Category Archives: Canadian Press
Michael Jackson is back: Danish mall reverses removal
COPENHAGEN - Denmark’s oldest shopping mall has reversed its decision not to exhibit a statue of Michael Jackson. Jesper Andreasen, manager of the Roedovre Centrum mall in suburban Copenhagen, s...
Feb 13, 2019
Michelle Obama's Grammy appearance did not impress mom
PHOENIX - It appears Michelle Obama received a reality check from her mom following her appearance at the Grammys. The former first lady took to Instagram Wednesday to share a text exchange with mom M...
Feb 13, 2019

Iran's supreme leader says any talks with US can only 'harm'
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s supreme leader said Wednesday that any negotiations with the U.S. would “bring nothing but material and spiritual harm” in remarks before an American-led meetin...
Feb 13, 2019
China's Huawei soft power push raises hard questions
TORONTO - Canada’s national game - brought to you by China’s Huawei. As a nasty diplomatic feud deepens between the two countries over the tech company, involving arrests and execution ord...
Feb 13, 2019
Russia teen refits car, gets shoutout from Elon Musk
MOSCOW - A Russian teenager has refitted his car to drive it backward, and got a shoutout from Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk. But this didn’t stop the police from stripping him of the car registra...
Feb 13, 2019
Stevie Wonder, John Legend headline Motown tribute concert
LOS ANGELES - Stevie Wonder jammed with his harmonica, John Legend crooned while playing the piano and Ciara pranced onstage dressed like Rick James on Tuesday night at Motown Records’ 60th anni...
Feb 13, 2019

In the news today, Feb. 13
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Feb. 13 --- MPS TO HAVE SAY ON SNC-LAVALIN CONTROVERSY The SNC-Lavalin controversy shifts today to the House of Commons justice committee, where MPs will decide...
Feb 13, 2019

Former gymnastics coach Dave Brubaker found not guilty of sex assault
SARNIA, Ont. - A former high-ranking gymnastics coach was acquitted of sexual assault and sexual exploitation Wednesday after a judge found the testimony of the complainant sincere but said the police...
Feb 13, 2019
Liberals agree to only limited hearings on Wilson-Raybould affair
OTTAWA - Liberals faced accusations of a coverup Wednesday after they agreed to hold limited committee hearings into an allegation that former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould was improperly pres...
Feb 13, 2019

'Are provinces sovereign?:' Saskatchewan meets Ottawa in carbon tax challenge
REGINA - Lawyers for Saskatchewan and its allies warn that Ottawa’s justification for imposing a carbon price on consumers will erode provincial sovereignty under the Constitution. “Giving...
Feb 13, 2019