Category Archives: Canadian Press
Catalan ex-leader lambasts Spain while fighting extradition
MADRID - Ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont on Monday contrasted his freedom in Belgium with the jailing of other Catalan nationalists in Spain, in his first online comment since being release...
Nov 06, 2017
Amid intrigue, Saudi king receives Lebanon's outgoing PM
BEIRUT - Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister who unexpectedly resigned during a trip to Saudi Arabia met with Saudi King Salman on Monday as speculation continued to swirl over his surprising move...
Nov 06, 2017
UK PM May urges 'culture of respect' after abuse scandal
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May called Monday for a new “culture of respect” in public life amid what she called troubling allegations of sexual harassment and abuse in British...
Nov 06, 2017
Tiny stamp tells story of massive blast that wrecked Halifax 100 years ago
HALIFAX - A new stamp dramatically illustrates the scene in Halifax harbour leading up to the massive explosion that devastated the city 100 years ago next month, killing 2,000 people, injuring 9,000 ...
Nov 06, 2017
No diet for these carp as Trump goes all-in on fish food
TOKYO - President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan briefly took a turn from formal to fishy. Amid the protocol and pageantry Monday, Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paused for a l...
Nov 06, 2017
Texas church gunman once escaped from mental health centre
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas - The gunman who carried out the massacre at a small-town Texas church briefly escaped from a mental health centre in New Mexico in 2012 and got in trouble for bringing guns ...
Nov 06, 2017
Mattis faces questions from allies on Islamic State strategy
HELSINKI - As the Islamic State group loses its remaining strongholds in Iraq and Syria, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis is facing a growing chorus of questions from NATO allies and partners about what t...
Nov 06, 2017
Study finds 'alarming rate' of OD deaths among young Indigenous people in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Indigenous drug users in British Columbia are 13 times more likely to die compared with other Canadians of the same age, says a decade-long study calling for cultural connections as a path...
Nov 06, 2017
Five stories in the news for today, Nov. 6
Five stories in the news for Monday, Nov. 6 --- CRA VOWS ACTION ON PARADISE PAPERS The Canada Revenue Agency says it won’t hesitate to investigate new evidence of offshore tax evasion following ...
Nov 06, 2017
Fiji calls for urgency in talks to implement climate accord
BONN, Germany - Fiji’s prime minister called for a sense of urgency in the fight against global warming Monday, telling negotiators “we must not fail our people,” as he opened two we...
Nov 06, 2017