Category Archives: Canadian Press
No doping charges in UK cycling probe but methods criticized
LONDON - No charges will be brought over the doping investigation that cast a cloud over the reputation of British cycling and Bradley Wiggins, the country’s first Tour de France champion and mo...
Nov 15, 2017
Tobique First Nation resident says neighbours pulled his son from burning home
TOBIQUE, N.B. - A resident of a New Brunswick First Nation is crediting the strength of several band members for saving his 12-year-old son as they struggled to exit their burning home. Daniel Saulis ...
Nov 15, 2017
In 'Three Billboards,' a timely portrait of outrage
NEW YORK - In “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” or anywhere else, Frances McDormand means business. In Martin McDonaugh’s new film, McDormand plays a woman, Mildred Hayes, ...
Nov 15, 2017
6 Czechs 'fined' for sporting Borat mankinis in Kazakhstan
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - A group of six Czech tourists who dressed up in skimpy swimsuits made famous by Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” have reportedly been detained by authorities in K...
Nov 15, 2017
Halifax Explosion Christmas tree prepared for journey to Boston from Cape Breton
BLUES MILLS, N.S. - A massive Nova Scotia Christmas tree has begun its journey to Boston, part of a tradition that recalls how New England residents helped Halifax after a massive explosion ripped thr...
Nov 15, 2017
CREA reports October home sales in Canada up 0.9 per cent from September
OTTAWA - Canadian home sales in October ticked higher compared with September, the third consecutive monthly increase. The Canadian Real Estate Association said Wednesday the number of homes sold thro...
Nov 15, 2017
Boy banned from high school dance competition in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS - Attorneys for a Wisconsin boy who wants to compete with his high school dance team have filed a federal civil rights complaint after the Minnesota State High School League barred him fro...
Nov 15, 2017
Atlanta school evacuated after pipe bursts, causing bang
ATLANTA - A pipe burst with a loud bang at an Atlanta elementary school early Wednesday, prompting officials to evacuate students, authorities said. Fire officials were called to Cleveland Avenue Elem...
Nov 15, 2017
Who's in charge in Zimbabwe? Here are the leading players
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Who’s in charge in Zimbabwe? What just happened? Here’s a look at the players in a fast-moving political drama that has President Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest...
Nov 15, 2017
AP Exclusive: US scientists try 1st gene editing in the body
OAKLAND, Calif. - Scientists for the first time have tried editing a gene inside the body in a bold attempt to permanently change a person’s DNA to try to cure a disease. The experiment was done...
Nov 15, 2017