Category Archives: Canadian Press
Influential, misinformed Canadian media hurts China-Canada relations: envoy
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government should spend less time bowing down to Canadian journalists preoccupied with human rights and get on with negotiating an important free trade agreement with China, says ...
Jul 04, 2017
Five stories in the news for today, July 4
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, July 4 --- TRUDEAU IN EUROPE FOR G20 SUMMIT Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Ireland to begin a week-long European visit which will culminate with a G20 meetin...
Jul 04, 2017
10 dead in Bangladesh garment factory explosion
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A boiler explosion at a garment factory in Bangladesh owned by export-oriented Multifabs Ltd. has killed 10 people and injured 50, officials said Tuesday. Local police chief Aminul...
Jul 04, 2017
Deaths, injuries during Moncton shooting could have been avoided: Crown
MONCTON, N.B. - A former RCMP commissioner was “contrived” in his testimony at the national police force’s Labour Code trial stemming from the shooting rampage in Moncton, N.B., the ...
Jul 04, 2017
Canada's two new astronauts get rousing ovation at space agency near Montreal
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Joshua Kutryk and Jennifer Sidey have no shortage of tasks to accomplish as the new Canadian astronauts navigate their space careers, but one remains high on their to-do lists: inspi...
Jul 04, 2017
Heavy rain in Southern China causes floods, killing 56
BEIJING - At least 56 people have been killed and another 22 reported missing as heavy rains continue to pummel southern China, flooding towns, cutting off power and halting traffic, China’s Min...
Jul 04, 2017
US-backed forces breach wall around IS-held Raqqa in Syria
BEIRUT - U.S.-backed forces in Syria have breached the wall around Raqqa’s Old City, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, marking a major advance in the weeks-old battle to drive Islamic State mil...
Jul 04, 2017
Christie signs $34.7B budget, ends state government shutdown
TRENTON, N.J. - A budget impasse that shuttered government and state parks and beaches for three days ended on the Fourth of July when Republican Gov. Chris Christie signed a deal he and the Democrati...
Jul 04, 2017
Hot dogs, parades, fireworks: US celebrates Fourth of July
NEW YORK - Americans celebrated the United States’ 241st birthday in both joyous and serious ways, from flashy firework displays for massive crowds to small-town parades. Tuesday’s events ...
Jul 03, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 6 Toronto 3 Minnesota 9 L.A. Angels 5 Boston 7 Texas 5 (11 innings) Chicago White Sox 7 Oakland 2 Kansas City 3 Seattle 1 National League Washingt...
Jul 03, 2017