Category Archives: Canadian Press
Tillerson's dismissal may hasten demise of Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON - The Iran nuclear deal was in near terminal condition and on life support even before President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Tillerson’s dismissal this week m...
Mar 15, 2018
Banking bill brings out Schumer's messy midterm strategy
WASHINGTON - Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made clear almost two weeks ago that he would vote against a bill that eases some of the Dodd-Frank regulations put in place after the 2008 financial ...
Mar 15, 2018
Surge in airline hiring boosts interest in aspiring pilots
DALLAS - Major U.S. airlines are hiring pilots at a rate not seen since before 9-11, and that is encouraging more young people to consider a career in the cockpit. Hiring is likely to remain brisk for...
Mar 15, 2018
Criminal investigation launched into dog's death on flight
HOUSTON - A criminal investigation has been launched into a dog’s death aboard a Houston-to-New York United Airlines flight after a flight attendant ordered the animal be placed in the planeR...
Mar 15, 2018
Search continues for 10-year-old Montreal boy missing since Monday
MONTREAL - A helicopter circled overhead and dozens of law enforcement and volunteers canvassed a Montreal neighbourhood Thursday as police assured the public they were doing everything they could to ...
Mar 15, 2018
Adults: It's your move, students say after historic walkouts
They bowed their heads in honour of the dead. They carried signs with messages like “Never again” and “Am I next?” They railed against the National Rifle Association and the po...
Mar 15, 2018
Britain points at Putin in poisoning attack as gulf widens
MOSCOW - The gulf between Russia and Britain widened on Friday as they cranked up pressure over a nerve agent attack and a suspected murder in Britain that have deepened Western worries about alleged ...
Mar 15, 2018
Vatican doctors photo of Benedict's praise for Francis
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican admitted Wednesday that it altered a photo sent to the media of a letter from retired Pope Benedict XVI about Pope Francis. The manipulation changed the meaning of the image...
Mar 15, 2018
North Carolina veteran inaccurately declared dead
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Federal officials have discovered a North Carolina veteran isn’t dead yet. The Fayetteville Observer reported that 81-year-old Charles Covell of Fayetteville was surprised t...
Mar 15, 2018
George Lucas breaks ground on LA's Museum of Narrative Art
LOS ANGELES - Wielding a silver shovel instead of a lightsaber, “Star Wars” creator George Lucas joined a handful of elected officials Wednesday in breaking ground on a billion-dollar muse...
Mar 15, 2018