Category Archives: Canadian Press
Tomi Lahren's star spangled Halloween costume draws backlash
NEW YORK - Political commentator Tomi Lahren is getting some backlash for posting a photo of herself wearing a U.S. flag themed Halloween costume. The Instagram photo shows Lahren wearing a star spang...
Oct 31, 2017
Statistics Canada says real GDP contracted by 0.1 per cent in August
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy hit reverse in August, its first monthly pullback since October last year. “The amazing run of amazing Canadian economic data is officially over, with growth coming...
Oct 31, 2017
Suicide bomber kills 5 near US Embassy in Afghanistan
KABUL - A suicide bomber struck near the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan’s capital on Tuesday, killing five people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. Health Ministry spokesman Wahid Mu...
Oct 31, 2017
5 things to know about Pyeongchang Winter Olympics next year
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea’s sleepy skiing destination of Pyeongchang finally looks like a Winter Olympics host city after more than a decade of work, two failed bids, and cha...
Oct 31, 2017
Pyeongchang gets Olympic flame ahead of 100-day relay
ATHENS, Greece - The Olympic flame was handed to organizers of the 2018 Pyeongchang Games on Tuesday, and it will now head off on a 100-day journey across South Korea before the opening ceremony on Fe...
Oct 31, 2017
Burberry's Christopher Bailey to leave iconic British brand
LONDON - Designer Christopher Bailey, who was replaced as Burberry chief executive earlier this year, will leave the British brand in 2018, ending a 17-year stint in which he helped transform a compan...
Oct 31, 2017
Syria activists say 7 children killed in government shelling
BEIRUT - At least seven Syrian children were killed in government shelling of a rebel-held area outside Damascus on Tuesday, most as they left school, activists said. The government has intensified it...
Oct 31, 2017
Photo project focuses on Indigenous youth and reconciliation
TORONTO - Colourful graffiti covers a massive wall next to a rumbling subway station. But it’s something far more mundane that’s caught the eye of budding photographer Jeremiah McLaughlin-...
Oct 31, 2017
Google-bred Waymo aims to shift robotic cars into next gear
ATWATER, Calif. - Google’s self-driving car spin-off is accelerating efforts to convince the public that its technology is almost ready to safely transport people without any human assistance at...
Oct 31, 2017
Militant accused in Benghazi attack on his way to US jail
WASHINGTON - U.S. special operations forces captured a militant in Libya accused of playing an instrumental role in the Benghazi attacks, officials say, in a high-stakes operation designed to bring th...
Oct 31, 2017