Category Archives: Canadian Press
Class ring lost on Cape Cod 47 years ago returned to owner
DENNIS, Mass. - A college class ring lost in the surf at a Massachusetts beach nearly half a century ago is back on the finger of its owner. The Cape Cod Times (http://bit.ly/2wl24so ) reports that Pa...
Aug 29, 2017
Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch opens doors as shelter
HOUSTON - Joel Osteen opened his Houston megachurch to those seeking shelter from floodwaters Tuesday after social media critics slammed the televangelist for not offering to house people in need whil...
Aug 29, 2017
Trump mixes up blonde Finnish journalists
WASHINGTON - It appeared to be a case of all blondes look alike for President Donald Trump, at least during a White House news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto (SOW’-lih NEE̵...
Aug 29, 2017
Pauline Marois recalls Quebec election-night shooting five years later
MONTREAL - As the fifth anniversary of Quebec’s election shooting approaches, Pauline Marois says she has forgiven the man who murdered a lighting technician that night and who was also intent o...
Aug 29, 2017
Kevin Kwan: Americans will embrace 'Crazy Rich Asians' movie
HONG KONG - Kevin Kwan believes that America will embrace the “Crazy Rich Asians” movie, which is based on his bestselling novel of the same name. The Singaporean novelist was in Hong Kong...
Aug 29, 2017
Lincoln Museum to host premier of Ken Burns' Vietnam film
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - “The Vietnam War” is coming to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Museum in Springfield. Museum officials say the facility will host a preview of the latest docum...
Aug 29, 2017
Merkel: Europe still 'hasn't done homework' on refugees
BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday she did the right thing by allowing large numbers of migrants into Germany two years ago and that Europe hasn’t done enough to develop long-term so...
Aug 29, 2017
Louisiana residents hope sandbags will keep Harvey water out
LAKE CHARLES, La. - A weakened Tropical Storm Harvey made landfall in southwest Louisiana early Wednesday, leaving residents bracing for more wind, rain and possible tornadoes and hoping water would s...
Aug 29, 2017
Crippled Houston watches dams, levees; forecast offers hope
HOUSTON - With its flood defences strained, the crippled city of Houston anxiously watched dams and levees Tuesday to see if they would hold until the rain stops, and meteorologists offered the first ...
Aug 29, 2017
Dietary guidelines should focus on reducing consumption of carbs, not fat: study
TORONTO - A large Canadian study is challenging conventional wisdom that says a low-fat diet is optimal for cardiovascular health and reduces the risk of premature death. The McMaster University study...
Aug 29, 2017