Category Archives: Canadian Press
Cyclone lashes remote Australian coast with wind, rains
SYDNEY, Australia - A vast and powerful cyclone made landfall Saturday along a remote stretch of the northern Australian coast, bringing fierce winds and heavy rains amid safety fears for a small numb...
Mar 23, 2019
Anti-Brexit marchers flood into London, demand new vote
LONDON - Anti-Brexit protesters flooded into central London by the hundreds of thousands on Saturday, demanding that Britain’s Conservative-led government hold a new referendum on whether Britai...
Mar 23, 2019
Democrats debate Mueller strategy as findings loom
WASHINGTON - Congressional Democrats plotted strategy Saturday as they awaited the conclusions of Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, with senior lawmakers demanding full transparency and pre...
Mar 23, 2019
Protests held in Pittsburgh after cop cleared in shooting
PITTSBURGH - The father of a slain black teenager pleaded for peace Saturday after the acquittal of a white police officer triggered an apparent retaliatory shooting at the defence attorney’s of...
Mar 23, 2019
Tens of thousands in southern Africa need help after cyclone
BEIRA, Mozambique - A second week has begun of efforts to find and help tens of thousands of people after Cyclone Idai devastated a large swath of Mozambique. Members of the Indian and South African m...
Mar 23, 2019
Pakistan showcases military even as tensions with India ease
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan celebrated its national day on Saturday with a military parade showcasing its missiles, tanks and aircraft, even as the prime minister and his Indian counterpart exchanged goodwil...
Mar 23, 2019
In China, Apple's Cook says he's bullish on global economy
BEIJING - Apple CEO Tim Cook said Saturday that he is “extremely bullish” about the global economy based on the amount of innovation underway, and urged China to continue to “open up...
Mar 23, 2019
French yellow vest protests in Paris avoid last week's riots
PARIS - Scattered yellow vest protesters clashed with French police firing tear gas Saturday after a peaceful march through Paris, but tougher security measures and protest bans in high-risk neighbour...
Mar 23, 2019
No winning ticket for Friday night's $35.7 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $35.7 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Mar. 29 will be approximately $50 million, and th...
Mar 23, 2019
Extremists attack Somalia govt office, minister among 5 dead
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Gunmen set off a suicide car bombing and then stormed a government building in Somalia’s capital Saturday, killing at least five people including the country’s deputy ...
Mar 23, 2019