Category Archives: Canadian Press

Govt-sponsored Syrian refugees younger, less educated than privately sponsored
OTTAWA - A snapshot of the first large group of Syrian refugees arriving in Canada finds those the government sponsored are less educated, less likely to speak English or French and had more trouble f...
Feb 12, 2019
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay shoots TV show in Juneau
JUNEAU, Alaska - A celebrity chef is visiting Alaska’s capital. The Juneau Empire reports Gordon Ramsay arrived in the capital Sunday night. He says he is shooting a television show. Ramsay repo...
Feb 12, 2019
Watergate in full: Epic documentary shows at Berlin fest
BERLIN - Charles Ferguson thought Watergate had never “properly been done.” The result was a documentary that explores the American presidential scandal in its full epic span, clocking in ...
Feb 12, 2019
Shoes pulled from Katy Perry line after blackface criticism
LOS ANGELES - Katy Perry’s fashion line has pulled two types of shoes after some people compared them to blackface. The Ora Face Block Heel and Rue Face Slip-On Loafers were released last summer...
Feb 12, 2019

Travis Scott fans rush doors after rapper's show postponed
TULSA, Okla. - Tulsa police shot pepper balls to disperse a crowd that rushed the doors of an arena after rapper Travis Scott suddenly postponed a sold-out concert. Authorities say some fans rushed th...
Feb 12, 2019
Haunted by jeers, town rethinks teen trick-or-treat penalty
CHESAPEAKE, Va. - A Virginia city’s penalty of jail time for teenage trick-or-treaters has scared up some ridicule and a possible policy change. The Chesapeake City Council is set to vote Tuesda...
Feb 12, 2019
George Clooney compares Markle coverage to Princess Di
LOS ANGELES - George Clooney is frustrated by the way the media is treating Meghan Markle, comparing it to how the media covered Princess Diana. Clooney told reporters the American actress who became ...
Feb 12, 2019

Trudeau says he's surprised, puzzled by Wilson-Raybould's resignation
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was “surprised and disappointed” by Jody Wilson-Raybould’s resignation Tuesday from his cabinet - one day after he’d touted her c...
Feb 12, 2019
Cardi B deactivates Instagram account after Grammy criticism
NEW YORK - Cardi B has deactivated her Instagram account following social media criticism of her winning a Grammy for best rap album. Some people said the 26-year-old rapper didn’t deserve the G...
Feb 12, 2019
Nigerian striker Orji Okwonkwo joins Montreal Impact for 2019 season
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have acquired Nigerian striker Orji Okwonkwo on loan from Italian club Bologna FC 1909 for the 2019 season. The 21-year-old has played the last three seasons in Italy, s...
Feb 12, 2019