Category Archives: Canadian Press
Senate rejects bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday rejected legislation designed to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a vote that put vulnerable Democrats on the record on the issue during an election year. T...
Jan 29, 2018
Haley suggests action on Iran missiles could save nuke deal
WASHINGTON - The United States is encouraging other U.N. Security Council countries to set aside the nuclear deal loathed by President Donald Trump and focus on cracking down on Iran’s missile a...
Jan 29, 2018
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Nov. 21 --- COST TO FIX PHOENIX TO SKYROCKET, AUDITOR SAYS: The federal government’s chronic salary struggles will take more time and more dollars than...
Nov 21, 2017
Kosovo president warns Russian meddling has implications for Canada
OTTAWA - Kosovo’s president says Russia is trying to destabilize his country and its Balkan neighbours through fake news and other disruptions. Hashim Thaci made those charges Tuesday during a v...
Nov 21, 2017
Expect new wave of Haitian asylum seekers into Canada from U.S.: experts
MONTREAL - Canada should expect a massive influx of Haitians attempting to enter the country from the United States in light of the decision to end a program granting almost 60,000 Haitians residency ...
Nov 21, 2017
Witness testifies about bad blood between Dellen Millard and Laura Babcock
TORONTO - A friend of Dellen Millard told court that there was “bad blood” between the accused killer and Laura Babcock, who disappeared five years ago and is presumed dead. Andrew Michals...
Nov 21, 2017
QuickQuotes: just what was said Tuesday about the auditor general's report
OTTAWA - Auditor general Michael Ferguson released his fall report on Tuesday chiding the government on a variety of issues, including the Phoenix pay system fiasco and the Canada Revenue Agency’...
Nov 21, 2017
Hard work has taken Canada's Silverman on 'improbable' path to PGA Tour
Ben Silverman has put in the work to climb nearly 1,000 spots in the Official World Golf Ranking since the end of 2016. Now he’s ready for a break. Silverman, from Thornhill, Ont., went through ...
Nov 21, 2017
Disney Animation, Pixar chief John Lasseter taking leave
LOS ANGELES - Just days before Pixar’s “Coco” is set to hit theatres, Pixar co-founder and Walt Disney Animation chief John Lasseter announced he is taking a six-month leave of absen...
Nov 21, 2017
First trial of many begins for inauguration day protests
WASHINGTON - Eleven months after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, trials have begun for the more than 160 people arrested during violent anti-Trump protests in Washington on Inauguration Da...
Nov 21, 2017