OTTAWA - Catherine Tait, a 30-year veteran of the Canadian and U.S. television and film industry, has been tapped to lead a digital revolution at CBC/Radio-Canada, becoming the first woman in the orga...
Apr 3, 2018
Vancouver's Rio Theatre wins month-long reprieve to raise mortgage down payment
VANCOUVER - The operator of one of Vancouver’s last independent movie theatres says fundraising efforts will continue after the landlord extended a deadline to save the Rio Theatre from develope...
Apr 3, 2018
In the news today, April 3
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, April 3 --- PRIDE TORONTO WANTS POLICE TO SKIP PARADE The group behind Toronto’s pride parade wants police to withdraw a bid to take part in the event this ...
Apr 3, 2018
City of Calgary staff recommend bylaw to ban public consumption of cannabis
CALGARY - City administrators in Calgary are recommending councillors adopt a ban on public consumption of cannabis when pot becomes legal later this year. A report that is to be debated this week say...
Apr 3, 2018