Category Archives: Canadian Press
Paradise area was heaven for victims of deadly wildfire
On that frantic morning, TK Huff was calm. The 71-year-old amputee sat in his wheelchair, pointing a garden hose at what quickly became the deadliest wildfire in California history. Nobody knew at the...
Feb 15, 2019
Amazon's exit could scare off tech companies from New York
NEW YORK - Amazon jilted New York City on Valentine’s Day, scrapping plans to build a massive headquarters campus in Queens amid fierce opposition from politicians angry about nearly $3 billion ...
Feb 15, 2019
Trump tests presidential power, declares emergency at border
WASHINGTON - Defiant in the wake of a stinging budget defeat, President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, moving to secure more money for his long-promise...
Feb 15, 2019
AP analysis: Hundreds of companies excused from steel tariff
WASHINGTON - Despite President Donald Trump’s tough talk on trade, his administration has granted hundreds of companies permission to import millions of tons of steel made in China, Japan and ot...
Feb 15, 2019
Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign all-star Canadian kicker Brett Lauther
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders added a free agent, kept one of their own and signed Canadian kicker Brett Lauther to a one-year extension through 2020 on Friday. Lauther, of Truro, N.S., was na...
Feb 15, 2019
Whitecaps trade Vancouver snow for California sun with latest training trip
VANCOUVER - Russell Teibert can’t wait to get back to training with his Vancouver Whitecaps teammates - even if the field is covered with snow. A wintry weather system left the ‘Caps turf ...
Feb 15, 2019
Father charged with first-degree murder in daughter's death
The alarms rang out in the middle of the night, triggered by a mother’s urgent pleas to police to save her daughter hours after she celebrated her 11th birthday. Many jolted awake by the ringing...
Feb 15, 2019
Wilson-Raybould asked me if I would tell her what to do with SNC case: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it was former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould who asked him in the fall if he planned to tell her what to do in the prosecution of Quebec engineering ...
Feb 15, 2019
In the news today, Feb. 15
Four stories in the news for Friday, Feb. 15 --- TRUDEAU TO FACE NEW QUESTIONS ON SNC-LAVALIN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to face a fresh round of questions on the SNC-Lavalin controvers...
Feb 15, 2019
Canucks rally to beat Kings 4-3, end road losing streak at 4
LOS ANGELES - Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser scored in a shootout after Adam Gaudette tied it up with 1:38 remaining in the third period to give the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles...
Feb 14, 2019